By John Briley, Special to The Washington Post Fitting for a town with multiple Type-A personalities — a refuge of the elite, a proving ground for mountain athletes and a center for arts and culture — Aspen serves up a diverse buffet of high-quality dining. It wasn’t always so: After a spectacular mining boom and bust (1880-1930), the Colorado community grew around skiing, creativity and partying, along the way earning a hedonistic rap as a town where you could get anything you want.