The Valentine will soon gain Garnett’s Cafe as a partner. The second location of Kendra Feather’s popular Fan sandwich spot will go into the space most recently occupied by Sally Bell’s Kitchen.
“We’re so excited to get into downtown like this,” restaurateur Kendra Feather said in a news release. “The garden is beautiful, and the Valentine is such an amazing Richmond institution — this is a dream.”
And it’s a big space — chairs and tables scattered about 15,000 square feet with a fountain and courtyard behind the Wickham House.
Garnett’s at the Valentine be open for lunch from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. Valentine spokesman Domenick Casuccio says there are plans for breakfast and after-work hours in the future. thevalentine.org.
CORRECTION: The Valentine no longer goes by the name Valentine History Museum. The story has been corrected to reflect this.