{"id":261536,"date":"2024-10-03T00:04:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T00:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/restaurant-you-never-went-to-dellas-kitchen-to-close-at-delano\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:01","slug":"restaurant-you-never-went-to-dellas-kitchen-to-close-at-delano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/restaurant-you-never-went-to-dellas-kitchen-to-close-at-delano\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant You Never Went to, Della’s Kitchen, To Close at Delano"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A restaurant you\u2019ve never heard of, and probably never visited, is set to close at Delano, the bastard offspring of Mandalay Bay.<\/p>\n

Della\u2019s Kitchen will close permanently after business on Oct. 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

No plans for the space have been determined yet, but we\u2019re pretty sure Delano will have a new name by the time a new restaurant opens.<\/p>\n

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Why are you at Delano, again? It\u2019s weird.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s the official description of Della\u2019s Kitchen for posterity: \u201cCreating an essence of \u2018historic farmhouse meets urban kitchen,\u2019 Della\u2019s Kitchen serves breakfast and lunch with a combination of classics, comfort food and seasonal specialties. This fast casual offering is convenient for our Delano guests looking for a quick option to start out their day or for an early or late lunch. Located just steps from the Delano lobby, Della\u2019s Kitchen blends natural design elements with industrial materials to exude a warm, comfortable simplicity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, yes, they describe it as \u201chistoric (old) farmhouse (smelly) meets urban (sticky) kitchen (kitchen).\u201d It\u2019s a shocker this restaurant is being shuttered.<\/p>\n

As for the real news, that hasn\u2019t been officially announced or confirmed yet, but our sources say Delano will get a rebrand to W Hotels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MGM Resorts has been mum on the W Hotels rumor, mostly because we haven\u2019t really asked them about it.<\/p>\n

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Delano and Mandalay Bay recently got some new programmable exterior lighting. Yep, we\u2019re padding this story!<\/p>\n

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Mandalay Bay and Delano can do text now. pic.twitter.com\/5N0zd3ms17<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) January 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Because Delano didn\u2019t share what\u2019s next for the Della\u2019s space, it left to us to fill the void, which isn\u2019t nearly as dirty as it sounds.<\/p>\n

Delano doesn\u2019t have a casino, which means there\u2019s a need to embrace casino culture and provide guests with a comfy (lose those horrific wooden Della\u2019s chairs), welcoming restaurant with lots of man flavors (convention business is key to the success of Delano).<\/p>\n

Design the tables to look like tables on the casino floor, keep the noise level low and name the place something sexy that would entice us to visit every day.<\/p>\n

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Felt probably isn\u2019t the most stain-resistant material, but we\u2019re just spit-balling here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oh, that\u2019s right, it\u2019s time for a venue where the bartenders and servers have the inside scoop on everything happening in Las Vegas before the local news.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s it, we\u2019re tapped out on filler, sorry.<\/p>\n

We could lecture you about pronouncing Delano properly, but if you are reading this blog you are already in the top 1% of Las Vegas aficionados, so you are definitely being one of those chuckleheads saying it like, \u201cde-LAH-no\u201d or \u201cde-LAY-no.\u201d It\u2019s \u201cDEL-a-no.\u201d Like the \u201cD\u201d in Franklin D. Roosevelt, the guy only about 1% of our fellow youths have ever heard of despite his having played a pivotal role in the movie \u201cPearl Harbor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, shit, we just realized \u201cDella\u2019s\u201d is a play on Delano! We could\u2019ve written at least three paragraphs about that. Let\u2019s have A.I. do it!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe name \u2018Della\u2019 can trace its inspiration to \u2018Delano,\u2019 a name with deep historical and cultural roots. Delano is of French origin, meaning \u2018from the forest of nut trees,\u2019 and became popular in the United States largely due to its association with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President. Over time, Delano gained a sense of refinement and dignity, symbolizing strength, leadership, and heritage. It inspired many other names, as its cadence and elegance made it a natural source for variation.<\/p>\n

\u201cDella emerged as a more approachable, yet equally elegant, adaptation of Delano. While Delano carries a sense of grandeur and formal tradition, Della feels more familiar and intimate, often used as a feminine name that evokes warmth and charm. By shortening and softening the original name, Della maintains the sophistication of Delano but becomes more personal and accessible, ideal for a name that can stand on its own or be combined with others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe influence of Delano on the name Della also reflects a broader trend of modifying longer, traditional names into shorter forms. Della is imbued with a classic, timeless quality, and though it is simpler in form than Delano, it doesn\u2019t lose any of its historical resonance. Both names share an underlying sense of strength and continuity, making Della a subtle yet meaningful tribute to Delano\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

OMG, we are so out of a job soon. That was actually awesome. We have no idea if any of it is true, but with any luck, we will now be the definitive source of information on the Internet about how \u201cBella\u201d was inspired by the name \u201cDelano.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyway, Della\u2019s Kitchen is closing on Oct. 30, 2024. It will be missed. By several guys wearing lanyards talking about how Angel Reese is padding her stats or something.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n