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Wilder's

Date
1953-08-09
Restaurant
Wilder's
Physical description
28x24cm folded;28x55cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Cuba Libre$0.40 – $0.45
Frozen Daiquiri$0.60 – $0.65
Ramos Fizz$0.60 – $0.65
Rum Collins$0.40 – $0.45
Planters Punch$0.65
Bootleg Fancy Long Drink$0.55
Singapore Sling$0.65
Mint Julep$0.65
Zombie$1.30
Atomic Bomb$1.30
Sherry Cobbler$0.55
Mamie Taylor$0.65
Gin Fizz$0.45
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.45
Royal Fizz$0.55
Silver Fizz$0.55
Golden Fizz$0.55
Tom Collins$0.50
John Collins$0.50
GIN BUCK$0.45
Gin Rickey$0.45
Charies Heidseick (1937) (French) Sparkling Wine$10.00
Dry Monopole (French) Sparkling Wine$7.50
Cooks (Domestic) Sparkling Wine$6.50
Taylors (Domestic) Sparkling Wine$5.50
Roma (Domestic) Sparkling Wine$5.50
Chilean Burgundy Sparkling Wine$5.75
Taylors Burgundy Sparkling Wine$5.50
Hennessey Cognac$0.70
MARTELL COGNAC$0.70
Martell (Cordon Bleu) Cognac$0.80
Otard Cognac$0.70
Mounie's Gold Leaf Cognac$0.70
Domestic Brandies$0.45
Dry Sack (Imported) Wine$8.50
Robertsons Wines (Imported)$7.50
Sandemans Deluxe Sherry (Imported)$10.00
Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry$10.00
Duff Gordons Anniversary Sherry (Imported)$10.00
Chilean Rhine Wine (Imported)$3.00
Chilean Burgundy Wine$3.00
Chilean Cabernet Wine$3.00
Taylors (Domestic) Wine$2.25
Dubonnet (Domestic) Wine$3.50
Roma Wines (Domestic)$2.00
Bottled Premium Beer and Ale

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Bacardi Cocktail$0.55
Champagne Cocktail
Daiquiri$0.55
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.55
Sazerac$0.60
Cloverleaf$0.60
Bronx$0.55
Alexander$0.65
Pink Lady$0.65
Frisco Cocktail$0.55
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.55
Manhattan Cocktail$0.55
Martini Cocktail$0.55
New Fashioned Cocktail$0.55
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.55
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.55
Stinger Cocktail$0.55
SOUTHERN COMFORT COCKTAIL$0.60
Suissesse Cocktail$0.60
SIDE CAR COCKTAIL$0.55
Whiskey Sour Cocktail$0.55
Cocktails with Bonded Whiskey (.10) extra$0.10
Benedictine (Imported) Apertif$0.70
Drambuie Aperitif$0.70
Cherry Heering Aperitif$0.70
B & B (Benedictine and Brandy) (Imported) Apertif$0.70
Creme de Menthe (Imported) Aperitif$0.65
Creme de Menthe (Domestic) Aperitif$0.45
Creme de Cacao (Imported) Aperitif$0.65
Creme de Cacao (Domestic) Aperitif$0.45
Chartreuse (French) Green Apertif$0.65
Chartreuse (French) Yellow Apertif$0.55
Cointreu Apertif$0.65
Veille Cure (French) Apertif$0.65
Grand Mariner Apertif$0.70
Triple-Sec Apertif$0.45

