Crossroads Hotel

The Crossroads Hotel is a 131-room boutique hotel at 2101 Central St, built into two Pendergast-era buildings — a 1911 Pabst Brewing bottling depot and the adjoining “Pendergast Building” that Tom Pendergast leased for his distilling company in the 1920s. Owned and operated by Chicago’s Aparium Hotel Group since 2015 (opened October 2018), it hosts KC’s biggest weekly run club (Percheron Run Club, Tuesdays) on its rooftop beer garden and carries an in-house arts program curated by KC architects el dorado.

Description

The Crossroads Hotel is the district’s flagship adaptive-reuse project: two beer-and-Pendergast buildings turned into a boutique hotel whose public program — gallery, artist residency, rooftop beer garden — deliberately plugs into the neighborhood.¹² Its KC texture is real (el dorado architecture, J. Rieger and Messenger partnerships), but the ownership is not local, and the Registry records both facts.¹³

Food and drink

Three in-house concepts share the building.⁴¹ Lazia is the dinner restaurant — modern Italian leaning steakhouse, candlelit room, hip-hop soundtrack, homemade pastas and shareable steaks and sides. Percheron is the indoor/outdoor rooftop bar and beer garden, pouring craft beer and cocktails over skyline views with bocce; it hosts the Tuesday Percheron Run Club. XR is the all-day lobby bar and café off the entrance, open to hotel guests and walk-in locals for coffee, light bites and drinks. The beverage program leans on Kansas City partners including j-rieger-and-co spirits and Messenger Coffee.⁴

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Official outlet menu pages on crossroadshotelkc.com (Lazia spring/dessert/celebrate menus; Percheron spring all-day, day-drinks and Spi-Ritual menus; XR Cafe full, breakfast and Spi-Ritual menus) · URL(s): https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/lazia/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/percheron/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/xr-cafe/ · Confidence: High (full official capture of all three outlets’ published menus; seasonal — spring cycle)⁵

Three in-house outlets; all at 2101 Central St.⁴⁵

Lazia — modern Italian restaurant

Dinner daily 5–10pm; breakfast daily 7–11am; lunch Mon–Fri 11am–2pm; brunch Sat–Sun 8am–2pm (service hours as published on the Lazia page).⁵

Pane

• Focaccia — aged balsamic, cold-pressed olive oil, lava salt — $12⁵ (add whipped ricotta, pickled nectarine, caramelized peach, local honey, basil +$7)
• Garlic bread — hearth-baked ciabatta pillow, garlic oil, prosciutto San Daniele, pecorino — $22⁵ (add stracciatella, olive oil, aged balsamic +$7)
• Stuffed focaccia — taleggio, garlic butter, vodka sauce, lemon — $24⁵

Antipasti

• Insalata antipasto — escarole, giardiniera, finnochiona, provolone picante, olives, creamy Italian vinaigrette, pangrattato — $18⁵
• Scallop crudo — horseradish gelato, snap pea, pine nuts, strawberry garum — $12 each⁵
• Wagyu carpaccio — black truffle, pickled shimeji, fennel, pecorino, aioli, gnocco fritto — $27⁵
• Burrata — beets, rhubarb, sesame streusel, radicchio, speck, whey foam — $23⁵
• Supplì — Genovese pesto risotto croquette, mozzarella, cherry pepper scarpariello sauce, reggiano — $19⁵
• Grilled octopus — pork belly, potatoes, salsa verde, vongole cream — $23⁵

Primi

• Cavatelli — sungold tomato pomodoro, black garlic, stracciatella, black truffle butter, reggiano — $29⁵
• Radiatore — lobster acqua pazza, Calabrian chili, rock shrimp, fried garlic, basil, citrus tobiko — $34⁵
• Rotolo — sweet onion & confit garlic ragout, prosciutto San Daniele, roasted corn, chanterelles, quattro formaggi — $27⁵
• Creste de bucco — lamb pancetta ragu, charred broccoli, spring onion, tarragon, mascarpone, breadcrumb — $25⁵
• Fazoletti lasagna — salumi ragu, mozzarella, pecorino toscano, besciamella, basil — $27⁵
• Mafaldine alla vodka — ‘nduja, broken meatball, Calabrian chili, basil, local honey — $33⁵

