Chef Eric Skokan is Solidifying his Pandemic-Born Farm-Restaurant Concept 

Eric Skokan’s Black Cat Farm is undergoing necessary construction to make his alfresco operation a permanent reality
Chef Eric Skokan is Solidifying his Pandemic-Born Farm-Restaurant Concept
Photo: Official | Black Cat Farm

When the pandemic hit in 2020, Boulder County chef, restaurant owner, and farmer Eric Skokan built cabanas at his home, Black Cat Farm (9889 N 51st St, Longmont, CO 80503).

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There, he hosted dinners — made possible by the distanced, open-air cabanas — that not only appealed to diners’ desire for normalcy but were semi-COVID compliant. 

“We had created this great opportunity that was fun and flexible enough, that was also a good fit for the community,” Skokan told Westword. “It was a win-win, and we knew we wanted to do it permanently.” 

In order to create the permanent farm-restaurant concept Skokan envisions, he first had to shutter the doors of his Black Cat eatery in Boulder. Luckily, the closure allowed his fine-dining restaurant next door, Bramble & Hare, to expand. 

Now, the longtime farmer is in the process of making his Black Cat Farm alfresco operation a reality. 

“We’re improving the farm as a facility to host guests, which includes building the parking lot, making pathways, and rock work,” Skokan explained. 

When the project is complete, it will boast several multi-person cabanas for dining, event space, better bathrooms, handicapped access, and the serenity supplied by Skokan’s massive acreage. 

A debut date is unknown as Skokan tries to get everything up to code at his authentically rustic farmstead. 

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