Cat's Meow, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1950s Kentucky just off Boulevard Raspail

just off Boulevard Raspail

Vincent Sardi and his wife Jenny opened their first restaurant on West 44th street in 1921

comfort and convenience for their era

imperial grilled beef with fried onion donuts and puffed apples

sours and smashes

Cat's Meow, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1950s Kentucky just off Boulevard RaspailNightlife in the late 1950s in the coastal city of Fort Lauderdale in South Florida sounds like it was a lot of fun. Cool cats the slang term for men commonly associated with jazz music were urged to grab their kittens and come on down to The Cats Meow to make the scene. The colorful menu cover shows a nattily dressed cat and his partner ready for a purrrrfect evening. On the interior menu, the host (called Felix, of course) casts a languid eye over