BUTTERS BREAKFAST & LUNCH
Fort Collins, CO
We went there months ago. I’m still full. Ohmagahd! Gotta be TOP 5 breakfasts in FoCo. This pepper, onion, Italian sausage omelet got better with thick toast, and hash browns. Now for the other two dozen things we gotta try. buttersbreakfast.com

PULCINELLA’S PIZZA & WINE BAR
Fort Collins, CO
Great crust. Pick the right toppings for their mild sauce and cheese. The rare find capricciosa: ham, mushroom, black olive, artichoke, was a little off with smoky Canadian bacon and green olives, but we’ll work on it. www.pulcinellapizzeria.com

BREAD FELLOW
Fort Collins, CO
From the Bindle Coffee folks, charming space, charming staff, and food to swoon over. This ‘Fancy Breakfast Sandwich’ is just a fried egg, bacon, arugula, and pepper sauce, but with ingredients this good, fancy is an understatement. Delish. www.breadfellow.com

EL DIABLO
Fort Collins, CO
We went for the Birria ramen, which is like carnitas with beef, and in ramen noodle soup. Since we like soup, noodles, and hunks of meat, this hit my comfort food spot. Makes a nice taco too. Casual. Locals. Amiable. A FoCo Favorite. www.restauranteldiablo.com

THE FARMHOUSE AT JESSUP FARM
Fort Collins, CO
Nice enough. The farmhouse makes for a slightly odd dining room, and will need a second try. This harvest salad topped with battered fried chicken was wonderfully more ‘from the farm’ than from a garden. www.farmhousefc.com

THE BREAD CHIC
Fort Collins, CO
Giant, buttery, tangy soft pretzels. Right out of the oven, heaven. Better‘n Phila-dulphia, and we’re originally from Bucks! 10’s across the board. One of our favorite bakeries in Fort Collins. www.thebreadchic.com

THE BREAD CHIC
Fort Collins, CO
You would think it’s all about the pie filling, but here it’s the crust! Thick, buttery, flaky, cradling fresh, not commercially canned and thickened fillings. Then there’s the half-off day-old shelf. Joy, joy, joy. 10’s across the board. www.thebreadchic.com

GINGER & BAKER
Fort Collins, CO
Well, well … done. Soup to nuts about the menu. Stem to nothing stern about the digs. Top notch. Pancake dipped bacon? And we don’t even like pancakes - until now. There’s a few really good pie and baguette places in FoCo. G&B is one of them. gingerandbaker.com

HOWLING COW CAFÉ
Bellvue, CO
What a lovely, landscaped place out back to enjoy coffee and pastry. The eggs and avocados were a bit food service ‘commercial’ but the pastry was excellent, and we’ll be back for a tour of the Noosa yogurt factory next door. howlingcowcafe.com

TASTE OF PHILLY
Fort Collins, CO
A steak sandwich or hoagie hinges on the right roll. This is the place. Add good cold cuts, lettuce, tomato, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, & oregano. For the steak sandwich, we prefer Provolone over wid’wiz. Brotherly Loves! www.tasteofphilly.biz/locations/ft...

SCHNEIDERS SCHNITZEL
Fort Collins, CO
If only there were twice as much! I guess we’ll have to order x2. Your one-stop, nicely done spaetzle, cutlet, kielbasa, potato salad diner deal with a choice of mustards and a garden out back. www.focoschnitzel.com

MOXIE BREAD CO.
Lyons, CO
Charming, delicious, spot-on bread and bakery fare. As you can see, that apple-crumb-cinnamon-pastry, and potato-cheese-egg-cauliflower-tartlet were half snarfed up before we remembered to take a picture. Yes. That good. www.moxiebreadco.com

BABETTE’S BAKERY
Longmont, CO
Inventive, scrumptious, and sublime. That quiche made with sour farm cheese (twarog ?) was a surprise as were the other goodies – blueberry Danish, ginger molasses cookie, molten chocolate cupcake, yeasty baguette, and a cinnamon sugar bun. Next? Their PIZZA!

ROSALEE'S PIZZERIA
Longmont, CO.
This perfect NY-style crispy, chewy, toasted cheese & sausage pizza w/ a fresh salad and it's cravable, tangy, house-made white balsamic dressing.
rosaleespizzeria.com