Verna Hospitality has opened two restaurant concepts in the former Cafe Coco space in Midtown.
Located at 210 Louise Ave., Verna Café & Bar, an all-day café, serves Japanese-Cajun comfort food. Connie’s offers simple food options including beef or vegan hot dogs or the Kani Dog (crab rangoon, sriracha, sesame, green onion).
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