Some places are so old they’ve literally watched the world change through their windows, and Arnold’s Bar & Grill in Cincinnati has been doing exactly that since before your great-great-great-grandparents were even a twinkle in anyone’s eye.
This downtown Cincinnati institution isn’t just old, it’s practically prehistoric by American standards, and yet it’s still packed with people who appreciate good food, cold drinks, and the kind of atmosphere you simply cannot manufacture or replicate no matter how hard you try.
Walking into Arnold’s is like stepping through a portal into another era, except this portal serves burgers and has better lighting than most time machines you’ll find in science fiction movies.
The brick building itself looks like it’s been standing since dinosaurs roamed the earth, though technically it’s only been around since the 1800s, which is still impressively ancient when you consider that most restaurants can’t make it past their fifth anniversary without closing down and becoming a mattress store…