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 …
D Travels 'Round 
Why has no one ever thought to put bacon in MY bloody mary. Sounds like the perfect combination.
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From now on … bacon or bust.
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I’m not even a bacon fan (I know, I KNOW), but this guy was DELISH.
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Oh yeah! I want one. Now. 🙂
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I prefer onion rings in my Bloody Mary, but bacon sounds cool too… 🙂
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YUM!! Never heard of that. Sounds yummy!!
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I love bacon! I think I will try and make one of them. I actually never heard of that before!
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So. Good. 🙂
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Yum!! And sounds much better than some of that bacon chocolate mess people all over the internet rave about.
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I’ve never had any of the bacon chocolate mess … i think I would try it … but not sure if I would like it. 🙂
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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!).
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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.
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Well now that you put it THAT way… I wish I’d had one!
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So. Good.
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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!
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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. 🙂
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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! ❤
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You have to!!
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