Local author Rachel Leon is taking a shift behind the bar. 🍸📚

Join us as Rachel pours drinks, signs books, and talks about the inspiration behind her powerful debut novel, How We See the Gray.

A social worker by profession, Rachel brings firsthand insight to a story that explores foster care, addiction, parenthood, and the messy reality of second chances. How We See the Gray follows Meredith, a social worker whose own life begins to unravel, forcing her to experience the child welfare system from the other side. It's a compassionate, thought-provoking novel about resilience, redemption, and the people trying to do their best in an imperfect system.

Stop in for a great cocktail, meet the author, grab a signed copy, and hear the stories behind the story.

Books. Drinks. Honest conversation. We think that's a pretty great pairing.

Released into the wild May 2026!