Overview
- Nellie’s Southern Kitchen closed its MGM Grand location after service on Monday, May 25, with MGM confirming the venue will not be immediately refilled.
- The restaurant is co-owned by Kevin Jonas Sr. and Denise Jonas and was named for the family’s late great-grandmother using recipes passed down through generations.
- A restaurant spokesperson said the closure resulted from the approaching lease expiration and a deliberate decision to concentrate long-term efforts elsewhere.
- The Las Vegas outpost opened in June 2022 during the Jonas Brothers’ residency and featured Southern comfort dishes and family memorabilia tied to the brothers’ performances.
- The company will keep its original Belmont, North Carolina flagship open, a move that reflects the high costs and short-term churn common for celebrity-branded venues on the Las Vegas Strip.