Fort Collins

Sunday Funday

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Silver Grill's Vegetarian Huevos RancherosSundays are typically my first day “off” from works (plural intentionally, I have two jobs).  After a full week of being polite, helpful, witty, a problem solver, and just interacting with others in general, this introvert needs a day to just chill.

Sundays are usually that day, where I hermit up and try to talk as little as possible and read a book as much as possible.

This past Sunday though was different.  We had stuff to do and it ended up being one of the best Sundays.

First we went to breakfast at Silver Grill Cafe, which is our favorite breakfast spot in town.  I was in blogger reporter mode as I was gathering info for a guest post.  I had the Vegetarian Huevos Rancheros which was amazing and I’m still dreaming about it.

Then we had some time to kill before a meeting so we walked around downtown for a bit and I was reminded why I love this city so much.

Alley in Fort Collins offDowntown Fort Collins is full of cute and charm.  There are lots of trees along the streets and the shops and restaurants have a nice laid back feel to them.

When you take the time to walk around, you get a chance to see little gems like this.  A brick lined alley between two businesses.  It has street lamps, hanging flowers, twinkle lights strung up, and even a painted piano that you can play if you choose.

We walked around downtown for about an hour just taking our time window shopping and enjoying the atmosphere.  This made me even more stoked about moving downtown where we will be within biking and walking distance to all of this.

Then we moved on to our next meeting of the day where we were able to get a sneak peek and tour of Mainline, a new restaurant that will be opening up downtown right on College Ave.

Old Advertisment, Mainline RestaurantCan’t share any details of the inside just yet but I can show you this really cool old advert painted on the side of the neighboring building.  Mainline has a really nice rooftop dining area and this advert is part of the view.  It was pretty cool looking!

After speaking with the head chef, Eric, about the concept for the restaurant both Scott and I are excited for it’s opening!  It will be providing a cuisine that is definitely lacking in Fort Collins.

So that was the start to our Sunday Funday!  And then I came home and hung out on the patio and read the rest of the day.  It was pretty perfect.

 

 

Common Link and The Mayor’s 2nd Anniversary

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Common Link Food TruckThere’s a new business pairing that has taken place and it has me definitely jumping for joy over it.  Fort Collins is just now seeing a food truck “boom”, if you will, which is pretty exciting stuff!   The food trucks that we have here are fantastic and you can typically find them either somewhere in Old Town or hanging outside one of the breweries.

One of our favorite trucks to grab meals from is Common Link.  The food is fresh, homemade, and using locally sourced ingredients as much as possible.  The focus is on burgers, sausages, and hand-cut fries.  The fries can also turn into poutine if you like.

Oh yes.

Scott and I have been lucky enough to become friends with Jesse and Derek, the owners of Common Link, but I promise you that my praise for their food is completely unbiased.  It’s just damn good.

Common Link will also have a brick and mortar establishment very soon!  They have joined forces with The Mayor of Old Town and will be taking over the kitchen there.

When I heard this news my head almost exploded from excitement.

Mayor Of Old Town LogoThe Mayor, as it is commonly referred to, is our favorite spot to go and grab a beer.  It’s right downtown but off the main stretch so you can still find parking without too much trouble.  They have 100 taps of beer and are constantly rotating beers and tapping new brews. This means the beer isn’t sitting for too long and they make sure their lines are clean.

The Mayor is great about updating their tap list and letting you know what they have on hand.  In a town full of bars you would think this would be common practice but it isn’t. The Mayor shines when it comes to that.

It’s a great place to hang out and can get really busy starting around dinner time.  Scott and I like a less busy atmosphere so we like heading over there mid to late afternoon for a couple of brews.

The Mayor served food and while it was alright, it wasn’t knock your socks off.  People go there for the beer, not the food.

That has all changed because now Common Link is serving food there from 4pm to 10pm week nights. They are still cooking out of their truck because the kitchen at The Mayor is getting a total overhaul.

Talk about a power pairing!  Now The Mayor is the go-to place for great beer and amazing food.  Two of my most favorite things in Fort Collins have joined forces and I’m freaking stoked.

To officially kick-off this pairing, The Mayor will be having a huge anniversary party on July 15th starting at 2pm.  The Mayor will be celebrating their two year anniversary!  In that time they have tapped over 1000 different beers from around the US and over seas.  They have served over 500,000 pints of beer.

That’s a lot of beer!

The kitchen remodel is scheduled to be completed by then and Common Link will be serving up food full time right from the kitchen!

For now you can still get your Common Link fix at The Mayor starting at 4pm week days.  So go swing on by and check out the new offerings and don’t forget to head over on July 15th for the big celebration!

 

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post and no one asked me to write this.  I really enjoy both establishments and want to highlight local offerings.

 

 

Beer With A Side Of Poutine

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Lugene Milk Stout and PoutineOne of our resolutions for 2013 is to make sure that we get out and explore our new city.

We have a tendency to be homebodies but we are actively trying to change that.  Part of the reason we moved to Colorado was to be able to do more things.  We wanted an outdoor lifestyle combined with lots of local events.

And in a perfect world some of that stuff would include beer and great food.

Thankfully for us, Fort Collins offers all of those things.

Last Sunday we got our of our jammies and headed over to Odell for the release of their new chocolate milk stout, Lugene.

Fort Collins is also seeing a rise in their food truck scene (hooray!) and Odell had some trucks out for their event.

Common Link Poutine

We sat in the sun, drank some stout, and enjoyed some poutine from Common Link.  It was my first time having poutine but I knew I would love it because I adore gravy fries.  They were steaming hot and full of flavor! Perfect for the chilly January afternoon.

Scott and I sipped our beers and talked about how thankful we are to be here.  It’s exactly what we were looking for.