The Gibson - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png The Gibson - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 Pioneering Cocktail Bar the Gibson Is Closing https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/10/12/pioneering-cocktail-bar-the-gibson-is-closing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pioneering-cocktail-bar-the-gibson-is-closing https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/10/12/pioneering-cocktail-bar-the-gibson-is-closing/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:50:57 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1657487 Before craft cocktails and speakeasy-style gimmicks took over DC, there was the Gibson. Hidden behind an unmarked door, the candle-lit U Street haunt was one of the first city’s first destination cocktail bars when it opened in 2008—a place where you could feel cool and in-the-know while sipping a serious Sazerac. Yesterday, owner Eric Hilton […]

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Pioneering DC Cocktail Bar The Gibson Will Reopen in a New Location This Spring https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/02/08/pioneering-dc-cocktail-bar-the-gibson-will-reopen-this-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pioneering-dc-cocktail-bar-the-gibson-will-reopen-this-spring Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:06:46 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1433643 The Gibson, one of DC’s pioneering modern cocktail bars, is planning a comeback. The 14th Street haunt, which helped usher in the faux-speakeasy trend when it opened in 2009, closed in October—one of six nightlife venues from brothers Eric and Ian Hilton to shutter in tandem due to the pandemic, including sister bars Brixton, Marvin, […]

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8 Great Places to Drink Around U Street and Logan Circle https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/07/20/u-street-logan-circle-bars-places-to-drink-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-street-logan-circle-bars-places-to-drink-dc Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:00:49 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=197030 Menus subject to change. American Ice Co. This effortlessly cool beer-and-barbecue joint is courtesy of Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton, who’s behind some of Washington’s hippest bars. A walled-in outdoor patio holds large communal tables; inside are brick walls, concrete floors, and flickering candles on wooden tables. Craft beers such as Bell’s Amber Ale and Lagunitas IPA are […]

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24 Amazing DC Bars You Need to Try Now https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/04/07/best-bars-in-washington-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-bars-in-washington-dc Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:00:59 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=189333 For Whiskey Fanatics Brine 2985 District Ave., Fairfax; 703-280-1000 Sauvignon Blanc might initially leap off the page at this supersized oyster bar, but we also like pairing briny bivalves with brown liquor. Here, the whiskey library holds nearly 200 bottles, including the increasingly rare Yamazaki 18-year from Japan. The spirits menu runs longer than many Thanksgiving […]

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