Best Caesar in Calgary?

[Tarrantula]

I know that for the most part, its bartender specific.. but I just wanted to know everyones opinion of where to get the best Caesar in town?

The best one I have ever had was probably at The Keg, on McLeod. I havent been to a lot of places to order them though. Dont get out much. ha ha.

Opinions?

[sputnik]

I like the Caesars at The Keg... but I REALLY like the ones at Smugglers.

The Keg adds a hot pepper in theirs which I personally like, but Smugglers adds horseradish in theirs (if requested) which is INCREDIBLE.

[jumperman8]

Best Ceaser i have ever had...Elbow River Casino....i swear its the same every single time! But other then that, the Keg on Mcleod is forsure runner up!

[extm88]

not calgary but at some golf course 2 weeks ago in windermere i ordered a caeser and she said ur lucky i make the best caesers are you sure you dont want a double. I knew it was a marketing tactic however the thought of a double wasnt to bad. Turned out to be the BEST caeser ive ever had.
Then the following week i was at woodys and decided that my addiction to caesers would allow me to order another one. Had one sip and sent it back. Thought i was drinking a bottle of franks hot sauce.

[cdnsir]

Originally posted by sputnik
I like the Caesars at The Keg... but I REALLY like the ones at Smugglers.

The Keg adds a hot pepper in theirs which I personally like, but Smugglers adds horseradish in theirs (if requested) which is INCREDIBLE.

+1 for Smugglers. Didn't know that we can add horseradish, but I love the pickled asparagus that they put in!

[krazykhoja]

Olives (right near the Saddledome) had a pretty good caeser...and BP's as well has a pretty good one.

[78si]

Original Joes by Northland mall have good ceasers.

If you go for a drive to Bragg Creek. Check out Rockn Berrys! They are awsome.

[msommers]

On paper, shouldn't the best ones be at the Owl's Nest? I'm pretty a guy invented the drink there...

[you&me]

Originally posted by msommers
On paper, shouldn't the best ones be at the Owl's Nest? I'm pretty a guy invented the drink there...

I'm pretty sure the Owl's Nest is no more...

I've had Caesars there before though and they were fantastic, though I'm sure the bartender who originally came up with this delicious drink is long gone.

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by sputnik
I like the Caesars at The Keg... but I REALLY like the ones at Smugglers.

The Keg adds a hot pepper in theirs which I personally like, but Smugglers adds horseradish in theirs (if requested) which is INCREDIBLE.

I have two new additions to this weeks "to do list" thanks.

[superboss]

Is it not crazy to think that the Ceasar was invented in Calgary??

[sr20det]

Joey's on barlow.

[nonlinear]

in the states, we make the same drink (including clamato), but call it a bloody mary.

[T-Dubbs]

Wellingtons in wilow park!
they make it from scratch at your table...

[sputnik]

Originally posted by nonlinear
in the states, we make the same drink (including clamato), but call it a bloody mary.

A traditional Bloody Mary is made with tomato juice.

You need to ask for it with Clamato if you want a true Caesar.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by superboss
Is it not crazy to think that the Ceasar was invented in Calgary??

Correct. Walter Chell at the Westin on 4th invented the drink.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(cocktail)

[nonlinear]

Originally posted by sputnik


A traditional Bloody Mary is made with tomato juice.

You need to ask for it with Clamato if you want a true Caesar.

dude, i lived there for 21 years, and everyone uses clamato. i know the recipes say 'tomato juice,' but americans don't really make a distinction between regular tomato juice and clamato. kind like when you go to the store to get 'potato chips,' that could mean regular, low salt, ketchup, whatever - but they're still potato chips.

but seriously, everyone uses clamato to make their bloody marys. canadians get really upset about that, especially in calgary, cause they like to think the ceasar is uniquely canadian, but in reality it's just a bloody mary called something different and sold to an ignorant market

[superflychief]

Yah but a bloody mary is made with tomato juice. If you're using clomato then it's a caesar. You guys in the states only started using clam because you realized that caesar's taste better.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by nonlinear


dude, i lived there for 21 years, and everyone uses clamato. i know the recipes say 'tomato juice,' but americans don't really make a distinction between regular tomato juice and clamato. kind like when you go to the store to get 'potato chips,' that could mean regular, low salt, ketchup, whatever - but they're still potato chips.

but seriously, everyone uses clamato to make their bloody marys. canadians get really upset about that, especially in calgary, cause they like to think the ceasar is uniquely canadian, but in reality it's just a bloody mary called something different and sold to an ignorant market

I love drinking Caesars and the only place I know that would make them for me were cities and bars that attracted a lot of Canadian tourists.

Even asking for a Bloody Mary with Clamato would garner strange looks... even in Vegas. I have also had my fair share of tomato juice laden Bloody Mary's as well that they claimed were made with Clamato.

So I wouldn't say that EVERYWHERE uses Clamato. At the end of the day even Mott's Clamato is a Canadian invention as well.

[nonlinear]

^^^no no no, sir. from wikipedia Clamato page:

Clamato was produced in its current form beginning in 1966 by the Duffy-Mott company in Hamlin, New York, by two employees who wanted to create a New York clam chowder style cocktail by combining tomato juice and clam broth with spices.