Free Foodie Samples? Yes Please, Fort Collins 🍴

🍽️ Fort Collins Foodie Walk Returns This Friday!

Hey FoCo!

Hungry? Good. This Friday, Downtown Fort Collins becomes your all-you-can-sample playground during the Foodie Walk—think free snacks, spicy dips, cupcakes, and gourmet mac & cheese. We’ve got your full guide to the tastiest stroll in town, plus a heads up on Emo Nite LA’s return to Aggie, weekend events, stormy skies, and a curious little poll to help shape the future of this newsletter.

Let’s dig in.

🍴 FoCo Foodie Walk: A Flavor-Packed Friday Night

Fort Collins is serving up the tastiest stroll in town this Friday night, and your only job is to show up hungry.

The Fort Collins Foodie Walk returns this Friday, April 25 from 5–8 PM, and it’s basically a choose-your-own-snackventure through Downtown. This free monthly event invites you to bounce between a dozen local culinary shops, all offering free samples, big flavor energy, and plenty of foodie fun.

This month’s bites include everything from spicy hummus with unicorn blood hot sauce (yes, that’s real) to French mac & cheese with caramelized onions and Raclette cheese (swoon). You can sip floral teas at Happy Lucky’s, snack on cupcakes at Savory Spice, and pick up chili con queso hot off the grill at Downtown Ace Hardware. It’s like trick-or-treating for grown-ups, minus the costume but plus the balsamic vinegar samples.

Here’s a taste of what’s cookin’:

• 🌶️ Spicy Unicorn Blood Hummus – The Hot Sauce Realm

• 🧀 Gourmet French Mac & Cheese – La Boutique

• 🧁 Chinese Five Spice Carrot Cake – Savory Spice

• 🥕 Carrot Cake Overnight Oats – Rocky Mountain Olive Oil

• 🍫 Assorted Fine Chocolates – Kilwins

• 🌸 Magnolia Oolong & Floral Teas – Happy Lucky’s Teahouse

• 🌿 Dill Alfredo Pasta Salad – Old Town Spice Shop

• 🔥 Chili Con Queso (veg-friendly, too!) – Downtown Ace Hardware

• 🌶️ Hatch Green Chili Dip – The Cupboard (vegan + dairy!)

• 🧀 Cheese Please! – The Welsh Rabbit Cheese Shop

• 🧑‍🍳 Chef Creations – The Cooking Studio

🧺 Don’t forget to scan the QR code at any location to enter the Foodie Walk Gift Basket Giveaway—because the only thing better than free snacks is winning even more of them.

So, tie on your walking shoes and bring your appetite. This is Fort Collins at its most delicious.

📍 Friday, April 25 | 5–8 PM | Downtown Fort Collins | Free

More info and the full foodie lineup → Foodie Walk Details

💬 Got a Local Problem You Wish Someone Would Solve?

We’ve been thinking… what if our little newsletter community could do more than just share events and hidden gems? What if we could actually build something together?

Whether it’s wishing there was an easier way to find last-minute tickets, discovering events tailored to your niche (solo hangs, new-in-town meetups, date nights, etc.), or just streamlining all your city faves into one tap—we want to hear from you.

👉 What’s a local or lifestyle problem you’d love to see fixed? Hit reply and tell us. Big or small, serious or silly—we’re listening.

We’re exploring ideas and your feedback could help shape what comes next.

Let’s build something useful, together. 💡📱

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🌤 Fort Collins Weather Outlook

Today (Wed, Apr 23) | Cloudy — 62° / 46° | A cool and overcast day with light east winds around 10 mph. Not too gloomy to skip your foodie walk—just bring a light jacket!

Thursday, Apr 24 | PM Thunderstorms — 60° / 40° | Cloudy in the morning with storms brewing in the afternoon. Keep the umbrella close and plan your patio drinks accordingly.

Friday, Apr 25 | Cloudy — 48° / 45° | A chillier day with thick clouds hanging overhead. Might be a good one for indoor trivia or a cozy bar stool over the patio seat.

Saturday, Apr 26 | Partly Cloudy — 72° / 45° | The sun returns just in time for the weekend. Mild temps, light breeze—ideal for FoCoMX hopping or a midday patio break.

👋 That’s a Wrap, FoCo!

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