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"A former service station at the corner of Freret and Valence Streets that sat empty for the past four years is currently undergoing construction to be turned into a restaurant; the transformation is being overseen by Matt Kohnke, the founding partner and designer behind Freret Street cocktail destination Cure, and his design firm MNK Design/Build. Work has been underway for a few months, and a recent renovation permit shows a proposed floor plan with a 3,000-square-foot indoor area set in from the street using the existing structure plus a large outdoor dining space of more than 1,000 square feet just off the sidewalk on Freret Street. Plans for the restaurant beyond the architecture are still in the works." - Clair Lorell