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Seared tuna nachos at the Westside Saloon in West Wildwood, N.J., on Friday, June 12, 2026.
Seared tuna nachos at the Westside Saloon in West Wildwood, N.J., on Friday, June 12, 2026.Read moreTed Nghiem / For The Inquirer

Westside Saloon

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Did Wildwood invent the Orange Crush? Hard to prove. Did it perfect it? At Westside Saloon, dollar bills paper the ceiling, and the tall towers of fried-tomato capreses crowd the bar, and everyone seems to be drinking from the tavern’s collection of fresh-pressed crushes: lime, watermelon, pineapple, and of course, the classic orange.

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