Secondi

• Veal milanese — cucumber, avocado & fennel salad, pickled green tomato, horseradish, tonnato, lemon, basil — $39⁵
• Chicken parmesan — pomodoro, mozzarella, basil — $46⁵
• Broiled lobster — scampi butter, spaghetti al limone, strega fennel cream — $52⁵
• Milk-braised pork shoulder — mascarpone polenta gratin, caramelized peaches, balsamic — $49⁵

Dolci

• Strawberry-rhubarb bigné — $15⁵
• Spumoni rainbow cake — $16⁵
• Hazelnut crunch tiramisu — $14⁵
• Affogato — $11⁵

Drinks (highlights): Hibiscus Spritz — $12 · Limoncello Smash — $16 · Caviar Dreams — $24 · beer from Pabst $6 to Boulevard $8; full wine list published on site.⁵

A separate group Celebrate menu (focaccia/crostini, antipasti, radiatore alla vodka, Italian beef ravioli, chicken parmesan, milk-braised pork shoulder) is published without prices.⁵

Percheron — rooftop bar & beer garden (Eastern Mediterranean)

Sun–Thu 4–11pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight. All ages until 8pm, 21+ after. Walk-ins first-come; OpenTable for groups 6–16.⁵

Mezze platters (with house-made pita): 1 hummus + 3 mezze — $33 · +5 mezze — $45 · all mezze — $58 · extra sauces (buffalo, ranch, amba, toum) — $3⁵

• Hummus choices: Classic (stewed chickpeas, tahini, roasted garlic, olive oil) · Sumac Chicken · Spicy (grilled zucchini, green olive, charred scallion, green schug)⁵
• Mezze: Labneh (lemon avocado mousse) · Baba ghanoush · Lutenitsa (roasted red pepper & eggplant) · Persian feta · Malfouf (spicy roasted cabbage, schug, za’atar) · Tzatziki cucumber salad · Marinated olives · Mujadara (caramelized onion, lentil, basmati, toum, fried shallots)⁵

Small plates

• Tabbouleh + kale salad — $15⁵
• Fattoush salad — $14⁵
• Harissa smoked salmon — $23⁵
• Marinated shrimp skewer — $23⁵
• Beef short rib skewer — $27⁵
• Oven fries — $12⁵
• Percheron whole wings — $22⁵

Handhelds

• Falafel burger — $22⁵
• Chicken shawarma wrap — $22⁵
• Arayes — $25⁵

Cocktails

• Do Miracles — citrus-mint spritz — $13⁵
• F Maintain* — pistachio-tahini espresso martini — $17⁵
• Ibiza to Norfolk — pineapple-bergamot daiquiri — $15⁵
• Meet Me In New Mexico — za’atar-spiced paloma — $14 ($11 NA)⁵
• Party Pressure — sparkling matcha green tea — $16 ($13 NA)⁵
• Sip the Peter Pan — sazerac — $19⁵

Frozen + large format: Twenty Deep (hibiscus-pomegranate margarita) — $16 · Safety Meeting (smoked mezcal-tequila old fashioned, serves 2+) — $44 · Sense of Purpose (scorpion bowl, 3+) — $39 · Half a Million Dollars (clarified sparkling rum punch, 8+) — $79⁵

Beer: taps $8 (Casual Animal IPA, Boulevard unfiltered wheat, Strange Days Czech-style lager); cans $6–7 (PBR, Michelob Ultra, Quirk, NA Boulevard Lemon Wheat).⁵ Wine: by glass/bottle, $9–$16 glasses, incl. NA sparkling (Lyre’s, Eins Zwei Zero).⁵

Spi-Ritual happy hour (daily 4–6pm, rotating local distilleries): Negroni (Tom’s Town gin), Margarita (Mean Mule agave), Horsefeather (Kansas City whiskey) — $9 each · local can beer — $5.⁵

Day Drinks (Fri–Sun 12–4pm): Mimosa / French 75 / Bloody Mary — $11 each, $39 carafe, $9 NA · local can beer — $5.⁵

XR Cafe — all-day lobby cafe & bar

Breakfast daily 7–11am; day-to-night menu 11am–10pm; bar Sun–Thu 10am–midnight, Fri–Sat 10am–1am; late-night Fri–Sat 10pm–midnight. Messenger Coffee program.⁵

