Last night, I had drinks at Mo’s-A Place for Steaks in downtown Milwaukee.
As I’ve often said, steak houses are usually good for decent Bloody Marys, so I tried one first:
Mix: Homemade
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Two olives, lemon, lime
Price: $?
This Bloody Mary was pretty standard; not great, not bad, just run of the mill. If you check out Mo’s, I recommend ordering one of their many unique martinis, or a good glass of wine, instead.
I recently dined at Hom Wood-Fired Grill in Brookfield, Wisconsin, one of the newest places in the SURG Restaurant Group.
Hōm celebrates simple farm-to-table cuisine and the growers and producers in the Wisconsin community who share a passion for pairing locally farmed ingredients with dramatic flavors.
Of course, any time I check out a place for the first time, I need to try its Bloody Mary:
Mix: Homemade
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Olives, Lime
Price: ~$?
This Bloody Mary was very good, but, compared to the unique appetizers and entrees offered at Hom, quite plain.
I definitely encourage you to try Hom if you’re a fan of the SURG Restaurant Group, or if you’re in the Brookfield Area. I enjoyed my meal very much and hope to get back here again soon, but first, I need to make sure I visit more of the SURG establishments!
I had the chance to play at one of my favorite golf courses a couple of weeks ago–Glen Erin in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Following the round, a friend of mine bought me a Bloody Mary at the 19th hole, a great bar/restaurant called Cursing Stone Pub.
Mix: Homemade with Sacramento Tomato Juice
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Olives, Cheese, Beef Stick
Price: ~$5
This was a very tasty Bloody Mary and I enjoyed it very much alongside their homemade potato chips.
If you’re ever looking for a course to play in the Janesville area, be sure to check out Glen Erin and stop in for a drink afterwards!
Since Bel Air Cantina opened in Wauwatosa last year, I’ve become a somewhat frequent customer, especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You really can’t beat $2 tacos and beer!
One thing that has always caught my eye on the menu is the Michelada. Described on the menu as “an authentic, tantalizing blend of Valentina, tabasco, lime, worcestershire sauce and seasoning served over ice with a salted rim – just add your choice of beer,” thought it sounded perhaps like the Mexican version of a Bloody Mary.
I could not have been more wrong. This tasted like someone poured hot sauce in a beer. My mouth was on fire and the weird carbonation combo was too much for me to take. Sadly, most of this beverage—and my $6—was wasted.
Lesson learned: A Michelada is NOT a Bloody Mary.
Lesson
During the Tosa Gran Prix Bike Race, I grabbed a Bloody Mary from Tall Guy and a Grill, a restaurant and catering company specializing in traditional Sicilian dishes passed on from the owner Dan’s great grandparents.
This was my first experience with the restaurant and even though it was a small sample, I was quite pleased.
Mix: Homemade…very fresh.
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Lemon, Lime, Cheese, Beef Stick
Price: $?
Again, this was a Bloody Mary from a cart on North Avenue during the race. I’m sure dining in on a regular day, it would be even better. I told them that they should consider participating in this year’s Chili’n on the Avenue and I hope they do!
Yesterday, I went to happy hour with a friend at Firefly Urban Bar & Grill in Wauwatosa.
For some reason, I never really think of Firefly when there are so many other restaurant choices in the Wauwatosa Village and East Tosa, but today, we decided to give it a go.
Firefly has an awesome bar. It’s really large and very swank. And, as I discovered, they also whip up a decent Bloody Mary.
Mix: Homemade
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Pickle, Lemon, Lime, Cherry Tomato, Olive and Bacon
Price: $?
This isn’t my favorite Bloody Mary in the Village and I wouldn’t go here specifically for the Bloody (Cafe Hollander has that badge), but when I come back, I will likely order this again.
After a recent round of golf at Rock River Hills, I stopped into their pub, Mulligan’s for a beverage. I was sorely disappointed:
Mix: Unsure, very generic taste.
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: NONE. The bartender asked “Would you like a pickle or olive?” as she set this offensively naked bloody down in front of me. I nodded enthusiastically. When she returned, she had to inform me they were out of both. Not a great sign.
Price: $5.50
Definitely need to find somewhere else to go post-round in Horicon!
Last weekend, I had the fortune to dine at the lovely tapas restaurant in Walker’s Point: La Merenda.
Even though I was there for dinner, I was craving a Bloody Mary, so I asked if they had a good one.
“It’s a bit unusual,” the barkeep told me.
My ears perked up.
“We use the sauce for our Patatas Bravas,” he said. I was intrigued. I ordered one. And then another…
Mix: Homemade (See above).
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Lemon, Lime and Olive.
Note: I had three of these (don’t judge) and each time, I got an extra olive, so 1=1, 2=2, 3=3. Not sure if it was a different bartender on duty or they were keeping tabs!
Price: $5, on a Friday night, even.
I recently played golf in Slinger, Wisconsin. Looking for a 19th hole, I searched “Bloody Mary” and “Slinger” on Google and Slinger House popped up–several times. Yelp? Same thing. This Ultimate Bloody Mary is only available on Sundays, but is WELL worth the wait and drive.
In fact, it’s so well-stacked with fixin’s, only a 360 view will do it justice:
Mix: Homemade (with Sacramento tomato juice!)
Chaser:Yes
Fixin’s: Beef stick, string cheese, onion ring, slider w/cheese & lettuce on a pretzel bun, lemon, lime, bacon, two shrimp, olive, pearl onion, cherry tomato, mushroom,celery, bean, asparagus, carrot
Price: $12
Amazing. I cannot wait to get back here.
Lobster Joint in Brooklyn is one of those places that appears on several Bloody Mary “lists” and I had been trying to make it here for quite some time.
I was very pleased to finally check it out.
What makes this Bloody Mary unique is the lobster claw as a fixin’ (hence its name: “Lobster Claw Bloody Mary”). It also has celery, olives and a pickle.
Mix: Homemade
Chaser:No
Fixin’s: Lemon, 2 Olives, Celery, Pickle and Lobster Claw
Price: $11
Unlike B&B, this Bloody Mary lived up to the hype. And-bonus! The food here was amazing. Very fresh and tasty. Come hungry!
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