AdvertisementThe Bloody Mary Meat Straw: An All-American StoryAugust 30, 2015Tamara KeithfacebookEmailThis Bloody Mary served at the Nationals Park in D.C. came with a meat straw, which infuses each sip with an umami flavor. Ben Hirko first came up with the concept while tending bar one snowy night in 2009. The straws have become a hit. (Tamara Keith/NPR)