In December, the New York Times Magazine named 10 of the Greatest Old Dining Institutions in the World. The storied list included Bouillon Chartier in Paris (founded in 1896), New York City’s The 21 Club (founded in 1930) and The Pine Club, the legendary Dayton steakhouse that dates back to 1947, two years after the end of World War II. Plenty of lore surrounds The Pine Club, which doesn’t accept credit cards or reservations and famously made President George H.W. Bush and his guests wait 40…
