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sandstone, the Cowenhoven Block, was the crowning symbol of the fortune Henry Cowenhoven made in Aspen in his path from merchant to mine owner. \u00a0You all may be familiar with his son-in-laws son, Darcy Brown, former president of the Aspen Skiing Company from 1950-1973. \u00a0Now we all have the luck to ad to someone else&#8217;s good fortune, take a stroll through the Ute City Bank building to gather some refreshment from one of the cutest baristas in Aspen.<\/p>\n<p>Read recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eataspen.com\/blog\" target=\"_self\">articles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eataspen.com\" target=\"_self\">Aspen Restaurant Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What started as whiff of old school Aspen funk in an alley has gotten a roof over it&#8217;s (her) head. \u00a0The Dark Horse Alley espresso cart is spending the winter in the Ute City Bank building Plaza. \u00a0A plus plus for both. \u00a0Warmth and shelter to encourage the seeds of 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