Our Story
It’s not just ambiance.
It’s foreplay.
I created Do Not Disturb to be more than a cocktail bar or restaurant. I wanted to build a sensory sanctuary. A place to let go, indulge, and feel held.
Like slipping that sign onto your hotel door or switching your phone to silent, walking into Do Not Disturb is a deliberate decision: to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with yourself—and each other.
A Note From the Founder
This space was born from my love of hosting and my belief that true hospitality is about more than great food, drinks, or beautiful surroundings. It isn’t transactional. It’s a ritual. The simple, sacred act of making someone feel like they belong.
I’ve spent over two decades behind the bar, refining my craft, building community, and earning the trust of regulars across the West Village. Do Not Disturb is the culmination of those years: a love letter to the art of service.
As a Black man, I’ve often felt the quiet weight of being “other”—attuned to spaces where I was welcomed and those where access and opportunity didn’t come so easily. I wanted to create an answer to that: a house rooted in belonging, unmistakably inclusive, and designed to welcome everyone with warmth and intention.
Music runs through my veins. Before I ever mixed a cocktail, I was touring across Europe and North America with my bands, living by rhythm and resonance. That spirit lives on at Do Not Disturb, from the genre-bending playlists that score our nights to the way the atmosphere shifts with each beat. Sound is one of our most sacred design elements.
Every detail is designed to awaken the senses. Food made to tempt. Cocktails crafted to seduce. Candlelight, velvet, and a little mischief. Nothing accidental, nothing too precious to enjoy.
This is the house I built. Step inside, hang the sign on the door, and allow yourself to be nowhere else but here.
Love,
Daud Sturdivant
Founder, Do Not Disturb