

A Kennewick restaurant where a vegan, someone with a peanut allergy or following the keto diet could easily order from the same menu has shut down.
Crepe Haus + El Compadre, which had a mash up of French and Mexican dishes, closed on Dec. 31. The restaurant announced the closure in mid-December via its social media.
“We (the owners and our family) have been presented with new opportunities and will be closing the restaurant at the end of the month,” the social media post read.
The restaurant, located at 2100 N. Belfair St. near the Columbia Center Boulevard overpass and Highway 240, was in business for just over three years.
It began as a joint venture of Al and Jackie Avelar and Marvin Figueroa, unifying their goals: Jackie Avelar’s desire to have a creperie, Figueroa’s interest in opening a Mexican restaurant and veteran restaurateur Al Avelar’s plan to provide a place where inclusive food was the focus.
“As we make our way toward a new chapter, we’re wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year filled with love, warmth, and good food shared with the people who matter most,” the owners posted on the restaurant’s final day. “Thank you for being part of our story, it’s one we’ll always cherish.”
