Craftsteak joins restaurant lineup at MGM Grand at FoxwoodsCraftsteak joins restaurant lineup at MGM Grand at Foxwoods

MASHANTUCKET Conn. Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, proprietor of New York City–based Craft Restaurants, has inked a deal with the MGM Grand at Foxwoods to open a unit of his upscale Craftsteak concept when the hotel debuts next May.

The 150-seat, 9,500-square-foot restaurant will offer several cuts of Wagyu beef and an assortment of corn- and grass-fed beef, along with seasonal items sourced from small family-run farms and artisanal producers. A variety of fish and shellfish also will be available.

Colicchio already has a Craftsteak unit at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

In addition to Craftsteak, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket has signed agreements with renowned Boston-based chef Michael Schlow, who will open an outpost of his casual Italian Alta Strada restaurant, and the operators of New York City-based Junior’s, which is famous for its cheesecakes.

In addition to Craftsteak, Colicchio’s Craft Restaurants includes outposts of flagship Craft, Craftbar and ’Wichcraft.