Avenue Cafe to Close at MGM Grand, Adjacent Starbucks Shutters

By Scott Roeben, on September 12 2024
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That casino cafe you never went to is closing.

Avenue Cafe, possibly with an accent mark over the “e,” at MGM Grand will close permanently after business on Nov. 17, 2024.

According to a news release, “The venue will transition into a new food and beverage concept with an anticipated opening in February 2025.”

Starbucks never close, yet here we are. Thanks to our friend @JamesinLasVegas for the pic.

That’s pretty much the whole story. Granted, we probably should’ve put “story” in quotation marks.

It’s worth noting the adjacent Starbucks has closed. Well, possibly “worth noting.” Slow news day.

While we don’t know what’s next for the Avenue Cafe space, you can rest assured it will be interactive and immersive.

Here’s a photo of Avenue Cafe at MGM Grand for posterity.

This came from Avenue Cafe’s Facebook page. Total followers: 21.

Avenue Cafe wasn’t really on anyone’s radar, and the restaurant only operated for breakfast and lunch, daily from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For those of us who are normal, Avenue Cafe was never open when we were. Who in their right mind gets up at 7:00 a.m.? And who eats breakfast? Unless it’s French toast at midnight. You know, like normal people.

Casino cafes are supposed to be open 24/7. That’s what they do. Or did. Thanks for ruining everything, pandemic.

Since this story is a little thin on details, we asked A.I. to design a new cafe for MGM Grand.

Come on, MGM, use all the colors. Also, dibs on the roulette table tables.

It’s unclear if A.I. understands what dice look like, but even humans get pips wrong a lot.

We are sure MGM Resorts will whip up something much less colorful and whimsical for its new restaurant. We’d love to see something with a “wow” factor, but without the quotation marks.