7 new restaurants just opened in Fort Collins

It hasn't felt much like patio weather the past few days, but warm weather will be here soon enough. And when the weather is ready, several new restaurants and their patios will be there to welcome Fort Collins diners.

In the ebb and flow that is the restaurant business, one restaurant closed and one rebranded in Fort Collins. But in this city, when one door closes, another dozen open. 

Wabi Sabi, a newcomer that opened last year in the former Suehiro in Old Town, closed down after just about a year in business. The three owners decided none had the time to fully devote to the restaurant. 

The owners promise a new operator and new concept soon. East Coast Bar, which also operates from the Linden Street space, remains open. 

Salsa Brava, also a relative newcomer to Fort Collins' dining scene, apparently couldn't find the right draw for customers and rebranded itself as Craft Tacos and Tequila. It still shares an entrance with Urban Egg downtown.

Here's the rest of what you need to know to get caught up on Fort Collins' dining scene:

Who opened? 

Three sit-down restaurants, a food truck, gelato stop, coffee shop and market opened at locations ranging from City Park to Old Town to Harmony Road. 

Butterfly Cafe, 222 Laporte Ave.: At 400 square feet, the former Poudre creamery building turned coffee and brunch spot is just about big enough for a handful of close friends to sit and chat inside. The outside patio, however, adds another two dozen seats. 

The cafe, named for its V-shaped design, is across from the Larimer County Justice Center in Old Town.

It expects to launch its full menu this month. 

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

More:The story behind Fort Collins' 'butterfly' building

Cacciatore at Heller's Kitchen, 1939 Jessup Drive: The full-service Italian and Mediterranean restaurant offers pizza, pasta, grinders and more. Chef Troy Heller brings experience at Ace Gillett's, The Stanley in Estes Park and Island Grill in Fort Collins to his own eatery.

The restaurant replaces the Loafing Shed, which closed after about a year. It features homemade pasta and marinara, fresh gnocchi and cavatelli, handmade rigatoni in vodka sauce, along with hand-rolled dumplings. 

Jessup Farm is located just south of the Timberline and Prospect road intersection.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

More:New mobile bakeries hit Northern Colorado streets

Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 3541 E. Harmony Road: The national chain  opened its first Fort Collins store a week ago at Harmony Commons.

A second Potbelly is expected to open in late summer or early fall at Uncommon, the 120-unit apartment building at 310 S. College Ave.

The 40-year-old publicly traded chain includes 400 stores across the country, including seven in Colorado. 

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Sundays. Delivery will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays with minimum orders of $25.Revolution Market, 130 W. Olive St.: Owned by Rebecca Barringer and Jarod Dunn, the owners of Revolution Artisan Pops in Old Town, customers can sit and watch the frozen pops be made, pick up a few groceries, and grab lunch or a take-and-bake dinner. 

City Park Gelato & Amore, 1720 W. Mulberry St.: Bringing a taste of Italy to Mulberry Street, City Park Gelato & Amore opened Thursday in the former Little Caesar's Pizza in the City Park Plaza. 

It has a dozen varieties of homemade gelato and fruit-flavored sorbets. If you haven't had your dinner yet, the restaurant also offers takeout pizza, porchetta sandwiches, pasta, sauces, cheese and meats. 

Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 

Coneucopia (mobile): If gelato in a waffle cone isn't your style, try meat. Food cart Coneucopia will pile high the pulled pork and top it with an apple beet slaw. 

Owned by Tracy Dunn and Thadd Hollis, Coneucopia is scheduled to be at Old Colorado Brewing in Wellington on Tuesdays as well as area breweries throughout the week and weekends. Check its Facebook page for bookings. 

Gold Leaf Collective, 120 W. Laurel St.: The restaurant is the storefront version of Silver Seed food truck, started by Taylor Smith. 

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Gold Leaf is strictly vegan. 

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Silver Seed will continue to operate and is booked throughout the summer.

Who's coming?

Cabana, 2310 E. Harmony Road.: Serial restaurateur Steve Lauer will open the first of three new offerings in May. 

The 2,160-square-foot eatery features Cuban fare and a seafood market in the former Wahoo Tacos location. The patio surrounds a fire pit that adds ambiance on a cool spring or summer night. 

More:How one Fort Collins restaurateur owned 67 restaurants

Cinnaholic, a build-your-own cinnamon roll bakery, is finalizing plans to open on South College Avenue.  The California-based franchise allows customers to choose among 20 frosting and 20 toppings.

Cinnaholic debuted in Berkeley, California, in 2010 and has locations at the Cherry Creek Mall and The Shops at Northfield Stapleton.

DC Oakes Brewhouse and Eatery, 3581 E. Harmony Road: This will be the first brewery in southeast Fort Collins when it opens this week. 

The brewery, across from HP and the new Comcast call center, is adjacent to Banner Fort Collins Medical Center and just a mile off Interstate 25. 

Tokyo Joe's, 3581 E. Harmony Road: The national fast-casual food chain plans to build a 2,838-square-foot store, joining Potbelly and DC Oakes at Harmony Commons.

This will be the third Tokyo Joe's in Fort Collins. The others are at 2519 S. Shields St., and 100 W. Troutman Pkwy., off South College Avenue.

Peace, Love and Little Donuts: 632 S. College Ave.: The bakery that encourages you to feed your inner hippie plans to open next week. 

Launched in 2009 in Pennsylvania, the national chain offers traditional cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar and glazed donuts. But it also offers "far out" frostings including vanilla, chocolate, maple, raspberry, strawberry, orange, banana, lemon and mocha, and crazy toppings like Samoa, Boston Cream Pie, raspberry lemonade and maple bacon. 

Peace, Love and Little Donuts will join Lamar's and Dunkin Donuts in Fort Collins. 

Who says they're coming

Famous Toastery, 3541 E. Harmony Road: If a brewery and sandwich shop aren't enough, Famous Toastery is getting started on its new breakfast and lunch restaurant at Harmony Commons. 

It will seat diners 100 indoors and 50 on its outdoor patio. 

David Glista owns the territory rights through Denver and will bring the first Famous Toastery to Colorado. 

There's more than toast on the menu. The restaurant serves omelets, breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, French toast, sandwiches, wraps, melts, burgers and hot dogs. The Fort Collins location will also have a full liquor license.

Mac'd Up, 2638 S. Timberline Road: a gourmet macaroni and cheese store owned by Lauer, will open at the intersection of Timberline and Drake roads in June. 

LeiLo, 2519 S. Shields St.: The tapas eatery will open in September near the intersection of Drake Road and Shields Street. The third Lauer restaurant will be in the former TCBY building, which Lauer shuttered in 2015.

Coloradoan food and drink reporter Jake Laxen contributed to this report.