645601 Tue Aug 18 11:54:04 -0700 2009 19 10 Florida 0 4956415 I have yet to find any place that bests the Bloody Mary at Clarke's on South Beach, which isn't your typical lazy pre made mix with a splash of vodka and maybe a flaccid celery stalk. Clarke's has real horseradish, plenty of it if you like it like I do, celery salt and tons of fresh flavor. Trying to think of something that comes close or second at least, and I can't. Anyone else out there have a recommendable fave? Tue Aug 18 11:54:04 -0700 2009 108629 HabaneroJane 1 4965322 really? no one else here digs Bloody Mary's? Wow. Fri Aug 21 08:29:09 -0700 2009 4956415 108629 HabaneroJane 2 4965960 I do. Believe me. Just haven't found any here worth mentioning. Fri Aug 21 11:28:58 -0700 2009 4965322 12101 lax2mia 3 4966081 L2M, what'd you think of the tomato water bloody mary at Sra. Martinez? 8 Oz. Burger Bar's online menu offers 3 different variations done with house-made mix, including a "Smoky Bacon" w/ bacon-infused vodka, and a "Bloody Murder" w/ chile-infused vodka. Haven't tried. I suspect that Bourbon Steak makes a pretty good one too, their bar menu has a good focus on old-school cocktails. www.foodforthoughtmiami.com Fri Aug 21 12:04:07 -0700 2009 4965960 35525 Frodnesor 4 4966213 Tomato water BM sounds kinda lame...how does it taste? I was at 8 oz recently and turned off to the BMs when I saw bottles of Tabasco-brand (i've had it, it sucks) BM mix lining the wall...turned me off right away..perhaps I will close my eyes and try the Bloody Murder one anyway.. Fri Aug 21 12:41:57 -0700 2009 4966081 108629 HabaneroJane 4 4966347 Taunt me with the Sra. Martinez Bloody Mary martini which they took off the menu because of quality control issues!? Dont' really consider it a traditional bloody mary, but it was delicious and, as of now, a distant memory. Fri Aug 21 13:26:49 -0700 2009 4966081 12101 lax2mia 5 4966454 I recently had a fantastic drink there called a Michy-lada (I think they spell it that way and if not they should), which was beer with some chipotle-laced tequila of some sort. it was divine! Havent tried the Bloody Mary tho... Fri Aug 21 13:58:14 -0700 2009 4966347 108629 HabaneroJane 6 4966684 I think (pretty sure) it's Michelada. Had one in Mexico and was way too much for me. It traditionally a concoction of beer, tomato, black pepper, salt, lime, worcestershire and hot sauce . There are a lot of variations and some would might even contain clamato as well. I'm pretty wimpy when it comes to cocktails so I much prefer the chelada which is beer with lime or lemon juice over ice, with a salt-rimmed glass. So refreshing on a hot day! Some brewers have started bottling the chelada style beer i.e. Miller Chill and Bud Light Lime, but they just aren't the same. Fri Aug 21 15:14:18 -0700 2009 4966454 256326 nmurawsk 7 4967788 no, i wasnt kidding..i think they call it the Michy-lada at Sra. Martinez because of Michelle Bernstein! and I have had versions of it before that were nasty...hers was a smoky glass of deliciousness! Sat Aug 22 06:42:52 -0700 2009 4966684 108629 HabaneroJane 8 4967865 ah - my mistake. Sounds interesting! Sat Aug 22 07:37:55 -0700 2009 4967788 256326 nmurawsk 1 4967848 The bloody mary's at the News Cafe are good. They salt the rim with an interesting spice mixture, so don't use a straw. P.S. A traditional mexican michilada has worcestershire, lime juice, a splash of hot sauce, and dried oregano, in a salted glass with ice and usually a mild beer. No tomato juice. A chilada, my preference when I'm having more than one, is just the lime juice, ice, beer, and salted rim. It perks up a beer, and keeps the second half cold on a hot day at the beach. Sat Aug 22 07:31:11 -0700 2009 4956415 57170 Veggo 2 4967892 There are probably as many recipes for a michelada as there are for a bloody mary, and many that I've seen involve tomato juice. I'm not sure one is any more traditional than another. I've also typically seen it spelled "michelada" and "chelada". Sat Aug 22 07:57:10 -0700 2009 4967848 35525 Frodnesor 3 4970201 I always thought chelada was beer, lime juice, and salt and michelada the aforementioned plus the Worcestershire/Maggi, hot sauce, etc. Whatever the case, the Michy-lada sounds promising. Sun Aug 23 11:39:09 -0700 2009 4967892 12101 lax2mia 4 4970447 That is the basic idea as between chelada and michelada, but - like with a Bloody Mary - the michelada in particular is often subject to variations (including tomato juice). Sun Aug 23 13:28:55 -0700 2009 4970201 35525 Frodnesor 1 4978743 Have you tried Eos brunch yet? I was just cleaning up old emails and saw that they had a Sunday brunch special where $12 gets you bottomless bloody marys or mimosas, "brunch, comp valet, and access to their Sunday Refresher pool party." Not sure if that offer is still on (and it sounds sort of too good to be true). Wed Aug 26 06:31:21 -0700 2009 4956415 35525 Frodnesor 2 4978830 Brunch not that great (at least time we went, but they admitted they didn't expect the number of people to show up that did. Funny, Opentable showed no availability the day prior so these people didn't just drop out of the sky). It has potential. Drinks were not bad considering they were bottomless. Wed Aug 26 07:01:46 -0700 2009 4978743 12101 lax2mia 3 4979142 I did the brunch and thought it was a GREAT value. The bottomless bloody mary/mimosa deal is what it's all about. Bloody Mary was lame though, but after four it didnt matter. They didnt even charge for the first drink. Highest price on that brunch menu was $14. I had old school eggs, potatoes and toast but hubby had an egg skillet dish which was pretty good. Wed Aug 26 08:31:36 -0700 2009 4978830 108629 HabaneroJane 4 4979161 also have to add on the Eos brunch--service was surprisingly stellar. I'd go back, if but for the bottomless Bloodys--I just have to bring my own Freshie's Habanero Mary mix with me! Wed Aug 26 08:35:39 -0700 2009 4979142 108629 HabaneroJane 1 4983664 I just moved to Miami almost 2 months ago and love food but there is nothing I love more than a great Bloody Mary. So far, the Bloody Mary that tops my list is at the River Oyster Bar in Brickell. Ask them to go light on the ice, as sometimes it gets too watered down. They also make an oyster shooter that is killer. I seriously recommend it, and let me know what you think. Thu Aug 27 13:58:52 -0700 2009 4956415 226608 hab 2 5002603 ooh good find! I love River Oyster but have never had the Bloody Mary there! Thanks for the tip. Will do and report back./ Thu Sep 03 11:46:28 -0700 2009 4983664 108629 HabaneroJane