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Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Velvet Cigar Lounge has lost its lease. As one of the few cigar establishments left in NYC, please help us relocate!

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Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Help Relocate Velvet Cigar Lounge

Velvet Cigar Lounge has lost its lease. As one of the few cigar establishments left in NYC, please help us relocate!

Velvet Cigar Lounge has lost its lease. As one of the few cigar establishments left in NYC, please help us relocate!

Velvet Cigar Lounge has lost its lease. As one of the few cigar establishments left in NYC, please help us relocate!

Velvet Cigar Lounge has lost its lease. As one of the few cigar establishments left in NYC, please help us relocate!

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1 Campaign |
New York City, United States
$1,325 USD 16 backers
2% of $50,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Watch our Video first!

If you can't help financially, then help us get the word out! 

It's really just as important to share our story with the world, please use our share tools above.  The more sharing you do, the more visibility we will get on Indiegogo!  

Losing our lease could destroy what took over 6 years to create and grow. Help keep the Velvet spirit and community alive!

Velvet Cigar Lounge has been open since 2006 and loved by many. We've help build a community that mirrors the youthful energy of the East Village, catering to artsy and necktie types alike with the lounge's creative sensibilities and laid-back vibe.  From the actor to the accountant, the unemployed to the overworked, Velvet has become an oasis in our hectic city where one forgets about troubles, meets the most interesting of characters, and enjoys friendship and cigars.

While we've lost our current lease in the East Village, we have finally found an ideal, new location just down the street next to McSorley's Ale House at 13 East 7th St.

Your perk purchases will help fund a new lounge with the following features:

  • a state-of-the art smoke ventilation system, 100% fresh air every 6 minutes
  • seating capacity for up to 40 people
  • 14 foot ceilings, almost double our current ceiling height
  • closer to the subway
  • back area for private parties and ability to watch sporting events on huge screens
  • next door to McSorley's Ale House

Please help keep Velvet Cigar Lounge open, one of the few remaining cigar lounges in New York City.

We need support to build a bigger, better Velvet Cigar Lounge.

Our plan includes a completely new shop and lounge in a space twice as large as our current location.  

As is the case for most cigar lounges, ventilation is a huge issue, especially for a lounge in the middle of New York City.  Our hope is to install a commercial-grade smoke ventilation HVAC system (estimated to cost us $80K alone) that will drastically improve everyone's experience at Velvet.

Our plan for the new lounge also calls for new members' and private party areas, smoker's bar, additional retail capabilities and new fixtures and furniture.

We have already hired an architect and signed the new lease that inlcudes a 3 month deposit.  We need your help to make this vision a reality!

All the funds will go towards the construction of this new space, even if we don't reach our goal.  We hope to open by September 15th, 2013.

We've been knocked down, but don't count us out!

We have a strong following as you'll see by a simple Google search or our Yelp! reviews.  We've also received strong accolades from Stogie Guys (top US cigar bars), Delta Magazine (Sky Picks), Fine Tobacco NYC (One of the Finest), and The Cigar Nut (Review), among many others. 

If you've ever visited the lounge, you know we have something very special here.  If you haven't visited us yet, we look forward to welcoming you when we re-open!  We're grateful for your support in keeping the Velvet spirit alive!

Again, if you can't help financially, then help us get the word out! 

It's really just as important to share our story with the world, please use our share tools.  The more sharing you do, the more help we'll get in reaching our goal!

If you're looking to contact us for our CURRENT location, it is:

80 East 7th St

212-533-5582

info@velvetcigars.com

www.velvetcigarlounge.com (new web address)

See you soon!

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Choose your Perk

Cigar 101 eBook

$15 USD
With this perk comes a HUGE thank you and a Cigar 101 eBook that shares all you need to know about cigar etiquette and cigar smoking.
Estimated Shipping
August 2013
1 claimed

Signed 8 x10 Photo + eBook

$25 USD
A personalized and signed 8 x 10 photo of the new built-out space expressing our deepest gratitude! This perk also includes a thank you email with our Cigar 101 eBook. Free shipping within the U.S., or digital delivery internationally.
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
0 claimed

Cigar Cutter + Photo + eBook

$40 USD
Pick up our very popular specialty, stainless steel double blade guillotine cutter. It comes in a great gift box if you have someone else in mind for it! You'll also receive the 8 x 10 photo of the completed lounge and our Cigar 101 eBook.
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
2 claimed

Gift Certificate + Photo

$50 USD
Our Cigar 101 eBook, personalized 8 x 10 photo of the new lounge you've helped build and a $50 gift certificate for anything in the lounge.
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
2 claimed

Gift Certificate + Photo

$100 USD
Our Cigar 101 eBook, personalized 8 x 10 photo of the new space you've helped build and a $100 gift certificate for anything in the lounge.
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
2 claimed

Private Party for 5 People

$150 USD
Host your friends for an evening at Velvet Cigar Lounge in a private, reserved area. Our boutique line of cigars and BYO alcohol cover are included!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
1 out of 50 of claimed

Custom Leather Case

$175 USD
A limited edition, handmade leather cigar case made by Kenton Sorenson, exclusively for Velvet. These cases are beautiful, and made from 100% natural leather by a true craftsmen whose work has been featured in GQ and Esquire. This perk also includes our Cigar 101 eBook and the signed 8 x 10 photo of the newly completed lounge.
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
1 out of 8 of claimed

Donor Wall

$250 USD
Join our Donor Wall, with your name forever memorialized on our plaque to be hung prominently in the new lounge. Company sponsorships also welcomed. This perk also includes our sincerest thank you and a signed 8 x 10 photo of our newly completed lounge!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
2 out of 25 of claimed

Private Party - 15 People

$450 USD
Enjoy an evening with 14 of your friends at the brand new Velvet Cigar Lounge in a private, reserved area. Our boutique line of cigars and BYO alcohol cover included!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
0 out of 25 of claimed

Membership + Donor Wall

$1,000 USD
That's right, a one year membership to Velvet Cigar Lounge with your own personalized humidor to keep your cigars (never a cutting fee!), and 15% discount on all products in the shop. You will also have your name added to our Donor's Wall! This perk includes our personalized 8 x 10 photo of the newly completed lounge, and a HUGE thank you!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
0 out of 25 of claimed

Private Party - 35 People

$1,500 USD
The entire lounge is yours for an evening! Host up to 35 people for a private night at Velvet, with our boutique line of Cigars and BYO cover included. Your name will also be added to our new Donor's Wall!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
0 out of 25 of claimed

Your Own Cigar Line!

$7,500 USD
Like a boss, you will name your own Velvet Cigar line. That's right, pick any name you'd like (excluding the vulgar, of course) and help design the label for a brand new cigar line that will be sold in our shop and online for at least a year (but likely longer!). You will also be entitled to the first FIVE boxes of your newly minted cigars for free. Your name will be added to the very TOP of our Donor's Wall, and this perk also includes a one year lounge membership!
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
0 out of 1 of claimed

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