EatAspen Blog

“Craving is thrilled to announce the opening of Aspen’s newest gourmet vendor that serves local and natural food at the Aspen Farmers Market. 

Inspired by the Farmers Market commitment toward local and natural foods and products which promote and improve the community as a whole, Craving serves a variety of concession food, most of which is found only in Colorado.  Craving’s primary suppliers include Homestead Ranch of Paonia, High Wire Ranch of Hotchkiss and Aspen’s own Louis Swiss Bakery.  Boulder Chips are also offered to help create delicious meal solutions. To top it all off, The Gant’s executive chef has created an array of delicious desserts to satisfy every sweet tooth.  To drink, try Hansen’s Natural Soda or our other beverage selections.

Most appealing of all are the extremely affordable prices.  Sausages start off at only $4.00 with all drinks, desserts, and chips costing no more than $1.50.  Those looking for a complete meal can enjoy additional savings with Craving’s Ajax Special or Powder Day Special. 

At first glance, Craving can be described as a New York City street cart disguised by a European façade, infused with an Aspen twist and antique flare.  Craving is the newest addition to the Aspen Farmers Market promoting both established vendors at the market who previously had no avenue to serve their products and various other local or natural food producers throughout Colorado.

Arriving in Aspen last summer, Nicholas Sutcliffe was a new graduate from Kansas State University who came to Aspen to enjoy the splendor and natural beauty of Colorado.  Obtaining a position at the Gant, he quickly realized a need for an alternative, quality, yet inexpensive dining option in this impressive mountain town.  Through working with a close friend and now general partner Adam Arredondo, the two began what is now Craving.

Based out of Aspen, Craving will be serving markets, events, and festivals in the entire Roaring Fork Valley with high quality, local, and natural concession food creating an entirely new concept and buzz for the area.”

Walk on down to Hopkins Ave. and Hunter St. for the Aspen Saturday Market and find Colorado grown fruits and vegetables, artisan cheese, gourmet pasta, organic baked goods, kettle corn, great art, and the chili roaster who usually rolls around in the fall… Good Stuff.  Every Saturday 8 am-3 pm June 20th-October 17

The Basalt Sunday Market begins this Sunday as well. Stop on by for some goodies you didn’t get in Aspen on Saturday…Every Sunday you’ll find an assortment of vendors, feature demonstrations and fun activities. Vendors include produce, prepared food, merchandise and arts. Rotating demonstrations range from cooking, to creative dance, to planting. We’ll host engaging kid’s activities each week as well as feature live music.  Market runs every Sunday 9 am-2 pm from June 21st-October 4th.

The Carbondale Farmers Market begins this Wednesday June 17 and runs every Wed. until September 30th. Find it all from 10 am-3 pm on Main and Four St.

The Glenwood Spring Downtown Market is on Tuesdays 4 pm-dusk June 23rd-September 29th. Centennial Park 9th and Grand Ave.

We went in search of the local offerings that will be found at this years Snowmass Chili & BrewFest.

You can now get fresh locally grown herbs, salad, fruits, and vegetables at Delicious Orchard’s small farmer’s market stand in Aspen on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 1pm-6pm.  You can find them in front of Victoria’s Coffee on the Mill St. pedestrian mall, right up from the Wheeler Opera House.  They are working with 15 different farms in the Paonia area to bring what is truly fresh and abundant into Aspen, feeding the valley’s soul. 

Delicious Orchards normally supply Aspen Restaurants with ingredients and it was one extra step to bring it to you and me.  So what’s in Season? The Asparagus is almost done.  Strawberries are coming on.  Peas should be plentiful next week.  Herbs, Mescalun, Kale, Swiss Chard, and Bok Choy are always available.  It will be a good fruit year with great peaches but few apricots.  Also always available is a great local goat cheese from Avalanche Cheese Company.

“Eating Alaska” a film by Alaskan Ellen Frankenstein (great name), screens at the Church at Redstone, a serious and humorous documentary about eating locally;  Film will be followed by discussion about starting acoummunity garden and growing food locally with farmers from the North Fork Growers Association, Tai Jacober from Crystal River Meats, and Dereck Melton form Wild Mountain Honey.  
7 pm Sunday May 3 at the Church at Redstone 963-6355

Eat Aspen Presents Eating Fresh in the Roaring Fork Valley