PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

June 26, 2014

Jim German says that he expected his bar to always be a small sidelight to the nightlife in Waitsburg. "I thought there'd always be other bars and taverns here, and that we'd be just a small part of that," German said recently. "I never thought we'd be the only bar left standing." ON a recent Friday night in June, jimgermanbar was standing tall. A waitress and bartender were taking drink orders, and a wood-fired grill was blazing on the back patio. While a reporter sampled a new variety of IPA, German described the road to building a successful bar in Waitsburg. Aft...