A sanctuary for the serious drinker. Since 2006, we've been redefining the American cocktail with reverence, rigor, and relentless creativity.
Death & Co is not merely a bar — it is a library of spirits, a laboratory of flavor, and a living room for the cocktail-obsessed. Founded by David Kaplan and Alex Day, our East Village flagship set the standard for modern American cocktail culture. Every drink is the product of thousands of hours of R&D, every ingredient considered, every technique deliberate. We don't follow trends. We set them.
Our menu is a living document — revised seasonally, debated endlessly, and printed on heavyweight paper. Each chapter explores a theme: the agave renaissance, the brown-spirit revival, the boundless potential of amaro. The bartenders are your guides through this evolving canon. Ask them about the recipe that took 47 iterations to perfect. They'll tell you.
A visual index of our craft
"Death & Co didn't just earn its reputation — it built it from the ground up, one impeccable cocktail at a time. The menu is a masterclass in balance and restraint."
"The Oaxaca Old Fashioned changed how I think about tequila. Every drink tells a story. The bartenders are encyclopedias in aprons — ask them anything."
"Dark, intimate, and unapologetically serious about drinks. Not a party bar — a sanctuary. The wait can be long, but the experience more than compensates."
433 East 6th Street, East Village, New York