The Las Vegas restaurant co-owned by the Jonas Brothers' parents, inspired by the band's great-grandmother, has closed after four years. Nellie's Southern Kitchen, which served comfort food based on family recipes, shut its MGM Grand location on Monday.
A spokesperson for the restaurant, Manolis Alpogianis, said in a statement: 'We are grateful to our dedicated staff and loyal guests who filled that space with so many unforgettable moments over the years. As our lease approached its expiration, we made a strategic decision about where to focus our long-term efforts.'
The mini chain is co-owned by Nick, Kevin, Joe and Franklin Jonas' parents, Denise and Kevin Jonas Sr., and is named after Kevin Sr.'s late grandmother. The Las Vegas location opened in June 2022, coinciding with the Jonas Brothers' residency shows at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
While the Vegas site is closed, the original Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont, North Carolina—Kevin Sr.'s hometown—remains open. The restaurant serves Southern-inspired dishes such as chicken and dumplings and shrimp and grits, using recipes passed down through generations.
Kevin Sr. previously told People: 'My great-grandmother shared her recipes with my grandmother who shared them with my mother who shared them with our chefs. We have protected the natural recipes and made sure that our professional chefs at Nellie's knew how to make them like my family before figuring out how to serve them to our customers.'
MGM Resorts International said there are no immediate plans to replace the restaurant. The closure follows that of another Las Vegas eatery, the Heart Attack Grill, which shut due to rising costs.
