Sad to hear that another one of Aspen’s old guard restaurants has called in it’s chips. Poppies Bistro in the West End is Closed for the Summer 2009 season and is up for sale. It once was a favorite out of the way spot with great food and a bit of fun. A story from back in the day highlights the Aspen antics of the 1970’s when Fleetwood Mac was behind the bar late night playing a percussion set on the liquor bottles. Aspen’s Freaky 70’s and Poppies Bistro are all but memories. Poppies did seem to have some turmoil in it’s last years as seen in the Aspen Restaurant Reviews . What will become of the space one can only wonder. See Related Article.