The wait is almost over for fans of Wm. Van’s, with the relocated and revamped coffee shop scheduled to open at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 19, in Vinegar Hill Mall.
The original Wm. Van’s Coffee House at the corner of Seventh and Jackson streets closed in April 2022 and 7th Street Cidery later opened in the space. At the time, owners Court and Karen Conn indicated the closure was temporary and that Wm. Van’s would reopen in the future at a new location.
Conn’s Hospitality Group purchased Vinegar Hill Mall and several surrounding properties in 2021 and moved its headquarters into the Dewitt Wickliffe Smith Mansion, part of the three-acre site just south of the Capitol complex. Trish & Mary’s Public House, an English-style pub, opened in October as the first new business in the revitalized space.
Wm. Van Coffee Café, as it will now be known, will feature an expanded menu in addition to craft-brewed coffee, soda and teas. A variety of breakfast and lunch items, including an array of soups, salads and sandwiches, will be offered.
The coffee shop will occupy the space in the southwest corner of the building at 107 W. Cook St. that previously housed Holy Land Diner.
The new location will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
