{"id":2456760,"date":"2020-04-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=323839"},"modified":"2020-04-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T06:00:00","slug":"our-daily-bread-rolls-cake-pie-pastry-tarts-and-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/our-daily-bread-rolls-cake-pie-pastry-tarts-and-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Our daily bread, rolls, cake, pie, pastry, tarts and cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The concept of a baker\u2019s dozen originated years before Aspen. But the city offered a new twist: a dozen bakers, over the years. They turned out bread and pies as daily staples. And while picking up your daily bread, you could purchase a cigar at the same counter.<\/p>\n

Four bakeries spiced up life in downtown Aspen, all at one time. Three shops lined up along Hyman Avenue, two separated by a single store. Compared to other types of retailers, they stayed in business for longer periods. One lasted nearly 50 years.<\/p>\n

The first to open, Aspen Bakery and Restaurant, started serving customers in 1881. Although every few years the business changed ownership and name, and diversified its products, the bakery part endured. Mr. Moore, the first owner, sold to Ed Patrick a few years later. Patrick renamed the store Aspen Bakery and Candy Factory. A few years later O.M. Gilpin bought it and changed the name to Aspen Bakery and Grocery Company.<\/p>\n

During the 1880s, the store sold lunches. In 1890, it featured bonbons, ice cream and plum pudding \u2014 plus free delivery. Who knows how that business survived into the 1920s? Did longevity derive from their creampuffs? Or did living up to its motto keep customers coming back for more \u201ccleanliness and courteous treatment\u201d?<\/p>\n

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