The story behind Shires’
Standing high above the city on the 10th floor of the City Club Apartments at 309 Vine Street, and resurrected from the history that has stood before our time, The View at Shires’ Garden is inspired by the first amusement resort in this part of the country, Shires’ Garden.
William Shires, an English aristocrat, purchased the plot of land between Third and Fourth Streets, from Race to Vine, in 1825 from Judge Jacob Burnet, who supposedly had some debts to settle.
Opening the gates to Shires’ Garden in 1842, he had completely transformed the block of property into a destination for amusement and recreation.
Mr. Shires planted magical gardens with fruit trees and flowers from around the world and constructed a square-framed theatre where the first matinée show was produced.
Vendors with refreshment offerings lined the walkways through the gardens, and a grand restaurant and hotel were housed in the old Burnet mansion.
It was just six years later when the amusement resort was sadly burned to the ground in “a most picturesque fire,” on a snowy evening, in January 1848.
The story behind Shires’
Standing high above the city on the 10th floor of the city club apartments at 309 vine street, and resurrected from the history that has stood here before our time, the view at shires’ garden is inspired by the first amusement resort in this part of the country, shires’ garden.
William Shires, an english aristocrat, purchased the plot of land between 3rd and 4th streets, from race to vine, in 1825 from judge jacob burnet, who supposedly had some debts to settle.
Opening the gates to shires’ garden in 1842, he had completely transformed the block of property into a destination for amusement and recreation.
Shires planted magical gardens with fruit trees and flowers from around the world, and constructed a square-framed theatre where the first matinée show was produced. Vendors with refreshment offerings lined the walkways through the gardens, and a grand restaurant and hotel was housed in the old burnet mansion.
It was just six years later when the amusement resort was sadly burned to the ground in “a most picturesque fire”, on a snowy evening, in january 1848.
Fall in love with Shires’
Shires Rooftop features approachable yet unique food and drink offerings in a relaxed setting,
much like the original Shires’ gardens destination.
Shires’ Rooftop, much like William Shires’ land of amusement, features exquisite food and drink offerings in a relaxed setting, where friends and acquaintances can come together for a unique experience, and views that are unmatched in the Queen City.
Our reinvented concept boasts a large rounded bar in the main dining space, comfortable lounge seating, a private event space dubbed parlor A, and our panoramic 2000 sq. ft. patio for al fresco dining and drinks, with comfortable fire-lit seating arrangements and views of the riverfront and stadiums.
We look forward to serving all our guests with a magical experience, accompanied by spectacular views of the stadiums and riverfront, the incredible ambiance of the space, unique entertainment and events, and inspiring food and drink offerings!
O—P—E—N
Monday Closed
Tuesday – Friday … open at 3:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday … open at 10 am
Hourly parking is available in the garage below The City Club, on the first floor.
Parking starts at $12 per hour.
Street parking is available at meters on both Vine and Third Streets, and there is an additional parking lot (cash only) at the corner of Third and Vine Streets.
309 Vine Street 10th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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(513) 407-7501
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KITCHEN HOURS
DINNER
Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun … 4pm to 9pm
Friday and Saturday … 4pm to 10pm
BRUNCH
Saturday and Sunday … 10 am to 2 pm
Kitchen is closed from 2-4pm on Saturdays
and Sundays, but the bar remains open)