Lamar Bonaparte Sr. (born July 31, 1976) is an American restaurateur. He is best known for his partnership with his wife Leva Bonaparte .
Lamar Bonaparte Sr.
Born Lamar Bonaparte Jr.
(1976-07-31 ) July 31, 1976 (age 47) Nationality American Alma mater South Carolina State University Occupation Restaurateur Years active 2000–present Spouse
Children 1
Lamar Bonaparte Jr. was born in Charleston, South Carolina on July 31,[1] 1976. He is the son of Lamar Bonaparte Sr. and Cynthia Bonaparte.[2]
Bonaparte graduated from South Carolina State University with his degree in accounting .[3]
Bonaparte has been working in the hospitality industry since, at least, 2000.[3]
Bonaparte founded Republic Development and Management Group (DMG), a marketing and event management firm, in 2011.[4]
Bonaparte and his wife own five[5] restaurants , bars and clubs in the Charleston area.[6]
Bonaparte made his debut as a restaurateur when he opened Republic Garden & Lounge[7] in the spring of 2013.[8] [9] He opened his second establishment, Bourbon N' Bubbles,[10] on November 29, 2018.[11] [12] He opened his third establishment, 1st Place,[13] on October 20, 2020.[14] [15] He opened his fourth establishment, Mesu,[16] on September 25, 2019;[17] he co-owns the restaurant with Craig Conover .[18] Bonaparte opened his fifth establishment, Lamar's Sporting Club,[19] on August 25, 2023.[20] [21]
Bonaparte made his television debut during a 2020 episode of the Bravo reality television series Southern Charm . He has made four appearances.[3]
Bonaparte has served as an executive producer [22] on a spin-off from Southern Charm , Southern Hospitality , since November 28, 2022.[23] The series follows his wife and the staff of their Charleston nightclub , Republic Garden & Lounge.[24]
Bonaparte married Leva Nowroozyani on April 25,[25] 2013. The couple met on her 29th birthday.[26] Their only child, Lamar "Little" Bonaparte Jr., was born on January 29, 2018.[27]
Year
Title
Notes
Ref.
2020–2022
Southern Charm
4 episodes
[28]
2022–present
Southern Hospitality
2 episodes; also executive producer - 9 episodes
[28]
↑ Bonaparte, Lamar. "Lamar Bonaparte" . Facebook . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Yomary, Tatayana (January 9, 2023). " 'Southern Hospitality's' Lamar Bonaparte Is Well-Off, but How Rich Is He?" . Distractify . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Raphael, Shannon (October 1, 2020). " 'Southern Hospitality' Star Leva Bonaparte Is Business Partners With Her Husband" . Distractify . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "How Lamar Made the Most Famous Club in Charleston" . The Shrimp Tank . January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Raphael, Shannon (November 7, 2022). "Leva and Lamar Bonaparte Have Four Charleston Restaurants" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Feiner, Abby (November 6, 2020). "Leva Bonaparte Opens Up About Owning Restaurants with Her Husband Lamar" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Republic Garden & Lounge" . Republic Garden & Lounge . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
↑ Barna, Stephanie (May 25, 2012). "Republic Garden & Lounge opening in old Chai's" . Charleston City Paper . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Carley, Brennan (November 29, 2022). "Southern Hospitality Series-Premiere Recap: What Hath Leva Bonaparte Wrought?" . Vulture . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Bourbon N' Bubbles" . Bourbon N' Bubbles . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Bubbles, Bourbon N' (November 26, 2018). "Charleston's Bourbon N' Bubbles Announces Grand Opening This Thursday, November 29th" . PR Newswire . Retrieved January 12, 2024 .
↑ Chambers, Hannah (October 21, 2020). "Southern Charm Newcomer Leva Bonaparte Shows Inside Her Luxurious Bar" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "1st Place" . 1st Place . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Reports, Staff (February 25, 2020). "1st Place sports bar planned for upper King Street this Spring" . Charleston City Paper . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Sinner, Holy City (October 13, 2020). "Charleston's Newest Sports Bar "1st Place" Announces Opening" . Holy City Sinner . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Mesu" . Mesu . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Mader, Alison (September 24, 2019). "MESU set to offer Mexican/sushi fusion on King Street, opening Wednesday" . Charleston City Paper . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Berg, Jenny (September 26, 2019). "Craig Conover Announces He's Going to Open a Mexican/Sushi Fusion Restaurant" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Lamar's Sporting Club" . Lamar's Sporting Club . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Wise, Warren L (August 9, 2023). "New Charleston restaurant opens Aug. 10; new culinary ventures replacing 2 shuttered cafes" . Post and Courier . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
↑ Espinoza, Joshua (August 28, 2023). "Leva Bonaparte Celebrates the Launch of Her New Charleston Bar" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Lamar Bonaparte" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Cordero, Rosy (May 12, 2022). "Bravo Greenlights Three New Unscripted Series: 'Real Girlfriends in Paris,' 'Southern Charm: Leva Land' & 'XSCAPE /SWV' " . Deadline . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Tinoco, Armando (October 17, 2022). " 'Southern Charm' Spinoff 'Southern Hospitality' Drops Trailer Plus Premiere Date & Has Leva Bonaparte Calling The Shots" . Deadline . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Bonaparte, Leva (April 25, 2017). "Time flies I realize today 💍" . Instagram . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Raphael, Shannon (November 30, 2022). "Southern Hospitality: Leva Says Husband Lamar "Throws the Hammer Down" at Republic" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Quinn, Dave (December 28, 2023). "Leva Bonaparte Levels Up: How the Southern Hospitality Boss Built an Empire in Charleston" . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ 28.0 28.1 "Lamar Bonaparte" . IMDb . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .