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  1. Jan 6, 2005 · Bugsy the Boob. A dandy from another era who doesn't look the least bit out of place in this dark corner of Durant's, the Phoenix restaurant that time forgot. ... The Saga of Jack Durant, and took ...

  2. Jul 30, 2014 · James E. "Jack" Durant opened the now-landmark steakhouse on Central Avenue in July 1950. It has remained family-owned ever since. 2. In the '40s, Durant worked as a pit boss at the Flamingo...

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  4. Jan 22, 2015 · Durant is, like Ladmo and Acquanetta, well known around here. But is a small-town restaurateur who rubbed elbows with Bugsy Siegel and the occasional movie star enough to carry a picture?

  5. Aug 4, 2016 · That’s Jack Durant, the founder and owner who died in 1987. Quite a bit has been written about Jack, much of it apocryphal, but if only part of his story holds up, he’s still a fascinating figure. The word is, he started out as a smalltime gangster who worked in Vegas for Bugsy Segal at the Flamingo Hotel in the late 1940s.

  6. Jan 21, 2016 · Listen to this story. Download mp3 (5.49 MB) (Photo courtesy Travis Mills) The movie Durant's Never Closes explores the life and legacy of Jack Durant. Durant’s is the bright pink, old-school steakhouse in midtown Phoenix that has a reputation for good food, old-fashioned service and for being a place connected with the mysterious and the ...

  7. Mar 21, 2014 · The bar’s namesake, James E. “Jack” Durant, and his silent backer Jack “Swede” McElroy met in Vegas where Durant worked for gangster Bugsy Siegel as a pit boss at the Flamingo Hotel. Bugsy was murdered and then Durant also got mixed up in the murder of a rival casino owner, so he was asked by authorities to leave Nevada.

  8. Jan 21, 2016 · Durant's Movie. A movie has been made about Jack Durant, the founder of Durant's, the iconic Phoenix restaurant. It debuts January 21. We'll show you how Durant's colorful character is the highlight of the film shot here in Phoenix.

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