One of the newest additions to the bustling Papillon Building across from the Spokane Arena is Outsider, a contemporary American restaurant that seeks to provide.
One of the newest additions to the bustling Papillon Building across from the Spokane Arena is Outsider, a contemporary American restaurant that seeks to provide.
The latest round of restaurant restrictions have proven too much for one small Richland business.
Kagen Coffee & Crepes in the Uptown Shopping Center is closing its doors â at least for now. Owner Kagen Cox said they will reevaluate next month.
âWe donât have the ability or resources for big tent dining,â Cox told the Herald.
âBecause we are a destination location, our sales are down nearly 80 percent, but our food costs â food also being disposables and to go containers â have tripled,â he said.
Heâs not alone in the struggle.
In Benton and Franklin counties, 40 restaurants have permanently closed since March, according to the Washington Hospitality Association.