In my book Margarita Time, I make the case that there’s a Margarita for every preference, mood, and occasion. But while it’s also a very food-friendly cocktail—Margaritas with tacos? Yes, please!—I didn’t exactly include a list of what to pair it with. I know! That’s why I’m super excited to do this collaboration brunch and dinner with Gracias Madre in West Hollywood next week.

On Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, we’re doing events where the restaurant will pair dishes with a few of the Margaritas from my book:

• Bruce Banner by Julian Cox: a green juice Margarita
• Sonámbula by Ivy Mix: a spicy Margarita
• Oaxacan Sunrise by Emily Mistell: a Tequila Sunrise x Margarita
• Margarita Al Pastor by Benjamin Padron: a taco-inspired Margarita

There will also be live music, a cocktail hour (includes 2 cocktails), a Q&A with me and Gracias Madre bar manager Doug Cameron, and the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Margarita Time! All that for $150 a person, with a portion of ticket sales going to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA).

If you love Margaritas, good food, good times, AND donating to a worthy cause, then these events are definitely for you. See you there!