The Way Back Will Open in Berkeley in the Former Bark Bar Space

In the space that housed the Bark Bar until January, three talented Denver bartenders will open the Way Back, a new bar and old-time-like saloon. Chad Michael George, who spent the last two years working at Williams & Graham, along with partners Kade Gianinetti and Jared Schwartz, form the trio behind the upcoming watering hole. Gianinetti and Schwartz have been operating American Grind, a burger-centric food truck since 2014. The two of them and George met while working at Linger and struck a friendship that is now a bar business partnership.

Before the Way Back launches, the space is getting a makeover and the team of bartenders will introduce Denver to their boozy creations through a series of pop up events in parks around town. These will be announced in the next weeks. Expect the new Berkeley bar to start slinging drinks late summer/early fall.