Restaurant roll call

We hope you’re hungry, because there’s a smorgasbord of restaurants applying for ABC licenses and preparing to open in the next couple of months.

Several restaurants have opened recently, including the Republic and F.W. Sullivan’s (formerly Easy Street Café). Another restaurant that recently opened but is awaiting its ABC license is Mama J’s Kitchen at 415 N. 1st St. in Jackson Ward.

But there are several more in development, including Sakura Sushi and Steak at 711 N. Lombardy St. The hibachi restaurant is in the process of building out the vacant Movie Gallery across from Kroger. This will be a second location to the one located at 9008 W. Broad St.

Another former Movie Gallery, the one at Tobacco Row, is being converted into a Subway.

The Border at 1501 W. Main St. closed about a month ago and is being redone by some of the owners of Mezzanine in Carytown. According to the ABC application, the establishment will be called Bellytimber Tavern. Richmond Magazine has more details on the makeover here.

Richmond Magazine also has the skinny on McCormack’s Whiskey Grill & Smokehouse, which is taking over the old Sushi Ninja spot at 204 N. Robinson Street.

Here are few more restaurants in the works based on information pulled from the ABC website:

Aroma Café, a delicatessen, is coming to 191 Town Center West Boulevard in Short Pump.

River Water restaurant is coming to 4821 Old Main Street in Rockett’s Landing.

Green Basil is coming to 516 N. Second St. in Jackson Ward.

Buhos Video Sports Bar & Lounge is coming to 1500 E. Ridge Road in Henrico.

Legendz Latin Soul Restaurant & Lounge is coming to 1814 E. Main St. in Shockoe Bottom.

The Grill is coming to 5724 Patterson Avenue in the West End, where Freckles restaurant used to be.

Outer Banks Seafood Company is coming to 9200 Stony Point Parkway, at the Stony Point Fashion Park.

Kenn-Tico Cuban Bar and Grill is coming to 204 E. Grace St. downtown.

Bonvenu Restaurant is coming to 2915 W. Cary St., taking over the former Track restaurant. (Read more at Style Weekly here)

Pescados is coming to 621 China Street in Oregon Hill.

Know of any more? Feel free to chime in below.

Al Harris covers restaurants for BizSense. Please send news tips to Al@richmondbizsense.com.