Breakfast

• Mixed berry Greek yogurt — black tea-spiced granola, honey — $12⁵
• Avocado toast — sunny egg, Ibis Bakery sourdough, lemon-mashed avocado, shaved pecorino — $14⁵
• Chia pudding — spicy macadamia crunch, coconut milk, tropical fruit — $12⁵
• Churro waffle — dulce de leche, whipped cream, Mexican hot chocolate — $13⁵
• Mock Muffin — English muffin, sunny egg, hashbrown, bacon or sausage, American cheese, hot sauce aioli — $13⁵
• Three cheese omelet — goat cheese, mozzarella, pecorino, herbs, crispy potatoes — $16⁵
• Daily omelet — market-driven — $17⁵
• Iberico pork ribs — red cabbage purée, pickled mustard seed — $17⁵
• Breakfast burrito — hash browns, three-cheese scramble, fajita veggies, jalapeño tomato jam — $17⁵
• Tamales rancheros — chipotle chicken tinga, fried eggs, cumin crema, ranchero salsa — $18⁵
• Breakfast fried rice — char siu pork belly, Chinese sausage, ginger-scallion sauce, crispy sunny eggs, gochujang glaze, furikake — $18⁵
• Breakfast platter — two eggs, bacon or sausage, crispy potatoes, English muffin — $19⁵
• Coffee (Messenger): latte/cappuccino/americano — $5 · mocha, cold brew, chai, matcha — $6⁵
• Morning cocktails: Espresso martini — $15 · Kansas City Coffee — $14 · XR Bloody Mary — $14 · Michelada — $12⁵

Snack n’ share

• Crab rangoon dip — scallion, sesame, smoked chili sambal, crispy wonton — $18⁵
• Deez Knots — garlic knots, pecorino herb butter, creamy pesto, arrabbiata — $15⁵
• Gyoza meatballs — sweet soy glaze, sunomono, garlic wonton crunch, hot mustard aioli — $17⁵
• Shishito peppers — candied jalapeño honey, garlic breadcrumbs, spring onion cheese whip — $14⁵
• Loaded chips — cacio e pepe ranch — $7 (“Big & Dirty” baked with mozzarella, pepperoncini, pepperoni +$8)⁵

Sandwiches & salads

• Chicken caesar wrap — lemon pepper chicken thighs, parmesan frico, caesar mayo — $17⁵
• Chopped cheese — local grass-fed beef, Cooper Sharp american, kewpie mayo, spicy burger sauce, sesame hoagie — $16⁵
• Sausage roll — Scimeca’s hot Italian sausage, vodka sauce, roasted peppers, provolone, sesame hoagie — $16⁵
• Mixed greens & potato chip salad — hot mustard vinaigrette, shishitos, pickled shallot — $14⁵
• Italian chop salad — fennel salami, sharp provolone, chickpeas, Italian lemon vinaigrette — $15⁵
• Thai crunch salad — pulled chicken, crunchy veggies, pickled fresnos, spicy macadamia — $19⁵

Pizza

• Cheese — pomodoro, mozzarella — $17 · Pepperoni — $18⁵
• Junk Drawer — roasted onion, shishitos, oyster mushrooms, Italian sausage, pepperoni — $20⁵
• Extra Pep — 3-cheese blend, cupped + diced pepperoni, black garlic syrup — $19⁵
• Shroomer Boomer 2.0 — aglio e olio base, garlic butter mushroom medley, goat cheese — $20⁵
• Margherita-ville — Bianco di Napoli tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella — $19⁵
• Upgrades: “Best Dressed” (jalapeño hot honey, shaved pecorino, cacio ranch drizzle) +$3 · extra sauce +$2⁵
• House-baked cookies — $6⁵

Cocktails: The Hits (XR Martini, Old Fashioned on tap, Pendergast, Negroni on tap, Dark & Stormy) — $14 · All Day Drinkers (Aperol Spritz, Pimm’s Cup, Le Freak Spritz) — $12 · XR Mixtape originals (Glazed, Strawberry Letter 23, Maiden Voyage, Breaking and Entering, ‘Round Midnight, Don’t Make Me Cry, Aquaboogie on tap) — $15.⁵

Beer: local drafts — $8.50 (Strange Days XR Select pilsner 5.1%, KC Bier kolsch, Boulevard Wheat, rotating VineStreet / Alma Mader / Casual Animal) · cans — $7 · NA “(No) Booze Brews” — $6.⁵ Wine: glasses $13–16 / bottles $50–64.⁵

