THE BIRTH OF BMACS.... AS THE WIDOW OF RAY NEWMAN WHO OWNED THE CHART ROOM FOR 39 YEARS, UPON HIS PASSING FEBRUARY 2014, AND AS HE EDUCATED ME WELL IN THE BAR BUSINESS, ALONG WITH THAT AND THE FACT I HANDLED THE BUSINESS OF THE CHART ROOM THROUGH HIS ILLNESS AND UP UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2015, ALSO IT DIDN'T HURT THAT I HAD OWNED A DINNER CLUB IN LAKEVIEW AFTER KATRINA AND BEING A SINGER/ENTERTAINER KNEW THAT RAY BASED ON OUR MANY DISCUSSIONS WOULD WANT ME TO HAVE MY OWN BAR BUSINESS. THIS STARTED WHEELS IN MOTION OF ACQUIRING A LOCATION. WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FRIENDS. I MADE ONE PHONE CALL TO A REALTOR AND EXPRESSED I WAS LOOKING FOR A BAR IN FRENCH QUARTER, NEIGHBORHOOD ATMOSPHERE, NEIGHBOR DRINK PRICES, IMMEDIATELY THE REALTOR SAID "I HAVE JUST THE PLACE, BASED ON YOUR REQUEST, A LOCATION BECAME AVAILABLE JUST TODAY", AS I PURSUED WITH NEGOTIATIONS MY PRAYER TO GOD AND MY LATE HUSBAND RAY SAID, IF THIS IS NOT THE AVENUE I SHOULD BE NAVIGATING, PLEASE BLOCK THIS ACQUISITION. I FIRMLY BELIEVE AS THINGS MOVED SO SWEETLY, PEACEFULLY THAT THE MESSAGE BACK TO ME IS (YOU RUN WITH IT), AND SO I DID. ON JANUARY 2015 WE OPENED OUR DOORS AT BMACS, LOCATED AT 819 ST LOUIS...TO WELCOME MY MANY PRECIOUS GUESTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!!! PLEASE VISIT US AND ENJOY THE FUN THAT BMACS WILL BRING YOU THROUGH OUR BARTENDERS: SHELIA PONAA, WILL CHILTON, TRACE CHARLAND, C J CLAYTON, J R SEKERAK AND ME, BRENDA MAC... WE WAIT FOR YOU!!!! BRENDA MAC |