Jeff Dudum wished to know what the individuals of Walnut Creek have been on the lookout for.
The veteran restauranter, who additionally operates Bourbon Freeway and The Cooperage WC, took over the constructing that was once Crogan’s after which sought the recommendation of the locals.
Stated Dudum: “We went on social media and said, ‘hey, listen, for 40 years Crogan’s had been here. We have ideas of what we’d like to do but we want to hear from you; what would you’ like to see?’ We had 7,000 responses on what people wanted.”
What individuals wished, Dudum stated, was a spot to observe sports activities and hearken to dwell music.
“I started researching music and sports, and went to different places in Europe, and I just felt an Irish pub feels right,” he stated.
Gibson’s opened on New 12 months’s Eve with dueling pianos. Greater than 300 individuals confirmed up and Dudum stated the suggestions was implausible.
“It feels like you’re walking into a 1950s-1960s pub in Ireland,” he stated.
On the menu is Irish fare, pub-style. There are bangers and mash, Guinness-glazed ribs, an Irish whiskey steak and fisherman’s stew.
For leisure, solo pianists will carry out Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays whereas there will likely be dueling pianos on Fridays and Saturdays. It’s $10 to get in after 9 p.m.
Particulars: Open every day, 11:30 a.m. to shut, at 1387 Locust Avenue in Walnut Creek; gibsonswc.com.
On New 12 months’s Eve, Gibsons Irish Pub opened within the former Crogan’s area in Walnut Creek. The bar will serve Irish fare and have dueling pianos on the weekends (picture by Quinn White for Gibsons).
