MGM Resorts Takes Over Six Hakkasan Restaurants and Bars

LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts takes over the management agreements of several Hakkasan Group restaurants and lounges starting on May 31. Stack at the Mirage; Fix, Yellowtail, and Lily Bar & Lounge at the Bellagio, and Alibi Ultra Lounge and Herringbone at Aria are taken over by the largest gaming company in Nevada at the end of the month. Hakkasan Group will continue to manage Jewel Nightclub and Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria, 1OAK Nightclub at the Mirage, Wet Republic Ultra Pool and Level Up at the MGM Grand as well as Hakkasan Nightclub & Restaurant. [EaterWire]

EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS — Encore Boston Harbor gets ready to open on the East Coast on June 23, bringing 15 new restaurants and bars. Las Vegas restaurants Red 8, with a blend the flavors of China with Western technique; Sinatra, the Italian ode to Frank Sinatra, and a buffet are among the newcomers. [Boston Globe]

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