This Sunday, the NFL will head to Madrid, Spain, for the second time ever, and our very own Cincinnati Bengals will face off against the Atlanta Falcons in the historic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
There’s just one problem: the game’s at 9:30 a.m., a stark difference from the usual 1, 4 or 8 p.m. start times for a usual Sunday game. So where can you go to watch the game with others in the early morning?
Here are five bars that are opening early in support of the Bengals international matchup. Who Dey!
Uncle Leo’s
1709 Race St., Over-the-Rhine
OTR neighborhood bar is opening at 9 a.m. on Sunday for the Bengals game. Owner Leroy Ansley will be making biscuits and gravy, and there will be plenty of shot specials alongside the bar’s usual cheap Miller High Lifes. We heard there’s a possibility the BengBus might even be parked outside.
Holiday Spirits Liquor Bar
1538 Race St., Over-the-Rhine
Just down the street, Holiday Spirits will be open a little earlier at 8 a.m. There will be food and drink specials — including breakfast items — in addition to the bar’s typical Sunday promotion of $1 wings, $10 Garage Beer Lime pitchers.
Cincinnati Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, downtown
Cincinnati Lager House is going all out for this Sunday’s game. Starting at 9 a.m., the bar has a special breakfast buffet for $30 alongside plenty of other food, drinks, prizes and giveaways alongside a live DJ and commentary from Lamenuel “Hood News 75” Scales.
Knockback Nats
10 W 7th St., downtown
It should be no surprise that Knockback Nat’s is opening on Sunday for the game. Downtown’s most iconic sports bar opens at 9 a.m. on Game Dey, and is serving “Twon’s special breakfast sandwiches,” according to an Instagram post.
Molly Malone’s
112 E 4th St., Covington
This Irish pub and neighborhood hangout is also opening early for the big game. While there doesn’t seem to be any specials going on, the bar and kitchen will open early at 9 a.m. for plenty of football celebrations.
