Michael Morton
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Michael Morton is the son of Zorine and Arnold Arnie Morton
, the restaurateur and founder of Morton's Steakhouse Chain. He is the brother of Peter Morton
, founder and former owner of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe
and the uncle of Harry Morton, President and CEO of the Mexican Restaurant Chain Pink Taco
.
He is co-founder of the N9NE Group
which operates American steakhouses and hip nightlife venues in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
, Chicago
and Dallas.
According to the Las Vegas Sun, Morton is currently working on a new upscale project at the Wynn Las Vegas, due to open in October 2010.
Arnie Morton
Arnold "Arnie" Morton was a restaurateur who founded Morton's Restaurant Group/Morton's Steakhouse. He is the father of Peter Morton, owner of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe; of Michael Morton, head of the N9NE Group, which operates contemporary American steakhouses...
, the restaurateur and founder of Morton's Steakhouse Chain. He is the brother of Peter Morton
Peter Morton
Peter Morton was the co-founder with Isaac Tigrett of the Hard Rock Café, a chain of casual dining restaurants. His father is Arnie Morton, founder of Morton's, and his son is Harry Morton, founder of Pink Taco restaurants...
, founder and former owner of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
and the uncle of Harry Morton, President and CEO of the Mexican Restaurant Chain Pink Taco
Pink Taco
Pink Taco is a restaurant in Los Angeles, California. It calls itself a chain, but currently only has one location open after previously having had several locations. It serves Mexican food. The chain has earned notoriety due to its name, which is a slang term for the human vulva...
.
He is co-founder of the N9NE Group
N9NE Group
The N9NE Group is a partnership that owns and operates restaurants and nightclubs in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Chicago and Dallas.The N9NE Group was founded by Michael Morton and Scott DeGraff. The two have been friends since age nine, which is the source of the company's name...
which operates American steakhouses and hip nightlife venues in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Dallas.
According to the Las Vegas Sun, Morton is currently working on a new upscale project at the Wynn Las Vegas, due to open in October 2010.