By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Jun 06, 2025 at 12:01 PM

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The 6th Annual Bloody Mary Festival – Wisconsin, will be taking place on Saturday, June 21 at The Harley-Davidson Museum

Sponsored by Crater Lake Vodka, the event brings together the bars, restaurants and craft bottled mixes that make the best Bloody Marys from the Milwaukee region and beyond for one day only.

Tickets include the opportunity to sample all the featured bloody marys and vote for The People’s Choice Award. Guests can also taste food and beverage samples from local vendors, get temporary tattoos, participate in photo ops and more.

The Best Bloody Mary selections are (in alphabetical order):

  • Belair Cantina 
  • Black Husky Brewing
  • Bloody Good Time
  • Brunch It Up
  • Copper on King
  • ELDR + RIME
  • Harbor Lights 
  • John Willards Bloody Mary Seasoning
  • Mary Can - Bar 2 Table
  • McBob's
  • Red Maple
  • Timber Hill Winery
  • Tupelo Honey Cafe
  • Twisted Path Distillery 
  • Uncle Gunter's
  • Vier North 
  • Zing Zang 

VIP tickets are $67.50 each with sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. General Admission sessions are $49.95 each, with sessions from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at thebloodymaryfest.com.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.