A new slopeside restaurant with elevated cuisine is coming to Vail’s Bridge Street
The Sixty Two Society, a luxury dining and social experience, will pay homage to Vail’s founding families
The Sixty Two Society/Courtesy photo
Whenever Vail native Brad Kaemmer thought about returning to Vail to open a restaurant or new venture, he knew it had to be something extremely special. The restaurateur and sommelier with over 30 years of hospitality experience will open a slopeside destination that will be more than a place to grab a bite to eat.
“I said if I was going to come back and do something in Vail, I wanted to pay homage to the town that gave so much to my family and my family gave so much to the town,” Kaemmer said.
Kaemmer plans on opening a luxury dining and social experience at the top of Bridge Street called The Sixty Two Society, named for the year Vail opened.
To understand Kaemmer’s desire to create this unique place, you need to understand his family’s history with the Vail Valley. His parents, Julia and John Kaemmer, were part of the fledgling resort town in its early days.
“My dad went to Denver University for the hotel restaurant program. He was running the Tea Room at the Denver Dry Goods Company in Denver when he met Pete Seibert and some of the other founders of the town,” Kaemmer said. “They talked to him about coming to Vail and he opened the Clock Tower Inn in the clock tower building and we lived in what is now the men’s department at the Gorsuch store.”
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The Kaemmer’s also owned Pistachio’s, which became Vendetta’s, and La Piñata, which became Los Amigos, and were involved in other restaurants before going the retail route and opening The Toy Shop on Bridge Street and the Velveteen Rabbit in the Vail Village Inn.
“I either grew up on the ski hill or in a restaurant. So, when I graduated high school at Vail Mountain School, I knew that I wanted to be in the restaurant business,” Kaemmer said. He decided to go to the University of Nevada Las Vegas for the hotel restaurant program.
“That’s when Vegas was the fastest-growing city in the country for years on end,” Kaemmer said.
He then went to culinary school in Lausanne, Switzerland, and also got his sommelier certification. After 30 years in the industry building restaurant concepts, selling restaurant concepts, being the CEO and dedicating his whole life to the craft, Kaemmer is ready to create something in Vail.
The Sixty Two Society will be centered around dining, serving breakfast, lunch, après ski and dinner, but Kaemmer wants to make it approachable. The dress code will be casual and he expects his burgers to cost less than what you’d find at Two Elk restaurant on Vail Mountain.
“I want people to say ‘Every time we come here, it doesn’t disappoint. It’s just really good food, and I feel really good being in the space,’ Kaemmer said. “I’ve always said that this was going to be my legacy project, and I just want people to feel good being inside the four walls and connect with the history.”
Kaemmer said plans to weave a little of Vail’s history into the decor.
“I’m already planning on naming the bar Donovan’s Copper Bar, which was run by longtime local, John Donovan,” Kaemmer said. “I played hockey with his son, Matt, and I called Matt and said I wanted to pay homage to his family and other families that shaped Vail.”
Kaemmer is passionate about wine and is already curating his collection that will be prominently displayed at The Sixty Two Society.
“I’m picking and cultivating a wine list that has some depth in it but is approachable and not written by a sommelier to win awards, but rather written by somebody who understands wine and appreciates the guests that walk through the door,” Kaemmer said.
In addition to the dining, which will be open to members, locals and visitors alike, there will be several perks for members such as five-star concierge services, ski-in/ski-out access, ski valet, ski, snowboard and boot storage, transportation services and access to the Society Suite.
Set to debut during the summer of 2026, The Sixty Two Society will be housed where Los Amigos restaurant is now. Construction will begin in May. To learn more about the memberships and the concept, go to TheSixtyTwoVail.com.
“We’re really excited to team up with a lot of community partners in the Vail Valley to offer a really unique experience and be a source for so many things to make your stay here a memorable one,” Kaemmer said.
