PICNIC, PLEASE!
Summer in Aspen is best celebrated with gourmet to go. BY DALENE ROVENSTINE
Skip the crowded restaurant patios this summer and dine alfresco amid your scenic
background of choice. Feasting options throughout the area make it easy to select
gourmet items perfect for picnicking. At Mawa's Kitchen (305F Aspen Airport
Business Center, 970-544-4862; mawaskitchen.com), you can choose from platters of
crudité, fruit, caviar, cheese, deli sandwiches, and even stone
crab claws for a party of any size. The items are packed for
prime outdoor dining and are delivered. For a more DIY
approach, stop by The Butcher's Block (424 S. Spring St.,
970-925-7554; butchersblockaspen.com) to create your own
sandwich and add charcuterie, caviar, cheese, and chocolate
sides. But the most adventurous picnickers brave the line at
Big Wrap (520 E. Durant Ave., 970-544-1700). This Aspen
mainstay has some of the best takeout in town, serving
healthy and oh-so-tasty wraps and salads—perfect for a picnic
in the Maroon Bells. Try the Pesto Wrapture or Mr. Potato
Head, and like so many locals, you'll be hooked in no time.
Justice Snow's 328 E. Hyman Ave.,
970-429-8192; justicesnows.com
Matsuhisa 303 E. Main St., 970-544-6628;
matsuhisaaspen.com
BEST OF THE BRUNCH
39 Degrees at the Sky Hotel 709 E. Durant
Ave., 970-925-6760; theskyhotel.com
Aspen Over Easy 304 E. Hopkins Ave., No. 2,
970-429-8693; aspenovereasy.com
Eight K at Viceroy Snowmass 130 Wood
Road, Snowmass Village, 970-923-8000;
viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
Element 47 at The Little Nell 647 E. Durant
Ave., 970-920-6330; element47aspen.com
Peach's Corner Café 121 S. Galena St.,
970-544-9866; peachscornercafe.com
Prospect at Hotel Jerome
330 E. Main St., 970-920-1000;
hoteljerome.aubergeresorts.com
Trecento Quindici Decano at the St. Regis
315 E. Dean St., 970-920-3300; stregisaspen.com
AU NATURAL
SMOOTHIES & JUICES
The Aspen Club & Spa Honeybee Café
1450 Ute Ave., 970-925-8900; aspenclub.com
The Big Wrap
520 E. Durant Ave.,
970-544-1700
Honeybee Juice Co.
501 E. Hyman Ave.,
970-618-7609; honeybeejuicebar.com
Peach's Corner Café 121 S. Galena St.,
970-544-9866; peachscornercafe.com
Spring Café 119 S. Spring St., 970-429-8406;
springcafe.org
DECADENT DESSERTS
Boden's Butter 601 E. Hopkins Ave.,
970-925-7779; bodensbutter.com
Boogies Diner 534 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-6610
Main Street Bakery & Café
201 E. Main St., 970-925-6446
Paradise Bakery & Café 320 S. Galena St.,
970-925-7585; paradisebakery.com
Pie in the Sky
133 Prospector Road, Highlands,
443-838-2630; pieintheskyaspen.com
Upper Crust 300 Puppy Smith St., 970-429-8227
SENSATIONAL SUSHI
Kenichi of Aspen 533 E. Hopkins Ave., No. 2,
970-920-2212; kenichiaspen.com
Matsuhisa 303 E. Main St., 970-544-6628;
matsuhisaaspen.com
Whole Foods Market 340 Reed St., Basalt,
970-927-1500; wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/
roaringfork
NIGHTCAPS
Belly Up Aspen 450 S. Galena St.,
970-544-9800; bellyupaspen.com
Bootsy Bellows 308 E. Hopkins Ave.,
970-925-3700; bootsybellows.com/aspen
Caribou Club 411 E. Hopkins Ave.,
970-925-2929; caribouclub.com
Casa Tua 403 S. Galena St., 970-920-7277;
casatualifestyle.com
Chair 9 at The Little Nell 675 E. Durant Ave.,
970-920-4600; thelittlenell.com
Huckleberry Hall 515 Hopkins Ave., Ste. 200,
davidburkekitchen.com
New Belgium Ranger Station 40 Elbert Lane,
Snowmass Village, 970-923-8400;
wildwoodsnowmass.com
COOKING CLASSES
Chefs Club by Food & Wine at St. Regis
315 E. Dean St., 970-429-9581; chefsclub.com
Mawa's Kitchen Aspen 305 F Aspen Airport
Business Center, 970-544-4862;
mmcateringaspen.com
The Little Nell 675 E. Durant Ave.,
970-920-4600; thelittlenell.com
SAVOR SNOWMASS
Artisan Restaurant & Bar
300 Carriage Way, Snowmass Village,
970-923-2427; stonebridgeinn.com
Base Camp Bar & Grill 73 Wood Road,
Suite 1100, Snowmass Village, 970-923-6000;
basecampbarandgrill.com
Bia Hoi 110 Carriage Way, Ste. 3101,
Snowmass Village, 970-429-8796;
biahoisnowmass.com
Double Black Noodle Bar at Wildwood
Snowmass 40 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village,
970-923-8400; wildwoodsnowmass.com
Eight K at Viceroy Snowmass
130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, 970-923-
8000; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
Nest Public House at the Viceroy Snowmass
130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, 970-923-8000;
viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
Ricard Brasserie and Liquor Bar 110 Carriage
Way, Snowmass Village, Ste. 3106, 855-303-4465;
ricardsnowmass.com
Sage at Snowmass Club 239 Snowmass Club Cir.,
970-923-0923; snowmassclub.com
Snowmass Kitchen at the Westin Snowmass
Resort 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village,
970- 923-8200; westinsnowmass.com
Venga Venga Cantina & Tequila Bar
970-923-7777; richardsandoval.com/vengavenga
Party table setting by Mawa's Kitchen.
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