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Crossroads establishment The Rieger to close

Financial strain brought on by COVID-19 has resulted in a decision by owners of The Rieger to close the Crossroads location on Nov. 1 after nearly a decade of service on Main Street, though owners hope to reopen the restaurant in the future.

Another Kansas City restaurant is closing as a casualty of the pandemic. The Rieger, in the Crossroads, announced Friday that they will be closing on Nov. 1.

In a Facebook post, management said, “After many pivots, a lot of hard work and contemplation, we have decided that it no longer makes financial sense to operate under the conditions we’re all living through while facing the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The restaurant has been open nearly a decade, and recently operated as the Crossroads Community Kitchen, serving 85,000 meals to those in need when the pandemic began.

The post says the restaurant may reopen in the future. “Pending talks with our landlord and the potential of more federal relief and/or a widely distributed vaccine, we are holding on to hope of being able to relaunch at a future date,” the Facebook post read.