The Bloody Mary Bloghttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/en-US2010-03-16T19:32:27ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)The Lounge in the Signaturehttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/3/7/the-lounge-in-the-signature.htmlKevin Kubota2010-03-07T03:33:52ZA nice little lounge at the smoke free, gambling free, hotel near the MGM in Vegas.

The bartender energetically told us this was "of course" a great BM cause he mad them himself! It was quite good.

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(Map Link) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=~BM%20Template@36.106082,-115.167574

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]]>Sensei Restaurant In Bellagiohttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/3/7/sensei-restaurant-in-bellagio.htmlKevin Kubota2010-03-07T03:26:05ZSensei has an eclectic menu and very glamorous looking dishes. The bloody Mary didn't live up to the look or the taste.

It taste like plain tomato juice with some vodka. Not very original.

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(Map Link) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sensei%20Restaurant%20In%20Bellagio@36.109346,-115.176619

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]]>Joolz In Bend, ORhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/28/joolz-in-bend-or.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-28T02:01:00ZJoolz is a cool new mediterranean place in town. Wonderful atmosphere and decor. Very unique and delicious food.

This bloody sported an Armenian pickle, which I've never heard of. It was quite good. It made for a tasty Mary that I'd order again!

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(Map Link) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Joolz%20In%20Bend,%20OR@44.058972,-121.314125

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]]>Mary's Bloody Maryhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/20/marys-bloody-mary.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-21T06:40:18ZBloody Marys favoritesImagine my pleasant surprise when I stopped in to visit my good friends, Andy & Mary, and found that Mary had secretly perused my Bloody Mary blog and found out all the stuff I like best in my mixes! She had the Super Mary planned for our pre-dinner cocktail and it was almost as much fun to watch her make it as it was to drink! IT started with a good basic bloody Mary mix, but she had run all over town to find the ultimate ingredients - her goal being to ace all the salad bar quotient scores and potentially the Intagible Love Quotient too.

She found some gourmet balsamic marinated cherry peppers, garlic, and mini onions which were absolutely delish. Then threw in some pickled beans (one of my fav ingredients), asparagus spears, fresh lemon grass (a secret ingredient we gleaned from Bo's Restabar in Portland), a cherry tomatoe, celery, a splash of peppered pickle juice, and a very large sprig of Italian parsley. Mary doesn't go half-way. Her ace-in-the-hole, however, was a special, previously undiscovered by me, variety of Novia del Sol olives. These were jalapeno stuffed. I could think of nothing better to top off a Bloody Mary.

This was a meal in itself and one of my favorite Bloodys to date!

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Ta da!!

]]>Hola At Old Mill In Bend, ORhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/14/hola-at-old-mill-in-bend-or.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-14T00:52:10ZSBQQ 3
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A bit too horseradishy for my tastes and nothing unique to make it stand out. No salt, no garnish save for a lime. Normally the food is pretty good here at this Peruvian joint. Today the service was lacking and took forever.

(Map Link) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hola%20At%20Old%20Mill%20In%20Bend,%20OR@44.044507,-121.314404

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]]>Cook-in-the-Kitchen Mixhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/6/cook-in-the-kitchen-mix.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-07T01:23:42ZI was recently sent a little surprise in the mail. It was a bag of Cook-in-the-Kitchen bloody Mary mix. This company from vermont sells specialty food mixes and their website makes me hungry just looking at it. The mix is all natural, (which, by the way, brings up a big peave of mine: crap like high fructose corn syrup and MSG in Bloody Mary mixes.) I mixed a TBS with Tomato juice per the directions (I actually used Trader Joes natural vege juice), and waited patiently for the requisite 15 minutes. Nothing happened.

I decide to follow the rest of the directions and actually add vodka too :-). I poured in the Absolut, added the best olives ever (Novia del Sol Spanish manzanilla), a pickled asparagus spear, and gobbled it down with some spicy Italian pepperoni and whole grain crackers. Yum.

If you like horseradish in your BM, you'll probably really enjoy this mix! It had a nice flavor, not to overwhelming. The fresh ingredients were well balanced and complemented the veg juice well. I would have like a little more peppery kick, but the nice thing about a home brew is you can doctor it to taste. I may try it with a little Tabasco next time.

SBQQ 9 (my olives rocked it)
SB#Q 6
Flavor 7
Spicy 4
Unique 6
Presentation 6
ILQ 7

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]]>Babbo In NYChttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/6/babbo-in-nyc.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-06T23:07:05ZBloody MarysAn amazing dinner, but an average Bloody. This is arguably one of the finest and most exclusive Italian restaurants in the city, but since Italians are not known for their Bloody Mary expertise, I guess I can't blame them for this lackluster drink. The vino and food was incredible and unique.

I actually didn't rate this one cause I didn't want to be rude to my dinner guests and play with my iPhone. All I remember was that it was average in every way.

(Map Link)

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Babbo%20In%20NYC@40.732470,-73.999132

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]]>La hacienda in Nashville airporthttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/6/la-hacienda-in-nashville-airport.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-06T22:39:17ZBloody Marys
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Very strong flavor tomatoey and salty. Not entirely bad, but too overwhelming

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]]>Marz Bistro In Bend, ORhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/2/5/marz-bistro-in-bend-or.htmlKevin Kubota2010-02-06T04:01:29ZBloody MarysMarz is one of my favorite restaurants in Bend. Excellent food, groovy atmosphere, creative menu. The Bloody Mary wasn't quite up to Marz par. Had a bit too salty flavor and not enough effort put in to it to make it special.

  • Sbqq 5
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  • Spicy 3
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  • Presentation 4
  • ILQ 4

(Map Link) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Marz%20Bistro%20In%20Bend,%20OR@44.058549,-121.314308

]]>Isabel in Pearl District Portland, ORhttp://www.kevinkubotablog.com/bloody-mary-blog/2010/1/24/isabel-in-pearl-district-portland-or.htmlKevin Kubota2010-01-24T22:56:37Z

Great food with lots of vegetarian options and an eclectic mix. The bloody was very flavorful, spicy, and salted around the rim. Tabasco gave the kick. The mix had a very hand-made taste. The pickled bean was awesome! It had a unique, smoky flavor. They are homemade at Isabel.

SBQQ 8SB#Q 9Spicy 8Flavor 7Unique 6Presentation 7ILQ 7

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