Venturing out? Dining scene changed during COVID

When was the last time you tried a really good restaurant? 

You, like most of us, probably stuck with the tried and true during the pandemic: Maybe you needed some familiar comfort, some simple take-out or just wanted to know whether to bring a mask or not. Now that the pandemic appears to be subsiding, there are plenty of places flexing what they’ve learned in the past two years. Here are some suggestions, but there are many others out there as well. 

• Philippe French Bistro and Bakery, 133 S. College Ave., Fort Collins — French is fine in Fort Collins,…