“It’s truly the end of an era — the Gibson has had a long, great run and will always hold a special place for me.”

Events include a live bartending competition at Maketto, cocktail classes at Moon Rabbit, Mahjong at Sparrow Room, and live karaoke at The Game DC.

D.C.-area bartenders created incredible drink recipes based on some noteworthy local stories from this past year.

Sick of mixing your own drinks? These local distilleries are on hand to help.

At a recent virtual happy hour, company Happied saw over 50 attendees.

Step away from that pinot grigio and instead order a fino sherry. Or ditch the dirty martini and try a Trinity instead.

In February? Whatever, just drink the discounted cocktail.

Following years of pop ups, The Green Zone finally has a permanent space, opening Thursday.

At Pub Dread, nightmares come to life in the form of creepy dolls, giant insects, velvet-lined coffins, and other horrors. Oh, and there’s a tribute to David Bowie.

Welcome October with a donut scavenger hunt, a spooky Halloween bar, a taco and ramen collaboration, and more on the coming week’s food calendar.