When I started this blog I started fantasizing of starting an annual Bloody Mary fest in Buffalo, modeled off of the ones occurring in other parts of the country. I am usually unable to make it to one of the other cities because my job requires me to book my vacation time in November for the next year, and the festivals usually don’t have solid dates at that time. It makes me sad. And jealous. Very jealous.

So I’d lay in bed and think about how to start a festival of my own. I’d day dream about sending letters to various restaurants asking them to participate…how to find a panel of “experts” to judge the drinks…publicity…booking a venue…what time of year to do it…everything.

But I’m lazy. So it just stayed a day dream.

Then I see a friend post on my facebook wall that the first annual Buffalo Bloody Mary festival is coming up. My first thought, “Hey that’s what I wanted to start!” My second thought, “Now I have way less work to do, and more time to enjoy it!” Hooray Step Out Buffalo for…um…stepping up and stealing my brain waves and turning them into reality, without me having to do any actual work. I’m down with it!

Save the date! March 6, 2016 at the wonderful Shea’s Performing Arts Theatre on Main St in Buffalo. For $30 (early bird price until January 31st) you get admission, brunch bites from local restaurants, and bloody mary taste testing from 10 local restaurants known for their bloodies. And if you hate bloody mary’s (gtfo!) or are the designated driver, there is a $10 admission ticket, which covers admission only but no bloodies (there is a cash bar though).

Since I have nothing to do with this festival I can’t fault their restaurant choices, however my personal favourite (so far) has been left off the list. Poor Merge. Ah well, perhaps they will get unseated at the top of my list by some of these other restaurants I have not tried yet.

I’m so excited!!