The Jonas family is saying goodbye to Las Vegas, at least from a culinary standpoint.Credit: DisneyNellie’s Southern Kitchen, the Southern comfort food restaurant co-owned by the Jonas Brothers’ parents Denise and Kevin Jonas Sr., is closing its Las Vegas location after service on May 25. The closure was confirmed in a May 15 statement from MGM Resorts International, first obtained by Neon. The restaurant has operated for four years inside the District by the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and its closing marks the end of what was genuinely one of the more personal celebrity restaurant ventures in recent memory.Nellie’s was not just a Jonas Brothers branding exercise. It was a family project rooted in something real. The restaurant was named after Kevin Sr.’s late great-grandmother, whose recipes have been passed down through generations of the Jonas family. The original location opened in Belmont, North Carolina, Kevin Sr.’s hometown, in 2016. The Las Vegas location followed in June 2022, with the Jonas Brothers joining their parents and younger brother Franklin to celebrate the grand opening during a period when the Brothers were performing residency shows at MGM Grand Garden Arena.The announcement of the closure acknowledged what the space had meant while framing the decision as a practical one. Manolis Alpogianis, a spokesperson for the restaurant, told PEOPLE: “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. We invite everyone to visit our founding location in Belmont, NC, now celebrating a decade of great food and Southern hospitality.”What Made Nellie’s DifferentCredit: DisneyThe story behind Nellie’s Southern Kitchen is the kind that makes a restaurant feel like more than just a restaurant.Kevin Sr. has spoken publicly about growing up in his grandparents’ house in Belmont and watching his grandmother come home from working in a cotton mill to cook for the family. That food, those recipes, became the foundation of what Nellie’s would eventually serve to the public. He told PEOPLE when the Las Vegas location was announced: “We want you to find that Southern hospitality and comfort that my grandmother represented.”The menu reflected that lineage directly. Dishes like Nellie’s Chicken N’ Dumplin’s and fried chicken served with macaroni and cheese and collard greens were not invented for the restaurant. They were inherited. Kevin Sr. described the recipe lineage plainly: “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.”Mario Nichols, the executive chef who had run the Las Vegas location since it opened, captured the spirit of the place in a December 2023 interview with PEOPLE: “It’s just like going to your mother’s or your grandmother’s. It’s plenty of food. There’s a lot of love, laughter, and just good times.”The Jonas Brothers themselves each had their personal favorites at the restaurant. Kevin preferred the sweet plates including the Crunchy Chicken Tenders, breaded with Captain Crunch. Joe favored the seasonal salad or the molasses glazed salmon. Nick’s go-to was the Hawg Hill Sandwich. Franklin, the youngest Jonas, stuck with the Chicken N’ Gravy.The restaurant also emphasized live music, something Kevin Sr. framed as a natural extension of what the Jonas family is. “In the Jonas family, we all encourage music at the table so we have a small stage in Belmont and will have an even bigger stage in Vegas for live performances,” he said. “We play everything from the Jonas Brothers to The Beatles, so everyone can enjoy it.”The Las Vegas Chapter Was PersonalCredit: Jonas Brothers, DisneyThe 11,000-square-foot Las Vegas location was a big swing. Kevin Sr. and Denise partnered with investment firm TLI Bedrock to open it, and the Brothers were directly involved in the launch timing, with the opening coinciding with their Las Vegas residency run at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Joe Jonas reflected on that connection in the original press release: “We have incredible memories performing at MGM Grand Garden Arena, so to have Nellie’s next to it is surreal. Las Vegas has always had a special place in our hearts, and now our connection to the city and its community will be stronger than ever.”Kevin Sr. had been planning a Vegas location for years before it materialized. “I am really proud of our Belmont location and how we have survived through some obviously tough times,” he said. “But the Las Vegas location has been a long time coming. We started talking about Vegas before we even opened in Belmont.”He also set the standard he wanted the restaurant held to: “There is no desire at Nellie’s to be pretentious, and there is a requirement to be excellent. I hope critics will love it but I know that the people who visit and eat here will love it.”What RemainsThe Belmont, North Carolina location continues to operate and is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary. That original restaurant is where Nellie’s Southern Kitchen began and, according to the statement, where the family intends to focus its long-term efforts. The restaurant’s invitation for former Las Vegas guests to visit Belmont feels genuine rather than performative given the roots of the whole project.For Jonas Brothers fans who visited Nellie’s during a Las Vegas trip or while the Brothers were performing their residency, the closure marks the end of something that was meaningfully tied to a specific period of the Brothers’ career and their family’s story. The food, the music, the recipes passed down from a great-grandmother who worked in a cotton mill in North Carolina, all of it was real in a way that celebrity restaurants often are not.The Belmont location carries that history forward. Las Vegas was a chapter. Belmont is the story.The Belmont, North Carolina location of Nellie’s Southern Kitchen is currently celebrating ten years of operation. If you are planning a visit or want to follow the Jonas family’s restaurant news, the restaurant’s official website and social channels are the best places to stay updated. 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