The Bacon Bloody Mary Love Letter

Written by on August 21, 2011 in Americas, Blog, California, Travel - 18 Comments
California 2011 125 300x225 The Bacon Bloody Mary Love Letter

D + BBM = <3

Dear Bacon Bloody Mary,

I had never fathomed such a lovely start to a morning until a recent and gorgeous July Sunday in Napa Valley.

“Here,” Kristin had said when we discussed our post-winery breakfast between she, Abby and I. “The Boon Fly Cafe.”

She read some reviews, and the three of us were off to the cute little farmhouse-style restaurant.

BBM, I never knew you,  such a lovely treat existed. But there, in the air dining room of Boon Fly Cafe, I saw your first mention, written neatly in white chalk on a blackboard.

Bacon. Bloody. Mary

My eyes lit up.

Bacon. Vodka. Tomato. Yes. Please.

And so, we sat down and ordered.

I knew the moment I laid eyes on you … Your crunchy bacon goodness in a sea of spicy tomatoey cocktail. Heaven.

I don’t think I could have paced myself if I tried.

Oh, bacon … You were perfection. And, when dunked into my drink, little crunchy bite after little crunchy bite … There was little I could do to keep from finishing you off before my eggs were served.

And yet, I tried.

And when you were gone, I savored every last bit of the remaining drink. The cold spicy sweetness rolling over my tongue, down my throat.

Oh, BBM. I love you so.

Cheers to being the best momentary pause in Napa wine drinking history.

Yours truly,

D

In case you need more photos of the most adorable breakfast spot in Napa, Boon Fly Cafe, located at Carneros Inn …

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In 2010, Diana Edelman quit her job in PR to go on a solo backpacking adventure and tackle her 30-Life-Crisis. After seven months abroad, journeying throughout Europe and Africa, she returned to America and relocated to Las Vegas. After a year-long stint back in PR and marketing, she recently quit her job to write and travel full-time. She is the Las Vegas expert for OneTravel.com and CheapOair.com, as well as a regular writer for Viator. Diana's writing has been published on The Huffington Post, Matador Network, World Nomads and more. Her dream? To travel the world and share her experiences. If you enjoyed this post, please share it using the social media links above. Your support is much appreciated!

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18 Comments on "The Bacon Bloody Mary Love Letter"

  1. Stephanie - The Travel Chica August 22, 2011 at 3:08 pm · Reply

    Why has no one ever thought to put bacon in MY bloody mary. Sounds like the perfect combination.

  2. Camels & Chocolate August 22, 2011 at 8:44 pm · Reply

    I’m not even a bacon fan (I know, I KNOW), but this guy was DELISH.

  3. Raymond @ Man On The Lam August 22, 2011 at 9:45 pm · Reply

    I prefer onion rings in my Bloody Mary, but bacon sounds cool too… :)

  4. Sebastian August 24, 2011 at 10:48 am · Reply

    I love bacon! I think I will try and make one of them. I actually never heard of that before!

  5. Margo August 27, 2011 at 7:18 pm · Reply

    Yum!! And sounds much better than some of that bacon chocolate mess people all over the internet rave about.

    • The Adventures of D August 29, 2011 at 7:38 pm · Reply

      I’ve never had any of the bacon chocolate mess … i think I would try it … but not sure if I would like it. :)

  6. Annie August 28, 2011 at 8:49 pm · Reply

    I LOVE IT! This summer I spent as much time as I could getting acquainted with new Bloody Mary recipes, I have to say I never came across this. Sounds like heaven (even if a bit strange at first!).

    • The Adventures of D August 29, 2011 at 7:34 pm · Reply

      It was delicious!! The only one that I love more is the one that is made at one of my restaurants in Vegas. It’s a cart, and you can custom make it as spicy as you like. Amazing.

  7. Abby August 29, 2011 at 11:05 am · Reply

    Well now that you put it THAT way… I wish I’d had one!

  8. Hogg August 30, 2011 at 6:39 pm · Reply

    I’m seriously going out to get a caesar right now because of this. Think it would be weird if I asked the bar to put bacon in it? haha… but for real… caesars are better than bloody marys. GO CANADA!

    • The Adventures of D August 31, 2011 at 2:53 am · Reply

      Sorry … what’s a Casear?? I kid, I kid. Yeah, yeah … Canada … I think you should ask for bacon in it and let me know what happens. :)

  9. Erica August 31, 2011 at 3:58 pm · Reply

    There is a place in Austin that is known for their BBMs and sadly, I’m yet to try it and I LOVE Bloody Marys! <3

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