Why the Sobelman's Bloody Mary is legendary in Milwaukee

Something shifted when Dave Sobelman tossed a skewered cheeseburger slider in a Bloody Mary cocktail and posted a picture on Facebook asking, “Am I going too far?”

People went crazy for the creation, so the owner of Sobelman’s Pub and Grill, 1900 W. St. Paul Ave., rode the wave. Now, just about anything that can be fried has sat atop a Sobelman’s Bloody Mary.

Picture a bouquet of food-flowers watered by a vodka-based tomato juice cocktail. Bacon-wrapped jalapeño cheese balls, jumbo shrimp and entire fried chickens are the roses of the Sobelman’s Bloody Mary.

Pair that with celery stalks and skewered garnishes of colby jack cheese, pickled Polish sausage, pickled mushroom, asparagus, green onion and a lemon wedge, and it might leave you wondering where your drink is.

Fear not, the drink itself is made with a zesty house-made mix and Tito’s Vodka, perfectly complemented by the snacks and a beer chaser.

Sobelman’s over-the-top Bloody menu isn’t alone anymore — you can find a Bloody Mary that will cure your hangover or ease you into your weekend at just about any brunch spot or bar in the city.

However you like it, a Bloody Mary just tastes better here.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why the Sobelman's Bloody Mary is legendary in Milwaukee