There's no telling what led you to Sunday's decision to sip on a Bloody Mary. But here you are. And you don't just want some vodka and tomato juice slapped together with a celery stick.
You want a Bloody Mary that gets up early, stays up late, with uninterrupted prosperity, who uses a machete to cut through red tape.
You want the Bloody Ella, the rib-garnished take on the Bloody Mary from Ella's Folk Art Cafe in Seminole Heights. That's right, the glass arrives with owner Ernie Locke's infamous hickory-smoked ribs. Made with chipotle vodka and rimmed with Locke's BBQ-rub, it's a revelation in brunch cocktails.
[jump]It's only available on Sundays, as part of the Soul Food Sunday brunch (a formidable weekly culinary event one should experience as often as possible).
$10, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 5119 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, 813-234-1000.
And since I liberally quoted Cake's Short Skirt Long Jacket, you can jam on this en route to your Bloody Ella.