Park MGM's Mama Rabbit, the mezcal and tequila lounge that helped define the Strip resort's boutique identity for seven years, will permanently close Monday, September 14. The closure marks the end of one of Las Vegas's most distinctive agave-spirits destinations, located inside the resort at 3770 S Las Vegas Blvd.
A Seven-Year Run Ends This Week
Park MGM announced that Mama Rabbit will shut its doors for good, according to FOX5 Vegas. The lounge originally opened in August 2019 as a partnership between MGM Resorts International, Sydell Group, and restaurateur Bricia Lopez, per PR Newswire, with opening celebrations that included an industry preview in late August followed by a grand-opening party timed to Mexican Independence DaAy weekend.
At its 2019 debut, Mama Rabbit offered more than 500 labels of mezcal and tequila, giving it the largest selection of agave-based spirits in Las Vegas and the United States, according to VinePair. The bottles were curated directly by Lopez and displayed across a 40-foot-high glass bottle wall, a signature visual that became synonymous with the space.
Inside the Design and Its Namesake
Designed by DesignAgency, the 4,400-square-foot lounge was named after Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of agave and fertility. It featured 400 custom Oaxacan barro negro rabbit sculptures alongside murals by Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel, according to the same PR Newswire release. The space was configured with a double-sided bar splitting a front lounge and a back taverna area that included gaming tables and a live performance stage, per Hospitality Snapshots.
Lopez brought serious culinary credibility to the project. She is a second-generation co-owner of Los Angeles restaurant Guelaguetza, which received a James Beard Foundation America's Classics Award in 2015, according to the James Beard Foundation. Lopez was also named official Mezcalera of Los Angeles by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti for her role in popularizing Oaxacan spirits across the country.
What Happens to the Space Next
According to resort officials, a new concept will take over Mama Rabbit's space during the first half of 2027, and Park MGM says it will release additional details about the replacement in the coming months. During the transition, guests can still access several other venues at the property, including the Reserve Bar, Juniper Cocktail Lounge, BetMGM Sportsbook & Bar, On the Record, and the High Limit Lounge.
The Reserve Bar itself is part of a recent overhaul at Park MGM. Hoodline previously reported that MGM Resorts rebranded NoMad Las Vegas, the boutique hotel inside Park MGM, into The Reserve at Park MGM in December 2025, renaming its NoMad Bar to The Reserve Bar as part of a facelift that helped fold Park MGM into Marriott's Autograph Collection in early 2026.
Part of a Broader Strip Shake-Up
Mama Rabbit's closure follows other major dining shifts across MGM Resorts' Las Vegas portfolio this year, including the permanent shutdown of the 33-year-old MGM Grand Buffet in May, according to a report from Ryan Rose. That piece notes Strip buffets have dropped from roughly 35 venues down to seven over recent decades, illustrating a broader industry trend of operators phasing out legacy formats for newer food-and-beverage concepts.
Park MGM has operated within a continuously changing physical footprint for decades. The 32-story resort originally opened in June 1996 as the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino before undergoing a $550 million renovation and official rebrand in May 2018, a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Sydell Group, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It also became the Las Vegas Strip's first — and remains its only — completely smoke-free casino resort when it reopened following pandemic closures in September 2020, per the Los Angeles Times, with the ban covering all indoor areas including casino floors, hotel rooms, restaurants, and lounges.
The resort's nightlife draw extends beyond its bars to Dolby Live, a 5,200-seat theater with a custom 3D Dolby Atmos sound system and an 80-foot 4K LED screen that has hosted major resident headliners. It's unclear whether Bricia Lopez will maintain a presence elsewhere on the Strip, and Park MGM has not detailed what specific concept will replace Mama Rabbit or how staff are being reassigned during the transition.
