What might ease the pain of totally bombing that 7:30 a.m. exam? If you were to ask me, I’d tell you to pull up a bar stool at Short’s Burger & Shine and order a Bloody Mary with all the works.

Experience: If the meal-sized amount of blue cheese on top of the drink doesn’t take your mind off the day, the rest of the half-brunch, half-beverage concoction will. Tangy with lemon and savory with Short’s sauce.

Advice: If made right, this drink will make the worst situations seem to not matter. Forget about coffee, dive into alcohol with a Short’s Bloody Mary every morning. Your grades might suffer but your taste buds will thank you.

— by Jordan Gale