{"id":379,"date":"2008-08-15T09:15:48","date_gmt":"2008-08-15T15:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhamterminal.com\/timetable\/?p=379"},"modified":"2008-08-15T09:15:48","modified_gmt":"2008-08-15T15:15:48","slug":"speakeasy-deals-in-the-black-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bhamterminal.com\/timetable\/2008\/08\/15\/speakeasy-deals-in-the-black-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakeasy deals in the Black Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/span>The lede’s up on the front page; I’ll wait while you go check it out…<\/p>\n

OK, I sat down and talked with George about a great upcoming development.<\/p>\n

WHITNEY<\/strong>: Give us a quick description of what’s happening in Georgeland lately<\/em>.
\nGEORGE<\/strong>: The Black Market Bar (BMB) is located at the Colonnade on Highway 280. It\u00a0is somewhere you would find in the pages of a graphic novel or on screen in a detective noir film. The walls are dark with mood colors and low lighting. The staff is friendly, hip\u00a0and well-versed on signature drinks, beer and wine. Coffee drinks too. The food menu is to the point and original. Our hours of operation are 4 pm to 5 am. (closed on Sundays & Mondays) The BMB is non-smoking, thankfully, BUT has a huge covered patio that is available for cancer causing habits. My theory is… If you go out late, then you want to go somewhere nice…
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W<\/strong>: How did this idea\u00a0for a new\u00a0Birmingham bar come\u00a0about? Was it a long time in the making?<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
G<\/strong>:\u00a0I came up with the concept back in the fall of 2007. Since I opened the Speakeasy<\/a> in ’06 I knew I wasn’t going to sit still with just one bar. I like the idea of a different location to try new things without betraying the atmosphere people are accustomed to at the Speakeasy. Black Market Bar + Speakeasy + Firefighting = no sleep, but thats ok.<\/span><\/div>\n
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W<\/strong>: Will Black Market also be as involved in the same musical venue capacity as Speakeasy is?<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
G<\/strong>: No ma’am.<\/span><\/div>\n

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W<\/strong>: What is your target group of folks for this new bar?
\n<\/em>G<\/strong>: \u00a0My target group is my friends and family on the “good side of town” haha 280 folks have had limited choices of pool hall dives and chain restaurants for too long. I am offering something else. <\/span><\/div>\n

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W<\/strong>: Is there a launch\/opening event planned at all and what is a reasonable opening date to expect to be able to hang out there?<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
G<\/strong>: I’ll have a handful of preview parties.\u00a0A reasonable opening date is in October. The liquor license process is a 3 months long affair.<\/span><\/div>\n

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W<\/strong>: Any Speakeasy or Black Market shows or events Terminal readers should know about?<\/em>
\n<\/span>G<\/strong>: The (BMB) is already staffed with folks I know that can entertain and bartend like champs. And as for t<\/span>he Speakeasy<\/a>, we’ve\u00a0created \u00a0back to back nights of mischief and mayhem with $1 well drinks on wednesday and $2 any beer night on Thursday. Oh and <\/span>Friday Sept 19 (also my birthday!!) is THE BEAUTIFUL & DAMNED party —\u00a0a night of trash, glam and goth, and it’ll be a 4 a.m. affair! <\/span>Once a month is the ROCK U METAL KARAOKE. It’s been the first time I stopped letting people in because it was so busy! <\/span>Sworn Enemies are playing New Years’ Eve… we’ve got TONS worth checking out!<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>

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