Spi-Ritual happy hour (daily 4–6pm): same $9 classics + a 21-bottle premium whiskey list $12–22 (Macallan 12, WhistlePig 10, Ben Holladay BiB, J. Rieger, Tom’s Town Crossroads Limited Reserve, West Bottoms Whiskey Co., etc.) with build-your-own modifiers (big cube +$2, Manhattan/Boulevardier +$5, sour/mule +$3, old fashioned +$4).⁵

Ownership and history

Period	Owner / operator
1911 → mid-century	Pabst Brewing Company bottling and distribution depot (2101 Central); 2107 Central originally a Pabst-operation extension, leased in the 1920s by Tom Pendergast for his distilling company.16
2012	Earlier developers won tax incentives for a renovation (pre-Aparium).
2015 → present	Aparium Hotel Group (Chicago) acquired both buildings; renovation began summer 2017; opened October 16, 2018. Design: el dorado (KC) + Simeone Deary Design Group (Chicago). No sale or ownership change found through 2026; no KC equity partner found.17

Context note: The Pitch ran a critical 2018 piece on the owners’ corporate posture — cited for the record, not adopted as editorial position.³

Links

• Website: https://crossroadshotelkc.com
• F&B: Lazia · Percheron (rooftop) · XR

See also

• Registry

Sources

Footnotes

1. Flatland KC, “Crossroads Hotel opening in October: 131-room historic renovation project.” https://flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks/crossroads-hotel-opening-in-october-131-room-historic-renovation-project/ — buildings’ history, Aparium 2015 acquisition, timeline, design firms. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Hospitality Design, “Crossroads Hotel makes an artful impact in Kansas City.” https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/crossroads-hotel-makes-an-artful-impact-in-kansas-city/71146/ — gallery/artist-in-residence. ↩

3. The Pitch, “Owners of new Crossroads Hotel appear to be ruthless corporate gentrifiers” (2018). https://www.thepitchkc.com/owners-of-new-crossroads-hotel-appear-to-be-ruthless-corporate-gentrifiers/ ↩ ↩²

4. Crossroads Hotel — Food & Drink. https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/ — asserts: Lazia (modern Italian, candlelit, hip-hop, homemade pastas/steaks), Percheron (rooftop craft beer/cocktails, skyline views), XR (lobby bar/café for guests and locals), J. Rieger & Co. and Messenger Coffee partnerships. ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. Crossroads Hotel — official outlet menu pages, accessed 2026-07-24. Lazia: https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/lazia/spring-menu/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/lazia/beverage-menu/ (dolci) · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/lazia/celebrate-menu/ — Percheron: https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/percheron/spring-full-menu/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/percheron/day-drinks-menu/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/percheron/spi-ritual-menu/ — XR Cafe: https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/xr-cafe/full-menu/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/xr-cafe/breakfast-menu/ · https://crossroadshotelkc.com/food-and-drink/xr-cafe/spi-ritual-drink-menu/ — asserts: all menu items, prices, and outlet service hours in the Menu section. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵ ↩⁴⁶ ↩⁴⁷ ↩⁴⁸ ↩⁴⁹ ↩⁵⁰ ↩⁵¹ ↩⁵² ↩⁵³ ↩⁵⁴ ↩⁵⁵ ↩⁵⁶ ↩⁵⁷ ↩⁵⁸ ↩⁵⁹ ↩⁶⁰ ↩⁶¹ ↩⁶² ↩⁶³ ↩⁶⁴ ↩⁶⁵ ↩⁶⁶ ↩⁶⁷ ↩⁶⁸ ↩⁶⁹ ↩⁷⁰ ↩⁷¹ ↩⁷² ↩⁷³ ↩⁷⁴ ↩⁷⁵ ↩⁷⁶ ↩⁷⁷ ↩⁷⁸ ↩⁷⁹ ↩⁸⁰ ↩⁸¹ ↩⁸² ↩⁸³ ↩⁸⁴ ↩⁸⁵ ↩⁸⁶ ↩⁸⁷ ↩⁸⁸ ↩⁸⁹ ↩⁹⁰

6. Crossroads Hotel — history page. https://crossroadshotelkc.com/explore/history-and-about/ — Pabst/Pendergast building lineage. ↩

7. Hotel Management, “Kansas City’s Crossroads Hotel to open October 2018.” https://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/kansas-city-s-crossroads-hotel-to-open-october-2018 ↩