BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SOUTH BOSTON - NOT OPEN YET
A meeting house for coffee, mead, food, story, and community.
Haven & Hearth is a warm, fantasy-forward gathering place taking shape at 217B Main Street. We are building the room where mornings begin, stories are traded, and our own small-batch mead can grow.
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FOUNDERS OF THE HEARTH
Help bring the room to life.
$25,000 enrollment threshold
Four one-time membership tiers, starting at $250.
Founder memberships are pre-opening purchases that remain conditional until the enrollment threshold is reached. Before then, you may request a refund less only an actual payment-processing fee the provider does not return.
No opening date is promised. Timing follows funding and project milestones.
79 Founder places currently available.
Enrollment is capacity-based, with no countdown timer. Current limits may change.
THE VISION
A place worth gathering around.
South Boston's Meeting House: morning pour-over coffee, lunch and small plates, wine and mead, tabletop games, intimate music and workshops, local art, and the kind of room where people can settle in and belong.
We will open a strong downtown hospitality space first, then grow into licensed small-batch mead production with care. Pre-opening Founder memberships offer a defined package of benefits while helping move the project forward.
Coffee and good mornings
Thoughtful drinks, a comfortable seat, and a welcoming start to the day.
Wine, mead, and food
A practical hospitality program that can grow into our own licensed mead.
Fantasy and creativity
Games, art, music, workshops, and story-rich experiences with room to breathe.
Real community
A dependable third place built for connection, belonging, and downtown life.
ALREADY IN MOTION
More than $26,000 already behind the build.
Before the first Founder membership was sold, Haven & Hearth had already secured and invested more than $26,000 in the project.
$14,000 in dedicated hood support includes an $8,000 Destination Downtown South Boston grant and $6,000 in property-owner support for the commercial kitchen hood and installation.
More than $12,000 personally invested: Peter and Fritz have each put in more than $6,000.
Separate from Founder enrollment: Memberships provide the next layer of capital for opening-critical equipment, furnishings, inventory, signage, launch work, and responsible working capital.
PRE-OPENING MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT
$2,500 toward $25,000
10% of the enrollment threshold reached
This total reflects completed membership payments and excludes taxes, refunds, canceled orders, and chargebacks. Before the threshold is reached, purchasers may request a refund under the published fee-adjusted terms.
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE AT THE HEARTH
Four ways to become a Founder.
Hearthkeeper
$250 one time
Core Founder recognition, a preview invitation, one numbered Founders Reserve bottle, and early access.
Steward
$500 one time
Two Reserve bottles total, one bottle from each qualifying new standard recipe release, Founder apparel, and Year One Horn Club for one.
Guardian
$1,000 one time
Seven Reserve bottles total, Year One Horn Club for two, prominent recognition, a plaque, and a tasting for four.
Pillar
$2,500 one time
Thirteen Reserve bottles total, Year One Horn Club for up to four, a named feature, a tasting for eight, and a private gathering.
A new Club Vessel every annual term. Each included Year One Horn Club member receives a new take-home horn, glass, or mug selected for that year. The planned Horn Club renewal is $149 per annual term, with a new vessel each renewal.
Founder memberships are purchases, not donations or investments. Alcohol-related benefits are 21+ and begin only after required approvals. Compare complete benefits and current availability before purchasing.
PROJECT STATUS
Milestones first. A date when it is earned.
No opening date has been set. Timing depends on membership enrollment, build-out, permits, vendors, staffing, and required approvals. We will publish an opening window only when those dependencies support one.
IN PLACE
Home and hood support secured
217B Main Street gives Haven & Hearth a real downtown address, and $14,000 in dedicated support is in place for the commercial kitchen hood and installation.
CURRENT WORK
Plan, enroll, and prepare
Grow the Founders Club, finalize opening plans, prepare the build-out, and move permits, vendors, and operating systems forward.
AT $25,000
Release the membership reserve
Put pre-opening membership proceeds into opening-critical equipment, furnishings, inventory, signage, and responsible working capital.
WHEN DEPENDENCIES ARE READY
Open and grow
Publish a realistic opening window, welcome the community, activate member benefits, and continue toward licensed Haven & Hearth mead production.
THE FOUNDERS
Hospitality, story, and practical building.
Fritz Amspacher
Hospitality professional, event producer, fantasy creator, and the public voice behind an established online community. Fritz brings the room, the experience, and the people together.
Peter Raines
Entrepreneur, strategist, community builder, and digital operator. Peter helps turn the creative vision into a durable plan, clear systems, and a business built to last.
There is a place for you at the hearth.
Choose a Founders Club membership, or join the Horn Club interest list for activation after the Meeting House is ready.