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Fort Collins Foodie Walk™

Fort Collins Foodie WalkTM

A culinary tour of tasty proportions!

Every third Friday of the month from 5 - 8 pm

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) presents Fort Collins Foodie Walk™, a food lover's paradise of its series of signature business promotions.

This monthly self-guided walking tour from 5 – 8 pm on the third Friday of each month and celebrates the culinary culture and thriving food and beverage retail scene in Downtown Fort Collins. Join Downtown’s finest culinary shops each month to sample seasonal flavors and exciting taste experiences! 

Who is a foodie? Foodies are people who simply love food for consumption, study, preparation, and recreation. Foodies wish to learn everything about food, the best and the ordinary, and take in the science, industry, history, and characters surrounding food.

Culinary shops in Downtown Fort Collins focus on unique quality ingredients, locally sourced, and organic produce in their shops. Foodie Walk offers a way for people to explore and enjoy the flavorful world of food and drink! 

Participating Locations

July Foodie Walk

Date: July 17 (Every Third Friday)
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Location: Downtown Fort Collins, CO
Cost: Free!


Check In and Win with Foodie Walk!

Visiting a participating Foodie Walk business? Just scan the QR code upon arrival and enter your contact info once to be eligible for the monthly gift basket giveaway, courtesy of Fort Collins Foodie Walk™ businesses!

Bjorn's Colorado Honey

Featuring Crispy Garlic-Pepper Brussel Sprouts and Strawberry, Honey Sweetened Soda

Bjorn's offers a very large variety of free recipe cards to help inspire customers of the endless creations you can make! For this month's foodie walk we will be offering samples of our ' Crispy Garlic-Pepper Brussel Sprouts' recipe.

This recipe is unique, because it doesn't include our honey. Bjorn's, being a local family-owned business, started in local farmers markets. Along the way we have collaborated with numerous other local artisans! This recipe calls for Hella Herbivor Garlic Crisp oil, which we are very proud to carry and partner with!

For our friends that do not enjoy the sprouts we will be offering little tastes of our strawberry, honey sweetened soda. Perfect for cooling off in the summers heat! Comb on in!

Downtown Ace Hardware - Grilling Department

Sampling Baked Peach Cobbler and Vintage Bean Coffee

Baked Peach Cobbler cooked on a Traeger Smoker and Vintage Bean Coffee.

Happy Lucky’s Teahouse

Sampling Watermelon White, Bright Eyes, and Japan Genmai Hojicha Teas

This month we will be featuring three new teas: Watermelon White, Bright Eyes, and Japan Genmai Hojicha. Plus we will have a 4th determined game day.

Foodie Walk is Free and Everyone is Welcome.

Kilwins Chocolates, Ice Cream, Fudge & Confections

Sampling Heritage Milk Chocolate Toffee Bars

Sampling our Heritage Milk Chocolate Toffee Bars!

La Boutique

Sampling Flavored Syrups

In France, flavored syrups are a classic part of everyday café and family life. Mixed with still or sparkling water, lemonade, or sometimes even beer, they create refreshing drinks enjoyed by children and adults alike.

From grenadine and mint to peach, lemon, strawberry, violet, and orgeat, French syrups come in an incredible variety of flavors. Some combinations have become classics of their own, such as the Diabolo Menthe, made with mint syrup and French-style lemonade.

Nuance Chocolate

Sampling Cacao Fruit Pulp & The Science of Flavor

The Fermentation Lab: Taste Cacao Fruit & The Science of Flavor!

Most people know chocolate as a solid bar, but it all starts as a fresh, tropical fruit. For this month’s Foodie Walk, stop by Nuance Chocolate for a hands-on look at the microbiology behind craft chocolate!

Taste the Pulp: Sample pasteurized cacao pulp—the sweet, tangy, lychee-like fruit that surrounds cacao seeds inside the pod before it ever becomes chocolate.

The 3-Phase Ferment: Discover how cacao undergoes three distinct fermentation stages—wild yeast (like beer), lactic acid bacteria (like yogurt), and acetic acid bacteria (like vinegar)—to unlock the precursor flavors of chocolate.

In-House Experiments: Check out pictures from our own in-house fermentation trial using fresh Hawaiian cacao fruit, and compare how micro-batch testing translates to professional origin fermentations across the globe.

Old Town Spice Shop

Sampling Horchata, Hot Wing Sliders, and Apple Butter Puppy Chow

As autumn begins to peek through across Colorado, we’re celebrating the crisp air and shifting seasons with a menu full of cozy spice, savory heat, and sweet seasonal crunch! Stop by this month to sample our featured fall lineup:

New Horchata Drink Mix: Smooth, creamy, and gently spiced with warm cinnamon and vanilla—served chilled for the perfect transition into sweater weather.

Crunchy Hot Wing Sliders: Big, savory flavor with just the right kick of heat and a satisfying crunch in every bite.

Apple Butter Puppy Chow: Rich apple butter, warm spice, and sweet powdered sugar combined into the ultimate fall snack mix.

Come taste the flavor of the new season—we can’t wait to see you!

Rocky Mountain Olive Oil

Sampling

The Cooking Studio

Sampling Vegan Tom Kha Soup

Join us at this month's Foodie Walk and enjoy a taste of Thailand with our Vegan Tom Kha Soup.

This fragrant coconut soup is layered with the bright flavors of fresh lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and lime juice, then filled with carrots, mushrooms, sweet peppers, and finished with fresh cilantro. Creamy, aromatic, and naturally vegan, it's the perfect light and refreshing bite for a summer evening. Stop by The Cooking Studio to sample this comforting classic, meet our team, and learn more about our upcoming hands-on cooking classes and culinary events.

The Cupboard

Sampling Tomato and Zucchini Salsa

Hello late summer and bounties from the garden. This month we'll be sampling a fresh tomato and zucchini salsa! Loaded with garden fresh veggies, served with pita or tortilla chips, this salsa will pair perfectly with grilled chicken or steak. It would also be a fun and easy appetizer at your next backyard party!

The Hot Sauce Realm

Sampling a Spicy Summer Peach Spread

The Hot Sauce Realm will be doing a Spicy Summer Peach Spread for this months foodie walk. August is National Peach Month and we will be offering our spicy take on it with the amazing Seed Ranch out of Boulder and their delicious Peach Cayenne hot sauce.

The Welsh Rabbit Cheese Shop

Sampling Honey Chèvre Cheese and House Made Wine Jelly

We will be sampling, and all time Welsh Rabbit top seller; Honey Chèvre! This soft and sweet cheese from Canada, goes well with everything. We will be pairing it with our house made wine jelly. Honey Chèvre will be on sale (20% off) during Foodie Walk.

Trailhead Spice CO.

Sampling Chicken Tacos (With Salt Free Seasoning)

This month, Trailhead Spice Company will be sampling one of our newest blends:

This new addition has wonderful depth of flavor, without the salt! Come try some chicken tacos!!