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Sauted Sof Shell Crab w/Tartare Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$2.00
Boston Brown Bread
BROWNIE CUSTARD W/SAUCE
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Boston Cream Pie$0.15
BOSTON CREAM PIE W/WHIPPED CREAM$0.20
Angel Food Cake$0.15
Layer Cake$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Stewed Chicken w/Noodles En Casserole, Chef Salad$1.25
Fresh Apple Pie$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
ORANGE-PINEAPPLE SHERBET$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
OUR OWN ICE CREAM CAKE ROLL$0.20
Seafood Cocktail
ITALIAN MEAT BALLS, SPAGHETTI, GRATED CHEESE$0.90
MEATLESS RAVIOLIS W/SPAGHETTI SAUCE EN CASSEROLE$1.00
BROILED FRESH LOBSTER TAIL, DRAWN BUTTER, F.F. POTATOES, CHEF'S SALAD$2.75
Fresh Peach Shortcake W/Whipped Cream$0.35
French Fried Jumbo Gulf Shrimp w/Cocktail Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$2.00
Grilled Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.50
Roast Tom Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.85
Stewed Chicken with Homemade Noodles (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.65
Braised Chicken Livers w/Fresh Mushrooms (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
Potted Swiss Steak with Spanish Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.65
One-Half Fried Young Chicken, Cream Gravy (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
Roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus Extra Cut (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$3.00
Wilder's Thick Cut of Ham w/Fresh Mushrooms (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
Fried Individual Catfish w/Tartare Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
Broiled Halibut Steak, Lemon Butter (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.50
Broiled Salmon Steak, Lemon Butter (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.50
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartare Sauce (choice of Soup or Cocktail)$1.75
Chicken Noodle Soup
Fresh vegetable soup
California Fruit Cocktail
Melon Ball Cocktail
Chilled Grapefruit Juice
Tomato Juice
Prune Juice
Pickled herring
Mashed potatoes
F.F. Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potato
Buttered Carrots
New Cauliflower
Buttered Peas
Hot Rolls
French bread
Fruit Jello Salad
Creamed Cole Slaw
Combination Salad w/French Dressing
Combination Salad w/Italian Dressing
Fruit Jello w/Whipped Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Raspberry sherbet
ORANGE-PINEAPPLE SHERBET
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Ice Cold Watermelon, Slice$0.35
One-Half Cantaloupe$0.35
Special Child's Plate - Stewed Chicken w/Homemade Noodles$1.00
Special Child's Plate - Chicken Fried Steak, Cream Gravy$1.00
Special Child's Plate - Vegetable Plate w/Chicken$1.00
Special Child's Plate - Vegetable Plate w/Beef$1.00
Cold Baked Ham Plate, Potato Salad, Slice tomato$1.00
Wilder's Special Combination Cold Sliced Chicken Sandwich, Roquefort Cheese Spread$1.00
Combination Cold Sliced Chicken, Bacon and Smoked Tongue Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread$1.00

