Gibsons Restaurant Group | 7,808 followers on LinkedIn. Chicago's premier independent restaurant group operating 15 locations in 3 states with 9 distinguished concepts. | Gibsons Restaurant Group (GRG) began in 1989 with the founding of Chicago's iconic Gibsons Bar &Steakhouse on Rush Street by Steve Lombardo and Hugo Ralli. With the core philosophy of providing the best hospitality, quality and value to its customers, Gibsons quickly became one of the top restaurants in Chicago. Today, GRG operates 14 locations in 4states and 9 distinguished concepts, including Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, LUXBAR, Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar, Gibsons Italia and The BOATHOUSE -a partnership with Steven Schussler (founderof Rainforest Cafe).