Aparium's Award-winning Crossroads Hotel Reopens XR Cafe for Dinner and Evening Cocktails
Luxury Kansas City property's newly appointed Executive Chef Ian Wortham unveils new dishes
Kansas City, MO October 15, 2020 Aparium Hotel Group's trendyCrossroads Hotel, locatedin the heart of Kansas City, MO, reopens its lobby bar, and local watering hole,XR CafeonThursday, October 22.
The revamped XR is now reservation-only for cocktails or dinner. The menu will include Napoletana style pizza and regional antipasti and salads, as well a selection of new items fromLazia, the hotels flagship modern Italian restaurant, led byrecently appointed Executive Chef Ian Wortham.New dishes include house-made pastas and seasonal dishes such as scallops and butternut squash dressed with curry and mozzarella. Reservations will go live every Tuesday at 12 noon CST viaTock.
Chef Wortham has established a reputation in the culinary industry as an innovator of Italian cuisine, bringing roughly 10 years of experience and prestigious accolades including "Zagat Denver 30 Under 30" and "Eater Hotel Restaurant of the Year in 2017" while Executive Chef of Italian eatery Tavernetta in Denver.
"XR's reopening breathes new life into our Crossroads Hotel lobby," said Chef Wortham. "We're excited to welcome the community back to the space and offer a sneak peak of some signature Lazia dishes in anticipation of the restaurants return."
While Lazia remains closed, Chef Wortham has launched a fast-casual twist on the restaurant:Pizze Di Lazia. The pop-up concept will offer to-go options from XR, including unique personal pies like the Zucca with zucchini, corn, and burrata or seasonal salads like the Buffalo Mozzarella, with purple beans and sun dried tomato pesto. Diners simply need to order online viaTockand pick up at the front of the hotel.
A meticulous restoration of the landmark 1911 Pabst and Pendergast buildings, the 131-key Crossroads Hotel is part of theAparium Hotel Group portfolio, and was one of the first to resume operations in some capacity since closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-pandemic, food and beverage offerings at Aparium hotels accounted for over 40% of topline revenue, making culinary a top priority for the property.
Crossroads Hotel is located at 2101 Central St, Kansas City, MO and currently rooms are available with rates starting at $159. For more information please visitwww.crossroadshotelkc.com.
Meela Seenarain
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