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Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ushers in spooky season with the perfect event to highlight the neighborhood’s award-winning brunch scene! Come out and help crown the city’s top winner for Best Bloody Mary! Monster Mash: Northern Liberties Bloody Mary Challenge returns with a special preview and kick-off on Sunday, October 13, 2024 during the first-ever Fall in Love with Northern Liberties Fest – and will run Saturday, October 19 and Sunday October 20 / Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27!

The Monster Mash adds a haunted twist to this storied beverage, challenging Northern Liberties bars to up their game and add some spooky design. Drinkers will have three weekends to taste each bloody and vote on their favorite! Bragging rights will be awarded for each category and for the best overall Bloody Mary in the neighborhood.

Available every Saturday and Sunday until the end of the month. Each special Bloody is pay-as-you-go and available for a limited time. Voting QR codes are available at each participating restaurant so you can help crown this year’s winner.

Will anyone unseat reigning champ Anejo? Come sip, vote and find out! 

Participating bars include:

Anejo (1001 N. 2nd)

Sangre de la Gritona – Our house bloody Maria made with La Gritona Reposado. A creepy crawly dose of Halloween spice.

Bar1010 (701 N. 2nd)

Not Another Bloody Mary – A bloody Mary with pizza shop inspired garnish

Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd) 

Monsters Get The Munchies Two – Tomatillo bloody with green chile vodka and a tajín rim. Served with a syringe of spicy red bloody mix, and garnished with a smash burger, slice of Detroit pizza, chicken nuggets, bacon and onion rings.

El Camino Real (1040 N. 2nd)

Vampire’s Kiss – A clarified Bloody Maria with Bloody Ice Cubes and topped with Pork Belly, Pickled Garlic, and Vampire Teeth!

Figo (1033 N. 2nd)

Carrie’s Revenge – Featuring basil infused vodka, san marzano tomato juice, hot Italian giardiniera (served in a blood bag with syringe.)

Jerry’s Bar (129 W. Laurel)

Dragon’s Breath – Jerry’s Signature Bloody Mary Mix with Monte Alban Mezcal spiced with Chipotle Tabasco and Habanero Simple. Garnished with a Jumbo Shrimp, Candied Bacon, Celery, Pickled Veggie Skewer, Black Charcoal Salt Rim, and a Flaming Lime.

North 3rd (801 N. 3rd)

Black Widow Bloody Mary – It features North 3rd’s famous spicy Bloody Mary mix layered with a bold black vodka for a dramatic look. The drink is garnished with crisp celery, a spicy hot pepper, candied bacon, smoky sausages (Little Smokies), and a creepy candy eyeball, served with a Tajín-rimmed glass

Set NoLibs (1030 N. 2nd)

The Set Spice – A Bloody Mary mix with a sesame/Thai chili siracha sauce, topped with a bulgogi cheesesteak slider.

Silk City (435 Spring Garden)

Skull Island – A tropical twist on Silk City’s famous Bloody Mary with pineapple vodka, mango puree, tomato, pineapple, lemon & lime juices, chipotle pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and sea salt, with a pineapple-chipotle gummy skulls, grilled pineapple, and hot pepper garnish, fished with brain freezer spiced ice cubes and served in a tall Tiki glass.

Standard Tap (901 N. 2nd)

Bloody BLT – Standard Tap’s signature bloody mary mix with house-infused bacon Haku vodka, smoked paprika rim, miniature BLT garnish – it is bloody delish!