CC’s Entertainment Center

CC’s Entertainment Center is an Indigenous-owned entertainment, restaurant and pub business located in the heart of Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. It is owned and operated by Cara Simon, of Elsipogtog First Nation, and her husband Garnett Augustine, who have been married for 26 years and business owners for 20 years. The couple opened Cara’s Café on February 23, 2003, and later expanded into a full entertainment center, CC’s Entertainment Center. They describe themselves as hands-on owners and believe that this is the key to a successful business. The venue combines dining, nightlife and entertainment under one roof. Its restaurant offers daily lunch and dinner specials alongside regular menu items, plus a variety of snacks and appetizers, presented in a setting of warm rustic woodwork. CC’s Contemporary Pub provides a sporting and entertainment experience with pub staples served with a local and gastro flare, featuring live music, DJs and sporting events. The pub is positioned as suitable for staff parties, special events or casual get-togethers with friends. The business is listed in JEDI’s Indigenous Business Directory, which describes it as an entertainment, catering and food & beverage service business. It serves the Elsipogtog First Nation community and surrounding area in New Brunswick. Wikidata classifies the subject as a Canadian casino, reflecting its entertainment and gaming-adjacent positioning, though the primary evidence emphasizes restaurant, pub and entertainment operations.

CC’s Entertainment Center traces its origins to Cara’s Café, which Cara Simon and Garnett Augustine opened on February 23, 2003. Simon is from Elsipogtog First Nation, and she and Augustine have been married for 26 years and business owners for 20 years. The café was the foundation of their hospitality business, and over time they expanded into a larger entertainment venue, CC’s Entertainment Center, located in the heart of Elsipogtog, New Brunswick. The expansion added a restaurant and CC’s Contemporary Pub to the business. The pub was designed to offer a sporting and entertainment experience with pub staples served with a local and gastro flare, featuring live music, DJs and sporting events. The restaurant side offers daily lunch and dinner specials, regular menu items, and a variety of snacks and appetizers. The owners have emphasized that they remain hands-on in the business and believe this is the key to their success, with a drive for the future as strong as it was 20 years ago. The business is listed in JEDI’s Indigenous Business Directory under entertainment, catering and food & beverage service. Wikidata classifies CC’s Entertainment Center as a Canadian casino, indicating an entertainment and gaming-adjacent identity, although the available descriptive evidence focuses on restaurant, pub and entertainment operations.

• 2003

  Cara Simon and Garnett Augustine open Cara’s Café on February 23.

• The owners expand the business into CC’s Entertainment Center in Elsipogtog, New Brunswick.

A hands-on, Indigenous-owned entertainment, dining and nightlife destination in Elsipogtog First Nation, combining restaurant dining with a contemporary pub experience.

• Restaurant dining

• Daily lunch and dinner specials

• Snacks and appetizers

• Pub food

• Live music and DJ entertainment

• Sporting events

• Catering

1. 1CC's Entertainment Center — JEDI's Indigenous Business Directoryjedinbdirectory.com
2. 2CC’s Entertainment Center — Wikidatawikidata.org