North is the Fox Restaurant Group’s Italian option.
Classy and upscale, this restaurant also keep its Bloody Marys pretty plain.
Mix: Homemade
Chaser: None
Fixin’s: Two olives, one lime.
Price: $7.50
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Arizona: North
Posted: March 21, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Arizona, bloody Mary, Fox Restaurant Concepts, North
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Arizona: Little Cleo’s
Posted: March 21, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Arizona, bloody Mary, Fox Restaurant Concept, Little Cleo's, Oysters
Little Cleo’s is another member of the Fox Restaurant Group. This one is a seafood restaurant and it’s in a location called “The Yard,” a combined property with one of the Culinary Dropout locations in Phoenix.
Here, I highly recommend their daily selection of oysters and, their fresh Bloody Mary:
Mix: Homemade
Chaser: None
Fixin’s: Two olives, a lime and celery
Price: $7.50
This drink was simple, yet flavorful. Wouldn’t go out of my way to come here for a Bloody Mary, but you can’t beat the fresh seafood and the service!
Arizona: Culinary Dropout
Posted: March 21, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Arizona, bloody Mary, Culinary Dropout, Fox Restaurant Concepts, Milwaukee Pretzel company
If you’re ever in the Arizona area and you’re looking for a place to dine, you cannot go wrong by choosing one of the restaurants in the Fox Restaurant Concepts group.
They’ve got a variety of different restaurant types—from natural/organic and Italian to Southwestern and Mediterranean—something to suit every mood/taste bud and they’re spread out all around the area (and even into some surrounding states).
On my recent visit, I dined at Culinary Dropout for the first time. The Dropout features unique gastropub fare.
I was told I had to order the pretzels:
The Dropout also features a fabulous Bacon Bloody Mary.
Here are the stats:
Mix: Homemade
Chaser: None
Fixin’s: No messing around—just bacon.
Price: $8
This drink was simple, but one of my favorite Bloody Marys I enjoyed in Arizona. Again, highly recommend the Fox Restaurant Group family!
Arizona: The Irish Wolfhound
Posted: March 21, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Arizona, AZ, bloody Mary, Irish Wolfhound, Surprise
I had dinner one night at the Irish Wolfhound in Surprise.
This one was not on my pre-researched list of Bloodies, but hey, I was thirsty. So, in the good name of blogging, I ordered a Bloody Mary.
It was what you’d expect—pretty plain.
Mix: Average
Chaser: None
Fixin’s: Pickle, two Olives, Lemon, Lime
Arizona: Bloody Mary Bar at Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill
Posted: March 21, 2014 in UncategorizedTags: Arizona, bloody Mary, Phoenix Bloody Mary, Scottsdale Bloody Mary, Z'Tejas
In my Arizona Bloody Mary research, Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill kept popping up. With locations in Arizona, California, Texas and Utah, one thing Z’Tejas is apparently known for, in addition to its frozen margaritas, is its Bloody Mary Bar on the weekends, part of the “Weekend Fun Bar”:
The review from AZ Central really built this one up in my head: “The Tempe location in particular boasts an incredible Sunday brunch (order off the menu) deal: $3.50 Bloody Marys, with your choice of vodka, even top shelf. A chilled glass and your shot of spirits are delivered to your table, and then it’s off to the Bloody Mary bar, where you’ll find four different tomato juice mixes, hot sauces, horseradish, pickled veggies, celery and meat, as in, you know, beef jerky or a Slim Jim.
Z’Tejas is expanding their Bloody Mary Bar. For only $3.50 per drink, Z’Tejas is now also offering a Mimosa Bar, Bloody Maria Bar and a Screwdriver bar. The adult beverage bar will be available at all Z’Tejas location Saturdays and Sundays only. Chandler and Phoenix locations from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Scottsdale and Tempe locations from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.”
Plus, their photo was amazing.
Since the review I had read was now almost 3 years old, however, I had braced myself for change.
I was able to make it to the Scottsdale location before 3 p.m. on a Sunday. (ProTip: If you time your visit to arrive in that magic 2-3p.m. hour, you can take advantage of BOTH the Weekend Fun Bar AND Happy Hour!). Since the review I had read was now almost 3 years old, I had braced myself for change.
Indeed, the price had risen, but only $.50, to $4 for a build-your-own Bloody Mary, still a steal.
And, while the bar wasn’t quite as impressive as the one I saw in my research phase, it was still a place with the best options for fixin’s.
Mix: Z’Tejas offered three different mixes—Original, Horseradish and Chile & Pepper. I chose horseradish.
Note that you can either choose the Bloody Mary (with Tito’s Vodka) or the Bloody Maria (with 1800 Silver Tequila). Don’t like Bloody Marys? Not sure why you’re reading this, but Z’Tejas also offers Mimosas and Screwdrivers.
Chaser: None offered.
Fixin’s: While lacking the many options of Wisconsin Bloodies, (especially the beef/cheese options more native to our neck of the woods), the selection of olives alone was impressive.
Price: $4
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