{"id":267829,"date":"2024-12-31T00:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T00:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/mgm-grand-to-close-international-smoke-whatever-that-might-be\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:52","slug":"mgm-grand-to-close-international-smoke-whatever-that-might-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/mgm-grand-to-close-international-smoke-whatever-that-might-be\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Grand to Close International Smoke, Whatever That Might Be"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A restaurant we\u2019ve never heard of despite being a self-proclaimed Las Vegas expert is closing at MGM Grand.<\/p>\n

International Smoke at MGM Grand will close permanently after business on Jan. 19, 2025. The restaurant from Ayesha Curry and Chef Michael Mina opened in 2019, in the space that previously housed Mina\u2019s Pub 1842.<\/p>\n

Seriously, Jan. 19, 2025 seems a long way off until you realize it\u2019s actually almost 2025, holy shit. Weren\u2019t we supposed to have flying cars by now?<\/p>\n

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We are now going to take a moment out of our otherwise snarky blog post to say: 1) Yes, we know restaurant closures aren\u2019t fun or funny for everyone. People often work hard to make it in the restaurant business, and it\u2019s definitely not fun trying to find a new gig when a restaurant closes. 2) It\u2019s a humor blog with a pinch of Vegas news. You\u2019ll live.<\/p>\n

Oh, and the other thing we want to say is thank you to the P.R. department at MGM Resorts for letting people know about this news. Successful restaurants don\u2019t close, so it\u2019s a little embarrassing to do a statement or news release about a closure, but it\u2019s actually very transparent and helpful for those of us who cover the Las Vegas beat. Pull off the Band-Aid and move on.<\/p>\n

Anyway, like we said, we\u2019ve never heard of International Smoke, but there\u2019s still time to give it a try.<\/p>\n

The official Web site<\/a> says, \u201cAyesha Curry and Chef Michael Mina truly believe that food is the heart of community, and International Smoke spices up any city it calls home with a healthy dose of flair and attitude. Located in San Francisco and Las Vegas, International Smoke is the epicenter of flavor for the community delivering a fresh take on enticing world cuisine as only Mina and Curry can. Let\u2019s get saucy!\u201d<\/p>\n

Normally, we\u2019d say that \u201cLet\u2019s get saucy!\u201d line signaled the doom of this restaurant, but it had a decent run, so we\u2019ll let is slide.<\/p>\n

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We have no idea who Ayesha Curry is, but she is apparently married to NBA star Stephen Curry, which has had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with her success. and Elaine Wynn deserved half of Steve Wynn\u2019s fortune in their divorce. What alternate reality do you live in?<\/p>\n

Anyway, Michael Mina is busy opening new restaurants. He recently opened Bourbon Steak<\/a> at the Four Seasons hotel. He also has Michael Mina at Bellagio. The official site<\/a> capitalizes \u201cMICHAEL MINA,\u201d so you know it\u2019s exciting.<\/p>\n

MGM Resorts didn\u2019t say what\u2019s going into the International Smoke space, but we\u2019ll keep our ear to the railroad track or whatever the kids are doing now.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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