Business

Another midtown business in Fort Collins is closing, and opening up the area for redevelopment.

I live on the South end of Fort Collins; and lately, I've been really excited about new restaurants and businesses opening on my end of town. Sure, Old Town is still a great area; but it's nice having cool eateries and shops nearby, instead of all the way across town. So honestly, I'm kind of sad to know that a South Fort Collins bistro has decided to move North...

I'm not going to miss 100 Octane in Old Town Square; but I'm excited about what's taking its place!

On one of our romps through Old Town Fort Collins, my wife Robyn and I stumbled across an amazing little cheese shop called "The Welsh Rabbit." In a space formerly used as a small theater at 216 Pine Street, the warm atmosphere and delicious offerings from The Welsh Rabbit had us hooked right away. Needless to say, I was excited to hear that The Welsh Rabbit is expanding!

Finally, some good news! Several weeks ago, we learned that Mulligan's Irish Pub in Fort Collins had been shut down and seized by the state for unpaid taxes. Now, an old owner has stepped up to resurrect the pub.

I used to work at a store in the Front Range Village area of Fort Collins, off of Harmony and Ziegler Roads. A Center Partners call center is in the same area, and co-workers of mine frequently left their retail jobs for more appealing call center jobs. I certainly hope none of my old co-workers are unemployed now.

Yesterday we discovered that the Nordy's Bar-B-Que restaurant in Old Town Fort Collins had abruptly shut down. Today, we have some insight as to why.

I don't live near Old Town anymore; but one restaurant on that side of town I managed to try a couple times (and wanted to try again) was Nordy's. Who doesn't love an all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet, right? Well, unfortunately, I'll never get to go back to the Nordy's Fort Collins location; and neither will anyone else.

Ever since the Beach House in Old Town met an untimely end, I've been quick to share any details of the new business taking its place at 125 S. College Ave. First, we found out it would be a joint venture between Wynkoop and Breckenridge Brewery. Then, we had a name: The Mainline. Now, we get to see inside the completely redesigned space!

If you've walked down Mountain Avenue near Old Town Square in Fort Collins recently, you've probably noticed a new set of stairs under construction, leading underground. I had heard murmurs here and there that a new business was moving into an underground space around there, but now we have some real details...

Five years ago, if you'd told me I would absolutely love sushi someday, I would have said you were crazy. And yet (thanks to my wife), here I am, super-excited that a new sushi place is coming to the town where I live!

In the nine years I've lived in Fort Collins, I've come across plenty of people who rave about "The Kitchen," a bistro with locations in Denver and Boulder. I've always wanted to try it; but I always forget every time I'm down there! Well, I definitely won't have any excuse for not trying it when it comes to Fort Collins...