"The Golden Steer holds near-mythic status in Las Vegas. Across its nearly seven decades, the famed steakhouse continues to wear its influence proudly on its decadent walls. In the late 1950s, when the restaurant still sported the atmosphere of a frontier outpost, cowboys donated rifles that hung above the dining room-an homage to the desert hunters who once brought their game to the restaurant's butchers."
"The Golden Steer became a favored haunt of notorious mafiosos such as Tony "the Ant" Spilotro, who guzzled martinis there with his lawyer, future Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman; the former's name now anoints a booth. Rat Pack royalty soon followed. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin often arrived after performances on the Strip, turning the once-humble steakhouse into a favored late-night gathering place for entertainment A-listers."
"When co-owner Amanda Signorelli began studying that layered history, the second-generation restaurateur uncovered surprising ties to New York through many of the entertainers who once passed through its doors. The discovery carried a certain logic: Two cities long celebrated for their dining cultures share a robust cadre of performers, artists, and nightlife legends."
Golden Steer, a nearly seven-decade-old Las Vegas steakhouse, has expanded to One Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village. The original restaurant evolved from a frontier outpost in the late 1950s to a celebrity hotspot frequented by mafiosos and Rat Pack legends like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Co-owner Amanda Signorelli discovered historical connections between Las Vegas entertainers and New York's cultural scene, inspiring the expansion. One Fifth Avenue itself carries significant history, having hosted Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith in the 1970s, where the McNally brothers developed their restaurant expertise. The new location features theatrical interiors by Modellus Novus that integrate Rat Pack lore, Western iconography, and New York history.
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