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Aspen Peak - 2016 - Issue 1 - Summer

Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak

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aspenpeak-magazine.com  53 Jordan Lewis Likens his seed-to-sensation mariJuana experience to the farm-to-tabLe restaurant movement. In Aspen, even the weed bespeaks luxury... Silverpeak Apothecary's various strains, edibles, and accessories find their home in a ritzy boutique below Cooper Avenue. bottom right: Silverpeak's heritage strains are displayed in "smell jars." experience to the farm-to- table restaurant movement. "There is an existing cultural awareness of where we get our food and how we utilize our natural resources." But it's not just smoked marijuana that's getting the haute treatment. Longtime Aspen personal chef and caterer Randy Placeres, of Aspen Culinary Solutions, is pioneering town's cannabis fine-dining scene with private events targeting the health- conscious yet adventurous diner. Think yellowtail crudo served with a warm ginger- coconut sativa oil or togarashi- seared ahi served with dehydrated cannabis and a tabbouleh salad topped with medicated caper berries. "I cook real food with flavors that complement the taste and smell of cannabis," Placeres says. "This is Aspen, and people expect more than just cookies and brownies." He adds that the intimate gatherings he arranges for lawyers, doctors, bank presidents, and others—both locals and tourists—are akin to wine-pairing dinners. "It's a great way to showcase my progressive, clean food. Now I just can't wait until they let me open a restaurant." Silverpeak Apothercary, 520 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-4372; silver peakapothecary.com. Aspen Culinary Solutions, 305 Aspen Airport Business Center, 970-948-2511; randy- placeres.squarespace.com .

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