BY PAUL MITCHELLNorth Country This Week

CANTON – The Cascade Inn has reopened serving the classic fare dished out for decades by the late owner Gary Barcomb.

The business is currently under the management of Carolyn  Mouthorp who has entered into a one-year lease with owner Whitney Verkade who purchased the 4 West Main St. property in January. The first day of operation was May 31.

“Business is starting to catch on,” said Mouthorp who worked at the diner for many years when it was open. “We are not just renters, we’re family. We are looking forward to what the future holds.”

The Cascade Inn is open seven days serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. They offer daily specials, a fish fry on Fridays, fresh baked goods, and a salad bar, said Mouthorp. The diner employed 6 to 7 full and part-time employees.

“We are hearing from the community that they're happy to have us back. We’re glad everybody, including old friends, are coming back,” she said.

The diner is not selling alcohol.

For more information or to place takeout orders, call (315) 854-8019.

The Cascade Inn and its motel closed in December 2021 following the death of Barcomb on Nov,. 12, 2021. The property sat idle for several months, was eventually posted by Palmer Realty and later sold to Verkade, chief executive officer of High Cap NY LLC, Elk Grove, Calif. for $300,000.

The 20-unit motel has yet to reopen. Mouthorp noted she has the option to renew her lease.

The diner is located on the Grasse River at the intersection of Main and Gouverneur Streets.

By serving the long-time diner classics, Mouthorp is working to return the business to its popular past.

In a January article in North Country This Week, Verkade stated he was looking for a team to continue the tradition.

“I would like to see it run as it was for years and years. I want this to be brought back to its original glory,” Verkade told NCTW.