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by Parker Milner
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by Parker Milner

Long nights out on King Street lead to painful mornings for residents and visitors in the Holy City. Fear not, Charleston, there’s a bloody mary around nearly every corner to help ease the pain. Many restaurants stick with the classic concoction consisting of tomato juice, celery salt, horseradish, and vodka, while others opt for subtle deviations. The drink is sure to be met with a carb-loaded breakfast like chicken and waffles that will have things back to normal in no time. With this said, crawl out of bed, give the hair a quick brush, and head to one of these 10 destinations for that classic, life-saving brunch beverage.

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The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

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This breakfast-all-day joint has the bloody marys to match. Each one comes in a Mason jar, and patrons have the option to swap out the vodka in favor of sake — variations are offered in Natural Blonde and Fat and Juicy.

4438 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-9189
(843) 745-9189
The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

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Graze Restaurant

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Find $5 bloody marys at this unassuming Southern restaurant located in a Mount. Pleasant strip mall, next to Whole Foods. Sip in the comfortable interior while enjoying one of several brioche French toast or eggs Benedict offerings. 

863 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 606-2493
(843) 606-2493

Harold's Cabin

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Two types of bloody marys are served at this Westside neighborhood eatery. One is the classic red tomato offering, while the other is Harold’s blonde bloody, which has a light beer as its base. Local heirloom tomatoes make this a surprisingly fresh deviation from the norm.

247 Congress St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 793-4440
(843) 793-4440
Harold’s Cabin

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The Grocery

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The Grocery’s charred tomato bloody mary utilizes the same fresh produce that touches every dish at this farm-to-table Charleston classic. Smokey yet refreshing, the drink pairs well with Southwestern-flavored brunch dishes like the chorizo-topped huevos en cazuela.

4 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 302-8825
(843) 302-8825
The Grocery

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Page's Okra Grill

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Voted consistently as one of the best in the Lowcountry, Page’s Okra Grill’s bacon bloody mary is made with locally produced chilled dill vodka. Sip on the spacious patio while waiting for a table, as this Mt. Pleasant eatery fills up fast. 

302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 881-3333
(843) 881-3333
Page’s Okra Grill

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The Darling Oyster Bar

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This King Street raw bar features one of the most Instagram-worthy Bloody Mary’s out there. The Captain comes decked out with a lobster claw, king crab leg, shrimp, and a hush puppy. Although this may seem like a meal in and of itself, save room for a fried chicken biscuit with honey hot sauce or the smoked salmon cake eggs Benedict.

513 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 641-0821
(843) 641-0821
The Darling Oyster Bar

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Eli's Table

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With breakfast available every day, the brunch-themed beverages are plentiful at Eli’s Table. The eatery’s bacon bloody mary is jam-packed with the irresistible breakfast meat, as it includes a house-infused bacon vodka and a crispy piece on top for garnish. 

129 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 405-5115
(843) 405-5115
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Husk

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The components in the Husk bloody mary are nothing out of the ordinary — tomato, celery, horseradish — but the quality of the vegetables allows for a robust yet smooth flavor. The thin slice of country ham garnish is the ideal finish to this rustic take on the beverage.  

76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 577-2500
(843) 577-2500

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Millers All Day

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Brunch all day means copious amounts of breakfast-themed cocktails. Millers serves up three bloody mary varieties to go alongside the biscuits and grits. The Classic is amped up with black pepper vodka, while the Golden has a refreshing taste from yellow tomatoes and roasted corn. Lastly, the spicy Verde is filled with tequila, tomatillos and jalapeños.

120 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 501-7342
(843) 501-7342
Millers All Day

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The Obstinate Daughter

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This iconic Sullivan’s Island restaurant’s blondie bloody mary is a light, beach-friendly take that pairs with sorghum waffles and frittatas. The hot pickled okra garnish serves as a contrasting flavor to the bright heirloom tomato notes found in the beverage.  

2063 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
(843) 416-5020
(843) 416-5020
The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

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The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

4438 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405

This breakfast-all-day joint has the bloody marys to match. Each one comes in a Mason jar, and patrons have the option to swap out the vodka in favor of sake — variations are offered in Natural Blonde and Fat and Juicy.

4438 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-9189
(843) 745-9189
The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

Graze Restaurant

863 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Find $5 bloody marys at this unassuming Southern restaurant located in a Mount. Pleasant strip mall, next to Whole Foods. Sip in the comfortable interior while enjoying one of several brioche French toast or eggs Benedict offerings. 

863 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 606-2493
(843) 606-2493

Harold's Cabin

247 Congress St, Charleston, SC 29403

Two types of bloody marys are served at this Westside neighborhood eatery. One is the classic red tomato offering, while the other is Harold’s blonde bloody, which has a light beer as its base. Local heirloom tomatoes make this a surprisingly fresh deviation from the norm.

247 Congress St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 793-4440
(843) 793-4440
Harold’s Cabin

The Grocery

4 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403

The Grocery’s charred tomato bloody mary utilizes the same fresh produce that touches every dish at this farm-to-table Charleston classic. Smokey yet refreshing, the drink pairs well with Southwestern-flavored brunch dishes like the chorizo-topped huevos en cazuela.

4 Cannon St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 302-8825
(843) 302-8825
The Grocery

Page's Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Voted consistently as one of the best in the Lowcountry, Page’s Okra Grill’s bacon bloody mary is made with locally produced chilled dill vodka. Sip on the spacious patio while waiting for a table, as this Mt. Pleasant eatery fills up fast. 

302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 881-3333
(843) 881-3333
Page’s Okra Grill

The Darling Oyster Bar

513 King St, Charleston, SC 29403

This King Street raw bar features one of the most Instagram-worthy Bloody Mary’s out there. The Captain comes decked out with a lobster claw, king crab leg, shrimp, and a hush puppy. Although this may seem like a meal in and of itself, save room for a fried chicken biscuit with honey hot sauce or the smoked salmon cake eggs Benedict.

513 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 641-0821
(843) 641-0821
The Darling Oyster Bar

Eli's Table

129 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

With breakfast available every day, the brunch-themed beverages are plentiful at Eli’s Table. The eatery’s bacon bloody mary is jam-packed with the irresistible breakfast meat, as it includes a house-infused bacon vodka and a crispy piece on top for garnish. 

129 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 405-5115
(843) 405-5115
Eli’s Table

Husk

76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401

The components in the Husk bloody mary are nothing out of the ordinary — tomato, celery, horseradish — but the quality of the vegetables allows for a robust yet smooth flavor. The thin slice of country ham garnish is the ideal finish to this rustic take on the beverage.  

76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 577-2500
(843) 577-2500

Millers All Day

120 King St, Charleston, SC 29401

Brunch all day means copious amounts of breakfast-themed cocktails. Millers serves up three bloody mary varieties to go alongside the biscuits and grits. The Classic is amped up with black pepper vodka, while the Golden has a refreshing taste from yellow tomatoes and roasted corn. Lastly, the spicy Verde is filled with tequila, tomatillos and jalapeños.

120 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 501-7342
(843) 501-7342
Millers All Day

The Obstinate Daughter

2063 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

This iconic Sullivan’s Island restaurant’s blondie bloody mary is a light, beach-friendly take that pairs with sorghum waffles and frittatas. The hot pickled okra garnish serves as a contrasting flavor to the bright heirloom tomato notes found in the beverage.  

2063 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
(843) 416-5020
(843) 416-5020
The Junction Kitchen & Provisions

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