Our Story

When you walk into JB's, you might be surprised to learn what this building used to be: a working excavation shop.

Barry and Jim Cermak ran Cermak Excavating together for years, a true father-and-son operation. The idea to transform their shop into a restaurant came partly from a dream and partly from necessity. When the Pinegrove Inn down the road was lost to a fire, the community lost one of its only local gathering spots. Barry and Jim weren't going to let that stand. They wanted a place where friends and family could eat, drink, and feel at home year-round.

In April 2014, JB's Bar & Grill opened its doors, and it hasn't looked back since. Word spread fast. Today people travel from all over the region to find their way here.

Most days you'd find Barry at the bar keeping an eye on things, usually with a Michelob Ultra draft or two in hand. Jim could be found doing just about everything else, bartending, cooking, serving, hosting. Whatever the place needed, he did it.

Barry passed away on May 19, 2022, at home surrounded by the people who loved him. His spirit is woven into every corner of this place, and we carry him with us every day we open those doors.