Johnnie's Glenn Ave Grill

Ohio


Johnnie’s wins the prize for best dive bar in Columbus. Tucked in a house smack in the middle of a residential block, it has all the hallmarks of greatness: peeling paint, scuffed floors, a pool table, local workers hanging off the bar stools, and the whole scene bathed in a Nighthawks-esque neon glow. Cash only.

FYI, ‘grill’ is a misnomer – the bar does not serve food.


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