Thrillist, Bloody Best Catalog The '10 Most Ridiculous Bloody Marys' In Chicago

By Jon Graef in Food on Mar 15, 2014 8:45PM

The Cleetus Heatus bloody mary.

Admittedly, the appeal of the Bloody Mary is lost on this writer. That said, as Walter Sobchak famously taught us, life does not start and stop at one person's convenience. (Of course, Sobchak, played by John Goodman in the Coen Bros. classic The Big Lebowski, put it in a much more colorful fashion.)

And so, we bring the news that Bloody Mary enthusiasts can spend another weekend debating another list debating their favorite concoction. Behold, Thrillist asked the people at BloodyBest to come up with the 10 most ridiculous Bloody Marys. Ridiculous, in this case, can be interpreted as, 'what drink has the most meat and shit in it?'

To that end, the Famous Bloody Mary at Smoke Daddy (which, to be fair, made our own list of the best Bloody Marys in the city), topped with pulled pork and brisket; the Morning-After Mart at The Savoy, which has an oyster garnish; and, because of course it does, the Chicago Dog Bloody Mary, which is served with a hot dog amongst other wiener accoutrements like a poppyseed bun, all made the list.

Life is short, and we certainly can't tell you who to sock it to, but shouldn't your drink be your drink and your meal be your meal? The simplicity of a cold beer bottle has its modest charms. Just to throw that out there.

Read Thrillist's list here, and check out our list of the best Bloody Marys here.