Mountain malts and shakes: If you’re passing through Walden, stop in this modest shop in the 1933 Norris’ Clothing Store building and treat yourself to a cool treat. Carol Purcell works wonders with soft ice cream, mixing extra-malty malts, floats and shakes. Go ahead and let her talk you into the crumbled brownie topping too. | Main Street Mall, 467 Main St., Walden; 970-723-8589 | Kristen Browning-Blas
Museum of Food Anomalies: Visit MoFa to see the irreverent “Virgin Mary on a banana chip,” the freakish “two-legged- divining-rod-carrot,” the hilarious “frowning-pickled-egg-from- that-egg-jar-at-the-pub,” and don’t you dare leave the site before viewing my favorite two, “Saddam’s likeness found in a coffee filter” and the “peanut zombie pirate.” | hanttula | Andrea E. Labak
New market in Fort Collins: Doug and Dena Snyder plan to feed Old Town from their new food market in the 1882 firehouse (check out the brass pole). The store opened July 25 with a deli, coffee bar, and imported and “regular” grocery items such as dog food and milk. | Olde World Market, 236 Walnut St., Fort Collins; 970-221-1167 | Kristen Browning-Blas
