When Rashad and Patrice Armstrong took over Hummingbird Wine Bar & Market this summer, they were not looking to erase what was already there. The Fayetteville couple officially took ownership July 6 of Hummingbird Wine Bar & Market, the hidden Hummingbird Room speakeasy, and The Venue at 240 Glynn Street inside the former Fayetteville City Hall building. At a recent Fayette Chamber ribbon cutting, Rashad Armstrong said the couple sees themselves as carrying forward a concept that was already working. “We’re not going to say it’s a grand opening because I think the previous owners have done such a fantastic job of curating,” Armstrong said. “We’re just carrying the vision forward as things happen, as life transitions. We’re going to pick up a helm. We’re going to keep a lot of the same essence and just grow to meet the needs of our current community.” For the Armstrongs, that means thinking well beyond glasses of wine. Rashad wants Hummingbird to become “the living room for Fayetteville.” “It’s just come hang out,” he said. “We want to treat people well. We want to create a community space for, you know, the little people that sometimes don’t get seen or don’t get heard.” That could mean live music, art, comedy, chess, mahjong, anime, comic books, private parties, or simply people settling in for a conversation. “We just want a place where people can just come and gather that treats them well and that encourages more community,” Armstrong said. The building itself already has…
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