A sneak peek at the new Jackalope Bar & Grill in Kennewick. And a new woman’s clinic is opening

The owners of a new Kennewick bar gave their Facebook fans a sneak peek this week at their major renovation.

Laurie Winchel and Emilie Sahm took over Espo’s Sports Bar and Grill at 107 Vista Way in Kennewick at the first of the year.

They had hoped to get all their remodeling done in time to open Feb. 1 but their Jackalope Bar & Grill isn’t expected to open for another week.

Still, their social media posts are making folks anxious to see the results of their hard work.

John, Debbie and Shawn Espinosa owned Espo’s for 12 years and decided it was time to move on.

The bar was a popular with dart players and was at times sponsored as many as 17 teams in the Tri-Cities.

Winchel and Sahm have not said what their new plans are for the Jackalope.

But Winchel told the Herald in December they planned to keep it as “your local neighborhood bar.”

“We’ll add some new TVs. Keep it a super-fun atmosphere. It already has great food: pizza, burgers, apps. That pizza oven is staying here,” said Winchel, who has been managing The Edge Steakhouse and Sports Lounge in Kennewick, and is part of the Zintel Creek Golf Club ownership group.

Other openings

▪ A ribbon cutting is planned at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, for the New U Women’s Clinic & Aesthetics, at 35 S. Louisiana St., in Kennewick.

The one-stop women’s health care clinic with aesthetic services opens Feb. 1.

Owner Rachel Gorham-Fidino is an advanced practice Registered Nurse, who is double board certified and holds national certifications as a women’s health nurse practitioner and in advanced genetics nursing.

Her expertise is in breast cancer risk assessment, hereditary cancer syndromes, cancer genetics, managing and developing high risk breast centers, and cancer prevention, said a news release.

The Tri-City native recently moved back from the Seattle area.

“I have been practicing for the last 8 years and have always envisioned a clinic where women can come for all of their services,” she said in the release. “We offer an experience that is customized to every patient’s needs.”

Gorham-Fidino is the only certified provider in the area offering Vampire facials with platelet-rich plasma, facelifts, breast lifts, P-Shots and O-Shots to improve libido, and other platelet-rich plasma procedures (PRP), said the release.

Patrica “Annie” Neuman, a Physician Assistant since 2015 after graduating from Merritt University in Oakland, Calif., will provide primary care and diabetes management.

Rochelle Wilcox is an Aesthetic Nurse Specialist who will lead the aesthetics team for cosmetic dermatology and skincare, and master aesthetican Adrianna Boehler will offer various specialty services.

Phone: 509-491-1944

This story was originally published January 29, 2020 at 5:00 AM.