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Hilton Brothers Plan to Reopen the Brixton, American Ice Company, and Most of Their Bars
The restaurateurs sent shockwaves through DC when they announced the closure of seven spots last fall.
The Brixton. Photograph by Scott Suchman
When brothers Ian and Eric Hilton announced last September they’d be closing seven of their bars, it was a huge gut-punch to DC’s food and drink scene. “We have depleted our resources while fighting a great, yet unsustainable battle to save the jobs of our employees and our businesses,” they wrote in a statement at the time.
Six months later, though, things are looking brighter. Ian Hilton says the group is planning to reopen most of its shuttered spots. Taco spot El Rey ended up never closing thanks to an outpouring of community support. Echo Park began serving pizza and beer again yesterday. American Ice Company and the Brixton will both reopen this spring. (The latter will return to its roots as “the big neighborhood pub on the corner.�
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