For many, 2021 may have felt like a never-ending hangover. Now that we’re finally starting a new year, it’s time to kiss that cat goodbye and celebrate National Bloody Mary Day on January 1st.
The origins of this drink have never been confirmed, but it is said to have made its debut in Paris at Harry’s New York Bar or Hemingway Bar 100 years ago. Many twists and turns of this classic vodka and tomato juice drink have surfaced over the years, including a bloody pirate trading rum for vodka. A bloody Maria uses tequila instead of vodka; a maria verde has gin and tomatillo sauce instead of vodka and tomato juice. And the bloody Caesar is a Canadian classic that uses clamato juice (a mixture of clam and tomato juice) with vodka.
We’ve put together a list of great places where you can get both the classic Bloody Mary and variations that will make you want to go all night just so you can partake.
Armory DE
2714 Elm St. (Deep Ellum)
Armory DE’s Sunday Funday Bloody Cthulhu ($ 14) is probably one of the most unusual Bloody Marys in Dallas. The homemade mix is mixed with gin and topped with charred squid tentacles and served with a high life pony. Your cat will thank you.
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Blue sushi sake grill
7839 Walnut Hill Lane (North Dallas)
The Far East Mary ($ 10) at Blue Sushi has vodka with onions, peppers, and herbs. Sriracha and ponzu sauce give this cocktail an unexpected twist and go perfectly with fresh sashimi and maki rolls.
Boulevardier
408 N. Bishop Ave. (Bishop Arts District)
Friends always have their backs when you have brunch, and our friends at Boulevardier offer you a choice of premium vodka or habanero tequila for your Bloody Mary ($ 10). So, choose your poison and enjoy it with their delicious legs and eggs (crispy duck leg confit with sunny side eggs). It’s the perfect brunch combo.
Chelsea corner
4830 McKinney Avenue (Uptown)
The Spicy Maria ($ 13) at Chelsea Corner is mixed with pepper-infused tequila and freshly made Bloody Mary mix, then topped with a whole Fresno chili and chorizo. There’s also the classic Chelsea Bloody Mary ($ 12), which is topped with Kettle One vodka and topped with shishito peppers and pickled okra.
The pickle vodka is a natural head start here.
Deep Ellum distillery
Deep Ellum distillery
2800 Clover Street (Deep Ellum)
They had us at Pickle Vodka. The Deep Ellum Distillery prepares their Bloody Mary with their own delicious vodka and a house mix of tomato sauce, pineapple juice, orange juice, black pepper, white pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, Valentina hot sauce and a few other secret ingredients. It will make your taste buds puckered with delight.
Henry’s Majestic
4900 McKinney Avenue (Uptown)
The Garden Bloody Mary ($ 10) at Henry’s Majestic is made with a dill and Fresno chilli Blood Mary mixture, homemade hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. And of course there is also a lot of vodka in it.
Hudson House
4448 Lovers Lane (East Dallas)
Are you looking for a fancy and nifty option? At the Hudson House, the Royal Bloody is made from a homemade mixture and garnished with a freshly peeled oyster, a shrimp cocktail and olives stuffed with blue cheese.
Lockhart smokehouse
400 W. Davis (Bishop Arts) (Also located in Plano and Arlington)
Every day is a perfect day for a Burnt End Bloody Mary. At the Lockhart Smokehouse, your Bloody Mary is a meal in itself. Each one starts with their homemade mix and some barbecue sauce, agave nectar, and sriracha. The glasses are rimmed with their dry beef grater with a quarter-pound brisket on a skewer and half a piece of jalapeño sausage with pickled vegetables and olives.
Scorched End Bloody Mary
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1812 N. Haskell Avenue (East Dallas)
Loro is bringing her Burnt Ends Bloody Mary back with a twist on National Bloody Mary Day. The cocktail will be available in partnership with ILEGAL Joven Mezcal for $ 5. The spirit is steamed with Loro’s signature Burnt Ends Bloody Mary Mix, which is made from the drops of their smoked brisket mixed with tomato juice, Worcestershire, Sriracha, Korean chilli, and pickled brine. This smoky, tangy, and flavorful take on the classic is the perfect dog brew to kick off the new year. It is served with pickled vegetables and Szechuan salt.
Common room 31
87 Highland Park Village
If you tend to take a sip of your bloody and say, “It’s not spicy enough,” try the Bangkok Bloody Mary, an Asian creation made with soy sauce, sriracha, wasabi paste, togarashi, and black pepper garnished with a large shrimp tempura and shishito pepper. This will cleanse your sinuses and bring your taste buds into the New Year well.
Maple Leaf Diner
12817 Preston Road (North Dallas)
This Canadian-style diner serves towering pancakes, gravy-laden poutine, and of course, excellent Bloody Caesars. Made with clamato juice, it’s a slightly heartier version of the classic cocktail and perfect for curing any hangover.
The moth’s Bloody Mary is served with a beer chaser.
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Intrusive moth
1621 Oak Lawn Avenue (Design District)
The Meddlesome Moth brunch is your standard Tom Landry defense; it has flex. Your Bloody Mary is backed up by a light beer chaser that you pour about halfway into the Bloody Mary and think, “Does this work?” Then you sip and say, ‘Yeah, it definitely works.’
The Bloody Mary buffet in the Ozona Bar and Grill
Angie Quebedeaux
Ozona Bar & Grill
4615 Greenville Avenue (Dallas)
With all of the talk about Signature Bloody’s, what if you don’t know what the hell you want in your drink? Here comes Ozona’s amazing Bloody Mary bar, with seven different mixes (including their home mix), 30+ hot sauces, and every topping you can think of. So be creative – just be aware that they are busy so keep moving da Vinci – you drink it and don’t display it in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop
2708 N. Henderson Avenue (Knox-Henderson)
Brunch in a pizzeria? You will be surprised that it is delicious and that includes the restaurant’s unique Bloody Mary. Instead of spicing up the mix, Pie Tap gives his vodka, which is fortified with all sorts of goodies, an original twist. Bartenders soak chillies, peppers, carrots, onions and celery in a mixture of two vodkas, which gives the spirit a tangy and complex taste. It is served with Bloody Mary Mix and topped with an appetizer of meat, cheese and a slice of pizza. Best of all, it’s only $ 5 on the weekend.
Snooze an AM Eatery
5100 Belt Line Road (North Dallas)
Four different Bloody Marys are on the menu of this brunch paradise, and the Bangkok Bloody is the best of the many. The mixture is flavored with fish sauce, basil, sriracha, coriander, and lime and then mixed with 1876 vodka for a really hearty sip.
Pipe pants
2405 Dallas Parkway (Plano)
Try this fried chicken for brunch on the weekend when the Bloody Mary “WB” is served. Enriched with Tito’s vodka, freshly made Bloody Mary mix and lime, this Bloody Mary is garnished with vegetables, a fried chicken wing and a hard-boiled egg. Who Needs More Than That? We take two and head home for an afternoon nap.