Downtown Colorado Springs will soon welcome a new Western-themed cocktail lounge, called Counterfeit Cowboy, at 28 S. Tejon St. Side Dish Schniper reported that it’s the latest venture from local restaurateur and entrepreneur Stephon Black.
The concept is taking over the former Slayton’s Barbeque location. It will have both classic beverages like PBR and Montucky Cold Snacks, as well as an upscale cocktail list. A liquor license application for the location is currently listed as “ready for review”, city records show.
Other F&B businesses that Black owns include Samich Shack, Lazy Susan’s Cocktail Lounge, and Bloom Ultra Lounge. He is working on a 250-person event center concept neighboring Lazy Susan’s as well.
Beyond restaurants, Black maintains a broad entrepreneurial portfolio, including work in real estate, a greenhouse irrigation company, and a yak ranch in Lake George. The ranch is part of the inspiration behind Counterfeit Cowboy.
