Margarita Time with Caroline Pardilla at Gracias Madre

Join us for MARGARITA TIME with author and cocktail aficionado Caroline Pardillla, featuring an array of handcrafted margaritas from her new cocktail book Margarita Time created with spirits from Tromba Tequila. We’ll start by mingling with margs on our patio for a meet+greet and book signing, then transition to our private dining room for a 3-course dinner complete with margarita pairings (non-alcoholic versions made with Cut Above spirit-free tequila will be also available).

Plus, live music by Ortal Edri, a masterclass with distillers from Tromba Tequila, a live speaker from the non-profit CHIRLA, and a Q+A session with Caroline Pardilla and Gracias Madre Bar Manager Doug Cameron.

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES

• A complimentary Purista Margarita during our patio mixer from 5-5:30PM, with a chance to meet Caroline Pardilla and purchase a signed copy of her book Margarita Time

• A seated, 3-course plant-based dinner featuring 3 margarita pairings from Caroline’s book Margarita Time

• A $20 Gracias Madre gift card

• A masterclass with Katy O'Donnell, VP of Brand Development at Tromba Tequila

• Q+A with Caroline and our Bar Manager Doug Cameron

• Live music entertainment by Ordal Edri throughout the evening

• For an extra $15, you can also pre-purchase a signed copy of Caroline’s book Margarita Time, available for pickup at the event (books can also be purchased at the event for $20)

A PORTION OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO CHIRLA

For more than 35 years, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has empowered immigrants to push policies that promote freedom of movement, full human rights, and the vigorous civic action that strengthens this democracy.

MEET CAROLINE PARDILLA

Caroline Pardilla was one of the first cocktail bloggers in Los Angeles, garnering awards and accolades from LA Weekly and CBS Los Angeles. Caroline went on to cover the local and national cocktail scene for online publications, such as Eater, LA Weekly, and Liquor, as well as magazines, such as Los Angeles Magazine, where she was the publication’s first online drinks editor. Currently, Caroline is the digital content editor for Imbibe magazine. She lives in Los Angeles with her partner and their pitbull-mastiff rescue.