(Brandon Kruse/The Palm Beach Post)

THE BAR:Kirby's Sports Grille

THE VIBE: Just a couple of blocks away from the sands of Juno Beach is a proudly Maryland-born sports bar full of shore-inspired fun, down-to-earth chumminess and all things Baltimore Ravens (the Florida Flock fan club meets there). If you'd prefer a quiet bar for intense reflection well, it ain't here.

THE DRINK: Kirby's Bloody Mary ($6), whose most important ingredient, as with most things from Maryland, is Old Bay Seasoning. (An aside: A relative once tried to smuggle a giant can of the pungent seasoning into Saudi Arabia wrapped in a gym sock, because you couldn't get it there.) It adds a spicy kick to the traditional tomato-y brunch favorite. It's like a spunky little punch in the mouth - in a good way.

OTHER NOTEWORTHY LIBATIONS: The chocolate martini ($8.50)

BAR BITES: Besides its jumbo lump crab cake sandwich ($14), which represents the homeland of owner Sean Kirby proudly (the original Kirby's is in Ocean City, Md.), the premiere bar munchies are undoubtedly the "Soon-To-Be-Famous Potato Thingees." These are fresh-made chips that are swoon-chewy in the middle. Get 'em for $2.95 naked, with cheese for $4.25, or with gravy (another weird awesome Maryland thing) for another $2.

DEALS: Happy Hour is 2 to 7 p.m. daily, and 2 to closing time on Fridays. There's a special menu, including a half-order of the crab cakes, for $7.

INFO: Kirby's Sports Grille is at 841 Donald Ross Road, Juno Beach; (561) 627-8000.

Kirby's Bloody Mary

1.5 ounces Absolut

Pepper vodka

12 ounces Bloody Mary mix

Dash horseradish

Old Bay Seasoning, for the rim

Lime, for garnish

Shake first three ingredients and pour over ice into a glass rimmed with Old Bay Seasoning, and garnish with a lime.