Monster Mash Bloody Mary Challenge 2026

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 Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 17-18 and 24-26, 2026.

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.

Participating bars – our most ever! 

Amina (1102 Germantown)

• TBD

Bar1010 (701 N. 2nd)

• “Mike’s Revenge” Is a tradition take on a bloody Mary, with a modern sweet and spicy twist. Made with Mike’s hot honey and special blend of in house spices.

Bourbon and Branch (705 N. 2nd)

• “The Misfire” – a clarified blood mary martini with vodka, clarified tomato, and served up with a pimento vegan cheese stuffed olive and it will cost $15

Cantina Dos Segundos (931 N. 2nd)

• Chupacabra’s Blood -$18 – El Guel mezcal, housemade bloody mary mix, zarandeado shrimp skewer, smoky pepper rim
• The Bruja’s Potion -$16 – house infused black garlic tequila, housemade bloody mary mix, activated charcoal, spooky garnish, & tajin rim

El Camino Real (1040 N. 2nd)

• Smokey BBQ Bloody Mary – Smoked Tomato & Serrano Pepper Bloody Mary Mix, Smoked Brisket, A Spare Rib, Candied Bacon, Pickled Green Beans & Jalapenos, Celery, Crushed Bacon Rim $14

Luna Marre (1001 N. 2nd)

• TBD

Mamajuana Cafe Philly (1000 Frankford)

• La Diabla Bloody Maria Price $ 18 – Blanco tequila, tomato juice, fresh lime, Worcestershire, jalapeño, Tabasco and savory spices. Served in a skull goblet with a Tajín rim, fresh celery, charred jalapeño, dehydrated citrus and a dramatic smoky presentation

Tailgate Sports Bar (1033 N. 2nd)

• TBD

Jerry’s Bar (129 W. Laurel)

• “The Picked Witch” will be $15. Homemade Tomatillo based Bloody Mary Mix, Featuring Pickle Vodka, Pickle, Olive and Pepperoncini Brines, with a Kick! Garnished with Blue Cheese Olives, Gherkin and Black Pickle Salt

Newsroom Philly (aka Pumpkin Press) (1102 Germantown)

• The Meaty Mary, $19, Vodka, Tomato Sauce, horseradish, worcestire sauce, hot sauce, paprika, ground black pepper, bacon, shrimp, celery

North 3rd (801 N. 3rd)

• TBD

North Bowl (909 N. 2nd)

• Spice Ghoul – A deconstructed Bloody Mary: spicy pickle dirty martini topped with a frozen spicy Bloody Mary skull, pickled veggie garnish, and a Tajín rim. $13

Ortliebs  (847 N. 3rd)

• Haunted Hot Dog Bloody Mary $16

Silk City (435 Spring Garden)

• “Trick or Treat” $14 – A classic bloody mary with a spiced rim and a gang of trick or treating garnishes

Standard Tap (901 N. 2nd)

• Jersey Devil- deviled egg, devilishly hot cornichons, candied bacon, hellish peppers, bacon infused vodka

Terra Grill (1099 Germantown)

• The First Bite; Terra’s signature Bloody Mary garnished with a prime beef slider, peppadew “fangs”, spicy sriracha “blood”, and mozzarella pearl eyes; $16

Urban Village (1001 N. 2nd)

• Ghost of Mary Past – vodka, bacon-fat-washed mezcal, tomato, celery, black lemon tea and a little caper brine, milk-washed until it’s crystal clear, garnished with an olive flavored skull gummy

Yards Brewing (500 Spring Garden)

• The Vampire Slayer – $13 – A classic Bloody Mary armed with house-pickled garlic, a wooden stake, and the fangs of a freshly slain vampire.

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.