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Fried One-Half Dozen Large Fresh Oysters - Tartare Sauce (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Oyster cocktail$0.75
Fresh Lobster a la Newburg in cassolette (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.50
Sweet Milk$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Half & Half$0.20
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Hot Chocolate with Milk$0.20
Coffee$0.10
Tea$0.10
Postum$0.10
Sanka$0.10
1/2 Tender Fried Chicken, Unjointed, Bowl of Gravy, French Fries, Chef Salad or Cole Slaw$1.75
Campbell's Vegetable Soup$0.35
Campbell's Tomato Soup$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.80
Whole Tomato Stuffed with Shrimp Salad$0.85
Wilder's Combination Cold Sliced Chicken and Roquefort Cheese Spread Sandwich$1.00
Brick Cheese Sandwich$0.30
American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Special Pan Fried Channel Catfish Rolle en Corn Meal (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.50
Louisiana French Fried Jumbo Shrimp - Cocktail Sauce (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.25
Stewed Fresh Oysters in Milk$0.75
Stewed Fresh Oysters in Cream$0.90
Olives - Stuffed$0.35
Olives - Queen$0.35
Olives - Ripe$0.35
Olives - Mixed$0.35
Celery Hearts$0.25
Mixed Celery and Olives$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.50
Green Onions$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Pickles - Sweet$0.15
Pickles - Sour$0.15
Mixed Relish Platter (serves 2)$0.75
Chilled Fruit Cocktail$0.15
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Prune Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15 – $0.25
Orange Juice$0.15 – $0.25
Chef's Green Salad - French Dressing$0.25
Chef's Green Salad (Large Bowl) French Dressing$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Head Lettuce - French Dressing$0.25
Head Lettuce - Italian Dressing$0.25
Head Lettuce - 1000 Island Dressing$0.45
Head Lettuce - Roquefort Dressing$0.45
Peeled Tomato Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.75
Pineapple with Cottage Cheese$0.45
Peach with Cottage Cheese$0.45
Pear with Cottage Cheese$0.45
Creamed Cole Slaw$0.25
Chicken salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.25
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.50
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.35
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Melba Peaches with Jug of Cream$0.30
Sliced pineapple$0.25
Sliced Oranges$0.20
Extra Jug of Cream$0.05
Our Own Baked Pies$0.15
Pie with ice cream$0.25
Angelfood Cake$0.15
Chocolate cake$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Fruit Jello with Whipped Cream$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Ice cream$0.15
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
Sundaes$0.20
all Cereals with Cream$0.25
Cream toast$0.35
Milk toast$0.25
Whole Wheat Bread Toast$0.10
White Bread Toast$0.10
Bowl of milk with bread$0.25
Bowl of milk with crackers$0.25
Bowl of half and half with bread$0.35
Bowl of half and half with crackers$0.35
French Toast with Jelly$0.55
French Toast with Syrup$0.55
Imported Norwegian Cross-Pack Sardines in Olive Oil (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$0.90
Chilled Sockeye Salmon, Quartered Tomato (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$1.25
Boiled Ham (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$0.90
Hardings Famous Sliced Corned Beef (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$1.00
Sliced Chicken Breast (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$1.25
Assorted Cold Plate (served with Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Rye Bread or Crackers)$1.25
Special Fruit Plate$1.00
Sliced Turkey, Fruit Salad$1.50
Beef Sandwich - Cold$0.50
Pork Sandwich - Cold$0.50
Wisconsin Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.50
Combination Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.60
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.50
Corned beef sandwich$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.50
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Special Club Deluxe$0.90
Goose Liver Sandwich$0.35
Hot beef sandwich$0.75
Hot Ham Sandwich$0.75
Hot Pork Sandwich$0.75
Wilder's Special Hamburger on Toasted Bun with Pickle and Onion Slices$0.40
Wilder's Special Hamburger on Toasted Bun with French Fries$0.50
Wilder's Special Hamburger on Toasted Bun with Potato Salad$0.50
Cheeseburger$0.50
Hot Prime Rib of Beef Sandwich - French Fries$1.25
Hot Turkey Sandwich - French Fries$1.25
Steak Sandwich on toast - French Fries$1.00
St. Paul Sandwich$0.50
Denver Sandwich$0.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Fried egg sandwich$0.25
Our Own Make (ask waitress) Soup$0.15 – $0.25
French fried potatoes$0.15
American fried potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Shoe string potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.75
Broiled Calf Sweetbreads on Toast with Ham (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Fried Calves Liver with Fried Onions (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Fried Calves Liver with Bacon (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Eggs Vienna (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.85
Cheese Omelet (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.55
Eggs (2) Boiled (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.30
Eggs (2) Scrambled (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.30
Eggs (2) Fried (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.30
Eggs (2) Poached (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.30
Ham Omelet (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.75
Bacon Omelet (served with Toast and Jelly)$0.75
Plain Omelet$0.45
Tasty Meat Balls and Spaghetti - Parmesian Cheese$0.90
Welsh Rarebit, Melba Toast, French Fries$0.90
Philadelphia Cream Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.30
Roquefort Type Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.45
Camembert Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.30
Cheddar Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.30
Wisconsin Swiss Cheese w/ Crisp Crackers$0.30
Broiled K. C. T-Bone - 16 oz. (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$3.00
Baby Beef T-Bone (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$1.65
Choice K. C. Sirloin - 12 oz. (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$3.75
Special Hamburger Steak in Ring - 8 oz. (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$1.25
Extra Thick Choice Lamb Chops (2) (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$2.25
Our Special Ring-Cooked Tenderloin (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$2.50
Choice Fillet Beef Tenderloin (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$3.00
Wilder's Choice Special Club (served with French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw or Chef Salad)$2.75
French Fried Onions$0.40
Steaks Smothered with Onion .25 Extra$0.25
Steaks Smothered with Mushrooms .50 Extra$0.50
Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Fried Pork Chops (2) Center Cut - Cream Gravy (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Our Own Make Sausage Cakes (3) - Cream Gravy (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$0.90
Canadian Bacon and Eggs (any style) (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.00
Fried Chicken Livers - Two Strips Bacon - on Toast (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Calves Liver with Bacon (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Calves Liver with Onions (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Extra Thick Horseshoe Cut of Ham and Eggs - Redeye Gravy (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.55
Chicken Fried Steak (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$1.25
Ham and Eggs (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$0.85
Bacon and Eggs (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$0.85
Sausage and Eggs (served with French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter)$0.85
Chef's Special Salad Bowl No. 1 - Chilled Fresh Lettuce Hearts with Fresh Shrimp, 1000 Island Dressing, French Bread and Butter$0.85
Chef's Special Salad Bowl No. 2 - Hearts of Lettuce, Sliced Tomato, Sliced Hard Boiled Egg, Shredded Ham, American Cheese, Fillets of Anchovies, French Dressing, French Bread and Butter$0.95
Chef's Special Salad Bowl No. 3 - Head Lettuce, Chopped Green Onions, Tomato Slice, Asparagus Spears, French Dressing and Crackers$0.55
Russian Salad Bowl$1.25
Italian Salad Bowl$1.25
Fried Breaded Deep Sea Scallops on Toast - Tartare Sauce (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.25
Broiled Fresh Halibut Steak (Maitre d'Hotel) (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$0.95
Broiled Fresh Red Salmon Steak (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.25
Fresh Ozark Rainbow Trout (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$1.50
Broiled Spanish Mackerel (served with French Fried Potatoes, Chef Salad of Cole Slaw)$0.90
Wilder's Special Fried Chicken Box Lunch - Consists of 3 Pieces of Fried Chicken, Hard-Boiled Egg, Bread and Butter Sandwich, Sweet Pickles, Salt and Pepper, Pie or Cake$1.50
Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25
Pie with Cheese$0.25

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