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PHOTOGRAPH BY EVAN SEMÓN “TRAIL MIX,” CHRIS PEREZ, MAY 9 M A K I N G H I S M A R K Love the cover! Love Chris Haven. He defi - nitely deserved the honor for Best Street Art in the last Best of Denver. Lila Fields Denver I don’t understand why Denver didn’t continue those early mural projects. By now, art would stretch all the way across town. Another way that the city has failed to live up to its promise. Stacey Miles Denver Been loving seeing fresh work along the trail. Awesome to hear the backstory! Eliot Landrum Denver Just saw Adams County is looking for art- ists for new art murals. Hope you are able to bring some of that cool art on the north side. Jennifer Rubino Instagram “EGG-CITED!,” MOLLY MARTIN, MAY 2 R I S E A N D S H I N E Want to start your day out well? Eat a good breakfast at one of the city’s restaurants. Let someone else do the work (and refi ll the coffee) while you enjoy a meal and plan your day. Thanks to Molly Martin for reminding me of some of this city’s great spots, and a great tradition. Joe Reynolds Denver Where is Snooze? John Douglas Denver To anyone asking about Snooze, it’s a mediocre chain and is like the breakfast equivalent of Applebee’s. Scott Bradley Denver Been enjoying the food at the Bagel Deli since they were on East 14th Avenue and Krameria Street (1965-ish?), and they are consistently the best for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Grab some extra to-go for tomorrow. Ira Kopilow Denver Bagel Deli, Breakfast Inn and Breakfast Palace are three good places. Daniel Markin Denver “PUT TO THE TEST,” HANNAH METZGER, MAY 9 G O P S A T T H E T O P Dave Williams has destroyed the Colorado Republican Party. I wonder if Donald Trump has seen this endorsement questionnaire? Good story by Hannah Metzger. Cecily Franks Denver When did honesty go out of style? Replaced by lies and talking vile I thought speaking truth was the proper way But I guess we’re living in an altered new day When telling lies gets you further ahead And truth falls fl at like a balloon full of lead When your children grow up and lie to your face Don’t wonder why as you’re pleading your case For that’s what they see from our lead- ers and you Right after we’re kneeling in our church’s pew The cork’s been popped, the genie is out So what’s the truth, we all have doubt Is there any way back to what’s cut and dry Or should we believe another bald lie When you fi nd yourself standing in the back of a queue I think we all know, it’s up to you Eli LeMonde Wilmington, North Carolina
