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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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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