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The St. Regis Aspen Resort has a new executive chef, Carlos Sierra. Sierra will be the culinary force behind the Velvet Buck, the Mountain Social Bar and Lounge and all resort catering and private events. “Aspen has an esteemed dining landscape that visitors hold in high regard,” said Heather Steenge-Hart, area general manager, Luxury Mountain Properties-Western Region (Marriott International Luxury Brands.) “Carlos’ distinguished international education alongside his tenure across the Americas will bring a new perspective to our established mountain cuisine.” Sierra will be arriving in Aspen after a tenure as the executive sous chef at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman and the Rosewood Mayakoba. ....
Collection Specialist for Aspen Covid Testing performs a test on co-owner Suzanna Lee in the center on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Aspen Covid Testing co-owners Suzanna Lee and Isaac Flanagan stand in the lobby of their testing center in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Dr. Jason Hicks takes a blood sample to test Isaac Flanagan for COVID-19 antibodies in the lab at Aspen Covid Testing on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The Aspen Covid Testing lab team works to process COVID-19 tests on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Aspen’s retail experience might mean to one person buying a fur coat and diamond earrings and to another a bag of pot and some powder skis. The pandemic, now nearly a year old, has spawned another type of specialty retailer downtown private testing sites for COVID-19. ....
on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Operating a retail store in a mountain resort town such as Aspen is hard enough with offseasons to contend with, plus elevated rents. Throw in a pandemic and it adds a whole other level of complexity to business. Luckily the locally owned shops in Aspen, peppered among recognizable big-name brands on storefronts, are a resilient bunch and spent the summer and fall months adjusting to new rules and restrictions put in place due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “What I would say about the summer and fall was that it was unexpectedly OK,” said Aspen Emporium and Flying Circus owner Shae Singer. “I was very thankful that it was as busy as it was.” ....