Park MGM and NoMad Return September 30 as Smoke-Free Resorts

MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle teased that the Park MGM and NoMad could reopen by October and now that prediction comes true. Both reopen on September 30 as a fully smoke-free casino and resort.

When the resorts reopen, some of the restaurants return.

The massive Eataly with its Italian marketplace and bevy of restaurants returns daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The venue’s steakhouse, Manzo, reopens daily from 5 to 10 p.m.

Chef Roy Choi’s outstanding Korean barbecue Best Friend, a member of the Eater 38, reopens daily from 4 p.m. to midnight.

Primrose plans to be open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with French-inspired breakfast through dinner.

Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar returns from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The pan-Asian La La Noodle returns from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Side Betty Grill, the burger restaurant located next to BetMGM Sportsbook & Bar, returns Monday through Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Crack Shack reopened at the front of the Park MGM on August 1 for dine-in and contact-free pickup. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The resort’s pools also reopen from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

The Park Theater, which hosted headliners such as Lady Gaga, Cher, Bruno Mars, and Aerosmith, remains closed.

At NoMad, Eater 38 restaurant NoMad Bar reopens from 5 to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and on Sunday, and from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

NoMad Restaurant reopens Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m.

MGM Resorts also says that the Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay reopens on September 25.

The resort brings back Veranda from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Press, the coffee bar and cocktail lounge, reopens daily from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to 11 p.m

MGM Resorts says employees are screened, and receive temperature checks and COVID-19 specific training. Employees are also receive a COVID-19 test before they return to work.

Everyone is required to wear masks, and complimentary masks are provided as needed

The resorts also requires physical distancing with floor guides serving as reminders. For areas where physical distancing presents challenges, plexiglass barriers have been installed, or other measures will be used to reduce risks.

Visitors can find standalone handwashing stations located on casino floors.

Digital menus are available to view on personal mobile devices via QR codes in the company’s food and beverage outlets, and diners receive text message notification when their tables are ready.

Gov. Steve Sisolak allowed casinos to reopen on June 4 after closing all nonessential businesses on March 17 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. On June 26, after an increased number of COVID-19 cases reported statewide, particularly in Clark County, Sisolak mandated that everyone in a public space must wear a mask or face covering and should wear one outdoors where social distancing is difficult.

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