TrY Seafood Grill — Now Open
525 East Broad Street
Located in the former location of Aviation Smokehouse right in downtown Varina, this family-owned seafood restaurant features fresh grilled, steamed, or fried coastal and Southern-inspired dishes. You can dine in, enjoy patio seating outdoors, order take out, or arrange for delivery or catering. tryseafoodgrill.com
Sully’s Misfits Kitchen — Now Open
213 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1B
Located inside The Brick in downtown Fuquay-Varina, Sully’s Misfits Kitchen is where you can find classic Massachusetts “dive bar” comfort foods. Enjoy Boston-style roast beef sandwiches, personal size tavern pies, smash burgers and skewers, and New England-Portuguese favorites like grilled linguica, pulled pork, and loaded fries. sullysmisfitskitchen.com
Momo Station — Now Open
405 East Broad Street, Suite 249
Authentic Nepalese momos and Himalayan cuisine are now available inside Quaint Plaza. Momos are handcrafted dumplings and Momo Station serves them in five signature styles: steamed, pan-fried (kothey), fried, tossed in spicy chili sauce, and served in a warm tomato-sesame soup broth (jhol). Choose from chicken, vegetable, or paneer fillings and add traditional house-made dipping sauces. Alongside their main dumpling offerings, the menu also includes Himalayan street snacks and chowmein noodle dishes. momostationnc.com
The Rican Lab — Coming Soon
330 S. Main Street
The Rican Lab is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former Fainting Goat space on Main Street. We expect they will feature even more of the authentic flavors of Puerto Rico that their food truck followers already know and love. We’re not sure when they’re planning to open, but we’ll let you know. In the meantime, you can follow them on Facebook at The Rican Lab.
Academy Village — Coming 2027
Corner of Old Honeycutt Rd. & Purfoy Rd
We told you back in the spring issue about Academy Village, with Lowe’s Foods as the grocery anchor. More retail has been added to the initial list.
Atlantic Union Bank: 0.75 acres
Avalon Nails: 2,400 square feet
Chicken Salad Chick: 2,999 square feet
Club Pilates: 1,800 square feet
Kiichi Ramen: 4,193 square feet
Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 1,773 square feet
The Little Gym: 3,362 square feet
The Toasted Yolk Cafe: 3,857 square feet
Wells Family Dentistry: 2,390 square feet