About me
In the summer of 2006, at 24 years old, David opened Death & Company, a cocktail bar in the East Village of Manhattan. In the years that followed, David, along with Alex Day, founded Proprietors LLC, a hospitality consulting and management company which has opened over 50 bars and restaurants all over the country and abroad. He has since co-authored three award-winning books, Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, Cocktail Codex (2019 James Beard Book of the Year), and Death & Co: Welcome Home. Today, David is the CEO of Gin & Luck, with four open Death & Co properties and 7 new project openings in 2025. David resides in Seattle with his wife Jenna, daughter Aria and two dogs.
