Darden Restaurants, the parent company behind Olive Garden, has applied for a liquor license at a former TGI Fridays location in Rosemead, California, a move that signals the Italian chain's expansion into space left behind by a bankrupt competitor. The application targets 3518 Rosemead Boulevard, inside Rosemead Plaza, a shopping center anchored by Target and Ross that draws steady foot traffic east of Los Angeles. TGI Fridays shut down at that…