These Fat Boys are Phat

February 21, 2009

Place: Bluephies

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Is it always snowing when we try to meet for a bloody mary brunch? In the winter it sure seems that way. And once again, a winter storm is upon us. What a better way to chase the winter blues than brunch and bloodies with a good friend.

We had planned to met in Cottage Grove and try 1855 Saloon and Grill, but we say the roads are too snowy to go the distance, so we meet at our tried and true, Bluephies. Such good food and the bloody mary has been our best so far. I didn't think I'd get to update the blog, but they've updated the menu and added another bloody variation since our last visit!

Called the Fat Boy, it's a completely unique combination of "house made" bacon infused vodka (bacon-infused vodka?!) spiced tomato juice, celery, jalapeno stuffed olives, pickled onions, pickled asparagus, a strip of bacon and string cheese.

We would have liked to linger over the bloody while waiting for our breakfast (scrambled for me and overeasy for J, both with a side of breakfast potatoes and their delicious multigrain toast), but our friendly waitress Kristen set our meals before us and confessed that the bartender was new, so she was taking her time making our "Fat Boys".

But it was worth the wait, as the drinks were "very visually impressive" according to J. Rimmed with celery salt, and stuffed with goodies, these "Phat Boys" lived up to the quest for a 'drink that eats like a meal'.

I mean really, a crispy piece of bacon in the drink? Crazy!

As usual, the Food Fight restaurants never disappoint.

Spice/sauce 4

Strength - 3

Appeal - "About a 6 on a 5 point scale"

Size - 3

Price - $8.75