Spicy Bloody @ Palmer's Bar West Bank

If you haven't been to Palmer's Bar on the West Bank then you haven't lived!!! From the outside Palmer's doesn't seem to promising but don't let that fool you it is a Minneapolis hidden gem that needs to be discovered by all! It is a great neighborhood bar with tons of regulars and a very friendly staff! I had the pleasure of meeting the bar owner while I was in last Saturday for a late night bloody with a couple friends from home, she was great to chat with and really made me feel welcome @ Palmer's. Also one of my favorite bartenders, Seneca, works at Palmer's usually the late evening shift, also great to talk to and another reason Palmer's is one of the friendliest neighborhood bars around! ( and boy can she make a great spicy bloody!!) In addition to a great staff and great vibe (don't be afraid to bust a move anywhere in this bar, in fact i think it's encouraged as the night progresses) Palmer's has a large patio with ample seating and best of all a bonfire pit, theres nothing I like more than waking up smelling like bonfire smoke the next morning after a night out! MMMMM makes me feel like i'm in the northwoods.

Spicy Bloody @ Palmer's

Palmer's has a bloody good deal on bloody's!!! This amazingly spicy and smooth bloody rang in at $5.50 beer chaser included, quite a steal for the superb flavor and great atmosphere at Palmer's!! If you have the pleasure of having your bloody crafted by Seneca you will be asked how spicy you want your bloody, I said "gimme a 6 outta 10 on the spicyness scale" the spice in this bloody is a result of horseradish and a generous helping of Tabasco - and you can have it as spicy or tame as you would like, my amount of spicy was nearly perfect but next time i'm going for fully uninhibited spicy next time!! This bloody was garnished simply with a pickle spear and salted rim, olives are available, but like myself , my favorite West Bank bartender is quite squeamish when it comes to olives and usually leaves them out!! Some of you may say "How can the bloody blogger not like olives!?!?" and to that I really can't say much, they have given me the heeby geeby's since day one! but don't be afraid to ask for some olives here because the friendly staff will be more than happy to grab you a couple.