Siegel’s 1941: A Taste of Old Las Vegas at El Cortez
Siegel’s 1941 is an old-school style restaurant located within the El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas near Fremont Street. The name “Siegel’s” acknowledges the historical connections to infamous mob figures, while “1941” pays tribute to the year the resort was established. In 1945, mobsters and organized crime figures Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Gus Greenbaum, and Moe Sedway purchased the resort from the former owners. These men, through various legal and illegal activities, played significant roles in the …