The Flower Bar is Fayetteville’s first experiential craft and cocktail lounge. Located at 719 Sterling St. in Fayetteville, N.C., The Flower Bar is scheduled to open this December. Co-owners Johanna Brumm and Dennis Bonnema are on a mission to provide Fayetteville, N.C. with a safe space for women of all generations to drop in to enjoy a refreshing cocktail or mocktail while indulging their creativity.
Brumm founded a local Fayetteville business called The Downtown Market of Fayetteville eight years ago. The Downtown Market of Fayetteville creates custom floral arrangements, festive balloon decorations and beautifully crafted charcuterie boards. It also provides event decorating services and event planning services. In order to share her expertise, Brumm hosts craft or charcuterie classes in locations throughout the city. Originally located on Hay Street and Anderson Street, Brumm opened The Downtown Market of Fayetteville storefront as a way to provide a space for local vendors to sell their products while building a community among local business owners.
“The Downtown Market of Fayetteville originally was an indoor farmers market in the middle of downtown. It was on Hay Street and Anderson Street. And it was supposed to be a way to bring local vendors together and create a community featuring local items. The flowers have always been my thing, so I have always been a full florist,” shared Brumm…