Entries from January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
The Last Stammtisch at Wienerstube
January 6, 2011 
Harald going big in the kitchen at Wienerstube.Aspen's venerable Austrian Restaurant, Wienerstube is going bye bye. The "stube", an Aspen tradition, has served breakfast, lunch and dinner to Aspen-ites and tourists for nearly 50 years. On 1/31/11 Wienerstube will be turning out the lights for the last time. A huge closing party is planned for the final weekend Jan. 29-31, but after that Wienerstube must move aside for the new and controversial Aspen Art Museum project. Some would call it progress, but Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi keeps ringing in our ears.
Stammtisch is a German word that is not easily translated into English. Basically it means "regular's table" or a "regular get together". The Stube's famed chef and proprietor, Harald Neuweg established the old-world europeon custom in Aspen by hosting Stammtisch at the Stube on the first Wednesday of every month. Last night was the final Stammtisch.
The Stube was packed for Stammtisch's final go-round. Regulars such as Ski Legend Klaus Obermeyer, mountain man Christian Messner and beer drinker Johnny Aspen along with plenty of pretty young women reserved their regular spots at Wienerstube. By 7pm it was Standing Room Only. The beer was flowing like wine and the tyrolean music from TAG was slightly more festive than normal. It was another great night at Wienerstube.
Get your Schnitz fix while you still can.
Click The Last STAMMTISCH for PIX
Regulars at The Last Stammtisch at Wienerstube. click for Pix.
Bavarian Babes. click 4 pix.
Service with a smile. Aspen will miss Wienerstube.
Aspen Highlands: Guest Appreciation Day.
January 5, 2011 Free Parking, Mini Muffins, Hot Dogs at the bottom of Deep Temerity. It wasn't a POW day but it wasn't bad. Another day at the office. 1/5/2011.
Click 4 Pix. GUEST APPRECIATION DAY (GAD)
Going to Work at Aspen Highlands. Photo: AspenSpin.com Click 4 more PIX.
Breakfast at Bonnie's (and more).
January 3, 2011 
Breakfast of Champions. Click 4 pix.The New Years rush in Aspen is over so we can get back to the simple pleasures...un-real natural beauty and ski slopes that are uncrowded by design. Most of the tourists have flown the coop---thank god it was clear on Sunday so all the private jets and commercial tubs could take off.
Cold, crisp, clear, corduroy with the bluest bluebird skies awaited those who stayed. After copious laps on 3, a quick BREAKFAST at BONNIE's is a treat prescribed by AspenSpin. Famous for lots of stuff, Bonnie's is a mid-mountain restaurant on Ajax that is not operated by Ski Co. Aspen Skiing Company is great at mountain management and uphill transportation.....but their food service can be ... how can we you say it nicely.?....institutional. Bonnie's is great at one thing. FOOD. That's why Bonnie's is an institution in Aspen.
El Hombres cooki it 4 u. Click 4 pix.AspenSpin is not afraid to take a stand, and go on the record. Bonnie's Oatmeal Pancakes is the best breakfast in Aspen. We usually take one pancake with a side of savory bacon, plenty of butter (to harden arteries and raise cholesterol) and tooooo much syrup. If you're feeling spunky---drop a couple of eggs on that ---like the ski patrollers do. You never know who you'll see at Bonnie's.... the entire Ajax Ski Patrol, celebrities, billionaires and probably the few ski bums that are left in Aspen.
See the Bluebird pix;
Click BREAKFAST at BONNIES.
Breakfast at Bonnie's with the first tracks crew from Miller Electrical Services
Bonnie's, Breakfast, ajax, aspen, on mountain dining 