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Many were surprised when Cous Cous closed in April. Three of the restaurant’s principals talk about why the restaurant is better off as The Well.

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Postbellum, the new restaurant going into the old Mulligan’s spot, applied for a Wine & Beer on/off/Keg Permit/Mixed Beverage ABC license on May 16, 2013.

Postbellum will be owner Ron Morse’s third restaurant (he also owns Baja Bean Company and Station 2).

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It looks like Postbellum will be the next restaurant to have a go in the old Mulligan’s Sports Grille/Brass Knocker spot. They’ve got photos up of their ongoing renovation.

postbellum
1323 West Main Street
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It looks like Postbellum will be the next restaurant to have a go in the old Mulligan’s Sports Grille/Brass Knocker spot. They’ve got photos up of their ongoing renovation.

postbellum
1323 West Main Street
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The Southern Foodways Alliance, in advance of the Summer Symposium that they are holding in Richmond in June, recorded oral histories with a number of Richmond’s women restaurant owners.

Stella Dikos & Katrina Giavos of Stella’s

Martha Crowe Jones & Marcyne Jones – Sally Bell’s Kitchen

Kendra Feather of Ipanema Cafe / Garnett’s Cafe / The Roosevelt / WPA Bakery

Ida MaMusu of Africanne on Main

Argentina Ortega of La Sabrosita Bakery

Tiffany Gellner of The Magpie

Velma Johnson of Mama J’s Kitchen

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Leah Nelson says that Boo’s is kind of “meh”:

After several months in business, a new chef from EAT by Pescado’s China Street was brought in to revamp the menu. Having experienced the eclectic menu there, I had hoped for more unique flavors to go along with the take-out favorites. Yet, while the food is mostly tasty, Boo’s Brown Bag doesn’t deliver much to make it stand out in a crowded field.

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Leah Nelson says that Boo’s is kind of “meh”:

After several months in business, a new chef from EAT by Pescado’s China Street was brought in to revamp the menu. Having experienced the eclectic menu there, I had hoped for more unique flavors to go along with the take-out favorites. Yet, while the food is mostly tasty, Boo’s Brown Bag doesn’t deliver much to make it stand out in a crowded field.

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Dana Craig has good things to say about The Savory Grain:

With a creatively comforting menu tailored to mesh with its notable draft beer selection, The Savory Grain has the basics down pat. But, when you throw in the welcoming vibe created by thoughtful décor and good service, those basics get even better.

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The under-renovation spaces at 206&208 South Robinson Street are slated to be The Cask Cafe and Market, which has recently applied for an ABC on/off license.

The Cask Cafe and Market
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Unleashed Gourmet Hot Dogs is a recent addition to the VCU dining area:

We offer gourmet hot dogs from every corner of the world! We have dogs to suit everyone’s taste buds, both meat or veggie lovers alike! Come in and see us!!!

They are also seeking an ABC on/off license.

Unleashed Gourmet Hot Dogs
515 North Harrison Street
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VIA Richmond BizSense’s The Pipeline:

Ren Hui Pan & Kai Pan purchased 2,993 square feet at 2007 W. Broad Street in Richmond for $250,000 and will operate Next Restaurant

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Richmond Magazine has the word that Tuffy Stone (Q Barbeque, Sharper Palate) and Ed Vasaio (Mama Zu, Edo’s Squid, 8 1/2, Dinamo) are planning to open a spot together in the old S@mple/Sprout space at 1 North Morris Street.

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@PopkinTavern Hey #rvadine, we now deliver hand made pizzas and burgers, awesome entrees, and fun snacks from 5 to 10! Call now 343-1909

Delivery for 2 miles in any direction from Popkin Tavern‘s 121 West Broad Street location.

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Style Weekly has a look at the uncertain future of Sally Bell’s Kitchen:

This won’t go down easy: Sally Bell’s Kitchen, the bakery and sandwich shop on West Grace Street, of the famous potato salad and upside-down cupcakes, just might be gobbled up by Virginia Commonwealth University.

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The new Dinamo (pronounced dì-na-mo) in the old 821 Bakery space on Cary Street at the edge of Oregon Hill has been open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a few weeks now. The cozy retro-Futurism inspired spot by Ed Vasaio, Brad Wein, and Mya Anitai brings something new to Richmond, and feels like it’s been here for decades.