Feasting Fort Collins reviews – Cranknstein

In 1818, author Mary Shelley published the famous novel Frankenstein. As the story goes, a Chemist by the name of Victor Frankenstein creates a monster in his laboratory.

While the details of the monster’s creation aren’t clear, he explains “I collected bones from charnel-houses and disturbed, with profane fingers, the tremendous secrets of the human frame” and, “The dissecting-room and the slaughter-house furnished many of my materials”, alluding to the idea that some of Frankenstein’s creation may not be from human bodies. His creation, which he hoped would be beautiful, is instead hideous, with dull yellow eyes, and a withered, translucent, yellowish skin that barely conceals the muscular system and blood vessels. After bringing his creation to life, Victor is repulsed by his work. He flees, hoping to forget what he has created.

Cranknstein is the perfect “Frankenstein” to the Fort Collins food scene. Part coffee house, part pub, part custom bike shop – this place is a mish-mash of creations that fortunately blend beautifully together. The random pieced-together atmosphere may be hideous to some – industrial and garage-like with a tools and workshop in the back, cold with random seating arrangements and re-purposed barn wood from Severance, but the spirit and product of what has come of it is spectacular…

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