Two Gingers

Jul 23

Since the year 1891 there has been an ever-standing pub in the same space, same building, in Cascade, Iowa. It has gone by many names including The Hub, Pete’s Place, Dagwood’s Pub, among others, and holds so much history in the community of Cascade.

In 2016, this business was for sale by the prior owner. Seeing an opportunity for investment and potential renovation to maintain a space loved by the community, we, Travis & Amanda Schlemme, purchased the business and buildings in December 2016. Named after our two boys blessed with “ginger” hair, it became Two Gingers’ Tavern. After a few interior renovations the business was re-opened just two weeks after we closed on our purchase as Two Gingers’ Tavern and continued as a pub, serving drinks and hosting music and other events.

In 2019, Scott & Mary Jayne joined the business as owners. With this change in ownership, we saw even more opportunity and we undertook a large renovation, adding a full kitchen to the establishment. Additionally, Mary Jayne came on board as the new manager. In October 2019, Two Gingers Tavern & Eatery was opened. The basis of the menu was pizza made in the beautiful brick oven, the focal point of our kitchen. In addition, we offer many other items on our menu and enjoy offering new items to our customers. Having a kitchen has offered a wonderful opportunity to serve an even larger presence of people in Cascade and surrounding communities.

We began from an already established business, but with many changes and updates are working hard to expand our customer base. The goal, of course, is to serve all of our local recurring customers, but also bring in new people within Cascade and also from surrounding communities. If someone wants a good little road trip on a Friday or Saturday night, come to Cascade and visit us!! We love to serve all of our customers with a fun atmosphere, good food, and drinks. Two Gingers’ is rooted in the Cascade community and we want to share the wonderful things of Cascade with people from all around.