Detroit Foundation Hotel Reopens October 4 Along with Its Flagship Restaurant, Apparatus Room

Detroit, MI (October 1, 2020)Detroit Foundation Hotel, is reopening its doors Sunday, October 4 after temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The award-winning hotel located in the former Detroit Fire Department Headquarters has been credited with spurring Downtown Detroits revitalization and will welcome back visitors and locals with enhanced sanitation and safety protocols. The hotels flagship restaurant,Apparatus Roomis also reopening with their beloved menu by Executive Chef Thomas Lents, encompassing new additions that celebrate the fabrics of New American cooking and Midwest classics and paying homage to some of the countrys most iconic culinary masters.

"It is our privilege to welcome back guests to Detroit Foundation Hotel and Apparatus Room," said Philip Salud, General Manager of Detroit Foundation Hotel. "We have always been more than just a hotel, but a place for the community to come together and it is our hope to continue to be that, while keeping safety and well-being the top priority."

Extensive sanitation protocols have been implemented to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of all guests and staff. Temperature checks will be provided upon entering the hotel for both guests and employees, while contactless check-in will be an amenity to guests. Masks will be required in all public spaces and social distancing will be enforced per state guidelines. All rooms will remain vacant for 48 hours after being thoroughly cleaned with a state-of-the-art electrostatic sprayer. Guests can view the propertys full updates as it pertains to COVID-19 athttps://www.aparium.com/covid19.

The heart of the hotel is Apparatus Room, helmed by Chef Lents. Having received multiple Michelin stars in some of the world's best kitchens, Chef Lents' enhanced menu continues to showcase culinary excellence and has become a staple of the Detroit Community.

"We live in an extremely fast paced and hectic world, and while this has been a challenging time for all of us, it has also allowed us time to pause and reflect and for me, that meant rethinking what we want our restaurant to be," said Executive Chef Thomas Lents. "We are reopening Apparatus Room with thoughtful menu additions that offer a mix of modern takes to American and Midwestern classics, celebrate great seasonal ingredients of the moment and pay homage to dishes and chefs who have changed the way Americans eat at restaurants."

Some of the menu highlights include homages like the Golden Carnaroli Risotto, paying tribute to acclaimed French-American Chef Jean Joho's risotto dish at the Everest Restaurant in Chicago but with local summer squash, roast tomatoes, burrata, and calabrian chili and Farm Chicken "Judy Rodgers" Style, a take on the legendary dish from Zuni Cafe served on a mustard green bread salad with currants, pine nuts with a garlic confit. Modern takes on Midwestern classics include The Maurice, inspired by a Detroit classic made famous by Hudsons Department Store.

The beverage menu takes classic cocktails and incorporates innovative twists from Detroit history to local lore and personal inspiration. The Luminous 75, an ode to French 75 with Tito's vodka, St. Germain, Aperol, Lilet Blanc, sparkling wine, lemon and orange bitters references Thomas Edison who grew up in Michigan and whose Edison light bulbs hang over the bar.

The property constantly collaborates with the local community as they recently partnered with two local distilleries to offer guests complimentary hand sanitizer fromTwo James Distillery, the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition, andDetroit City Distillery, founded by eight friends with local roots. Travelers can also book a Future You Will Thank You $50 dining voucher to be used at the hotels Apparatus Room or any other restaurant across theAparium Hotel Groupportfolio, which consists of eight award-winning boutique hotels across the U.S (Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, LA;Hotel Haya,Tampa, FL:Crossroads Hotel, Kansas City, MO;MC Hotel, Montclair, NJ;Hewing Hotel,Minneapolis, MN;Hu Hotel, Memphis, TN;Cyrus Hotel, Topeka, KS).

The Apparatus Room is now open Thursdays - Saturday from 5 - 10pm and Sunday 5 - 9pm. Reservations can be madehere, and the new menu can be viewedhere.

The Detroit Foundation Hotel and Apparatus Room are located on 250 W Larned Street. For more information please visitwww.detroitfoundationhotel.com, guests can also book rooms directlyhere.

About Aparium Hotel Group

Led by co-founders Kevin Robinson and Mario Tricoci, former co-developers, owners, and operators of the highly acclaimed Elysian Hotel in Chicago, IL, Aparium Hotel Group creates memorable stays and cultural connectivity in distinct yet underserved markets - serving as important catalysts in the resurgence of many great American cities. The hotels feature elevated services and amenities with locally curated food and beverage programming, celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of each community and ultimately ingraining themselves into the fabric of the cities they inhabit.

Aparium Hotel Group currently operates eight hotel properties across the United States with multiple new projects in development. For more information about Aparium Hotel Group, please visitaparium.com.