It has been a pleasure to be a part of the MGM National Harbor team. 'We respect the changes in creative direction and strategy they wish to make at MGM National Harbor and mutually decided it made sense to go our separate ways. NYC-based Marcus Samuelsson Group provided the following statement from the chef regarding the closure:
The other two, Voltaggio Brothers Steak House from Top Chef alumni and sibling chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, and burgeoning chain Fish from restaurateur José Andrés, appear to be unaffected by the planned hospitality swap. Samuelsson, who operates several Harlem eateries, was one of three celebrity chefs to open restaurants inside MGM National Harbor last December. restaurant at MGM National Harbor has failed, and the casino giant will fill the atrium-level hole with a new spot called Conservatory Cafe. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s debut D.C.
