(4.5 stars)

On the recommendation of others, I tried Cafe Hollander for a bloody mary. They serve 5 different kinds of bloody's but since I'm a bit of a chicken, I went with the "Traditional," which was still pretty excellent! Not knowing what people consider 'spicy,' I thought it had a surprisingly nice kick, and I like spicy. The fixin's included a pickle, olive, pickled bean, pickled asparagus, a lemon, and a lime. Because I love cheese, I wouldn't have been opposed to a small chunk, but I thought it was a decent amount of salad. My only gripe is that it was $7.00 for a pint glass. I don't know if that's customary, but it seemed a little high to me. I'm not a good judge of strength, but I did feel a slight buzz from it, so it got a full star. ;) Overall, very good. I'd definitely get one again!

- at Cafe Hollander - Downer Ave on Friday January 11, 2013