Rum and Curaçao liqueur? Check. Lime juice and shaved ice? Check. A cool drink to kick back with on a hot summer day? Yes; head to Trader Vic's for its $6 signature Mai Tai every Thursday. Check the glass it's served in too; the recipe is listed for those who what to test their bartender skills at home.

Trader Vic's, 255 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-221-6339. tradervicsatl.com.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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