Barn 8 delivers culinary treats in a delightful farm setting
A delicious seasonal heirloom tomato appetizer got a flavor kick from seriously garlicky Lebanese toum sauce and house-made sourdough bread.
If you haven’t made your way out to Barn 8 Restaurant at Hermitage Farm in Goshen, take my advice: You ought to give it a try soon. You’ll be glad you did.
Walk in the front door of the black, red-trimmed former horse barn on U.S. 42, and one of the first things you see will be a small painting of local art enthusiast and 21c hotel founder Steve Wilson, showing a big smile and his trademark red glasses.
Yep, Barn 8 is related by family to Proof on Main, 21c’s much-lauded downtown eatery. I might not call Barn 8 “Proof East” or “Proof in the countryside,” but it’s fair to point out the similarities, and there are plenty of them.
Both restaurants give more than lip service to regional farm-to-table dining, particularly to respected local farms for meats and produce. Both restaurants also reach beyond the local area when it makes sense to seek out quality, such as Proof’s Ōra King salmon from New Zealand and Barn 8’s Riverence farmed trout from Idaho and Washington State.
You’ll find plenty of Steve Wilson’s beloved art pieces at Barn 8, too, although it’s not as much of an eatery-in-a-museum spectacle as is Proof. Barn 8’s revamped horse barn, with private rooms in former stable stalls and design by Bittner’s, is art enough in its own right.
It’s about a half-hour drive out to Goshen from Crescent Hill or the Highlands, but it’s a pretty drive on a long summer evening, straight out US 42 through fancy suburbs, forests and rolling farm fields. When you pass Francis Parker School (the just-renamed St. Francis School), watch out for the Hermitage Farm - Barn 8 sign on the right. Turn in between two large, intentionally rusted Corten steel sculptures by French artist Jean Dupuy, one reading “Here” and the other “Where.”
We summoned a couple of refreshingly bitter, light Campari-and-sodas ($9 each) to begin a celebratory anniversary dinner, and enjoyed the scene while checking out the current summer menu. ...
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Barn 8 Restaurant
Hermitage Farm
10500 W. US Highway 42
Goshen, Ky.
398-9289
https://hermitagefarm.com/food-bourbon/barn8-restaurant
https://facebook.com/Barn8Restaurant
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Noise Level: Conversation was generally easy, except for occasional bursts from nearby tables and the open kitchen ebbs. Average sound level was 78.7 dB (your washing machine at work), with peaks to a near-deafening 87.4dB (electric lawnmower doing its job).
Accessibility: The dining room appears accessible to wheelchair users, although uneven spots in the brick floor could be an issue. More significantly, the main parking lot is up a long flight of concrete stairs from the dining room. I suggest checking in advance or stopping at the Hermitage Farm welcome center if you anticipate a problem.