5 to Try: Mojitos
Updated: July 11, 2008
It's quite possibly the perfect summer drink. Long overlooked in lieu of margaritas, mojitos offer a tasty mix of sweet, tart and bold rum flavor. A few new-school spots throw a fruit into the mix, while Atlanta staples serve it up classic-style. From the standard at Beleza to infused-flavors at Whiskey Park, enjoy a variety of refreshing mojitos at these bars and restaurants.
5 to Try
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Pozole
Read Reviews1044 Greenwood Ave, Atlanta, GA 30306 (map)
This little Highlands spot boasts one of the largest tequila selections in Atlanta and brings equal thunder to everyone's favorite rum-and-mint cocktail. Go on Wednesdays where the beverage is $5.
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Whiskey Park
Read Reviews188 14th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361 (map)
Leave it to bar pioneers, the Gerber Group, to throw a colorful, fruity twist into the original. Strawberries lace Whiskey Park's mojito, making it an even more summer-y concoction. But bring your checkbook, a taste this good is bound to break to the bank.
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Pura Vida Tapas & Bar
Read Reviews656 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (map)
The 2005 Citysearch Best Exotic Drinks winner certainly won for a reason. Their uber-addictive mojitos are spoon-poured from glass pitchers, adding a sexy touch to an already delicious presentation. During summer, pitchers go for $19 on Mondays, and a glass is just 5 bones.
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Beleza
Read Reviews905 Juniper St, Atlanta, GA 30309 (map)
There is no more proper spot in Atlanta than Beleza to sip on a mojito. This Brazilian juice and tapas bar not only slings the best fruit-infused drinks in town, it does it in the most stylish setting.
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Spice Market
Read Reviews188 14th Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30361 (map)
Not at all like a beachy tapas dive, the W Hotel's Spice Market goes off the citrus end with their kumquat mojito, a syrupy-sweet concoction that will have you ordering another in a matter of seconds.
