Whatever Happened To Mesa Grill, Bobby Flay's First Restaurant?
NEWS
By SARA LINTAKOON
Bobby Flay first made his mark on the restaurant world with Mesa Grill, which first opened in New York City in 1991. However, it eventually closed down all three of its locations.
The reasons for each closure vary based on each location. The original Mesa Grill in New York City closed in 2013 due to its lease not being renewed.
The Las Vegas Mesa Grill spinoff restaurant stayed open until 2021, but Flay eventually chose to revamp during the Covid-19 pandemic into a new Italian restaurant, Amalfi.
The more mysterious Bahamas Mesa Grill location opened in 2007 and closed at the end of August in 2015. The reason for its closure is not publicly known.