Historic Bloody @ Rudolph's

This Sunday afternoon I had the treat of having lunch with my grandmother at Rudolph's on Franklin and Lyndale. I got to hear all of her great stories of Life as a working woman in 1940's Minneapolis, from working the flour mills, riding the streetcars from end to end, dance halls, working at the ammunition plant, and even V-day after WWII on the streets of Minneapolis!! Rudolph's is by far the best place for ribs in all of Minneapolis, maybe even Minnesota! The't ribs aren't to saucy but just right with a lil of a dry rub and Rudolph's signature BBQ sauce. I got the 'Bruce Wayne,' a half rack of ribs and a half of a chicken with a side of asparagus and a Ceaser salad. It was a whole lotta grub but I couldn't help but lick my plate clean and then move onto devouring my grandmother's side of cornbread!! Just can't get enough of this place! SOOO good!

and of course nothing goes better with a gluttonous portion of ribs and chicken then a spicy bloody mary!!

Rudolph's Bloody

This bodacious bloody is another bloody with a smoky twist, which is something I really like!! The smoky flavor adds a whole new level of complexity to your standard bloody. In addition to the smoke there is also a just right amount of tongue tickling spice!! There were visible spices in the bloody but it went down very smooth. Garnished with two olives a lime slice, and a FULL stalk of celery (beer chaser included)!! I

gave grandma a taste of the Rudolph's bloody,

but she doesn't handle spice to well! Luckily we had the full piece of celery so she could cool down!

I definitely recommend this bloody and the ribs, Check it out!!!

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.

The Big Pickle Bloody @ Pracna on Main

Last Wednesday I had a patio bloody with some friends at Pracna on old Main Street, I was hoping for a great bloody since Pracna is "the oldest restaurant on the oldest street in Minneapolis." The big pickle is one kitschy bloody with no real soul, ringing in at a total of $6.50 ( usually not a bad price, but for what i got..) The only garnish on this bloody was the monster pick with collectible button stabbed into it ( only good part of this bloody!! ) The mix was very lackluster and almost sweet, it would be safe to say it was just plain tomato juice and vodka, C'mon give me some spice, some Tabasco, some horseradish, anything!! I wouldn't recommend this bloody to all you bloody enthusiasts out there!!

Despite having a undesirable bloody Pracna does have one of the best patios and locations in Minneapolis, Situated alongside the Mississippi in the Historic St. Anthony Main District; with a great view of the river, downtown, and not to mention the running and biking trail!!!!