As the pandemic continues it is affecting more than just our health. Our minds are being pushed to limits and our lifestyles have changed. When a return to normalcy is allowed many of our usual places will not be around. That will have its own effect on our mental state of mind. Not being able to dine or drink in a favorite place will be difficult, but it is part of the losses we will endure in the whirlwind that is Covid19. In the Westword, a local paper dedicated to the social experience of living in Denver, I read that Tom's Diner, the historic late-night after-concert eatery on Colfax, will not survive the pandemic. I have a number of solid memories of this establishment. One significant time was on September 11, 2001. I was living in Capitol Hill at 11th and Logan; a few blocks from Tom's location at 601 Colfax Avenue. I had been watching 911 footage alone since 3:30 in the afternoon and my eyes were bleeding; I needed to get out and have some human contact to help redeem my faith in fellow man/woman.. I walked over to Tom's and ordered a slice of apple pie and a coffee. Talked with some people and felt better about humanity.
The other memorable moment came a few years later as my friend's band rolled through town playing a gig at the Filmore. Jesse, Kevin and I along with other members of the band went to Tom's after the show to get the infamous french toast shake. A Tom's classic with some fries (of course). I recall it was the spring of 2007 when Marvel Comics killed off Captain America and I was telling Kevin about the plot and how Dr. Faustus brainwashed Sharon Carter (Shield Agent 13 and Cap's girlfriend) to deliver the fatal shot. I blew Kevin's mind and we all had a laugh about it. (Cap, of course, was resurrected two years later in the now famous mini-series Reborn). Through the years Tom's has been a Colfax staple for the late night crowd spilling out of the Filmore after a show. I myself have treated several friends to the delicious french toast shake. You can read the article here:
https://www.westword.com/restaurants/toms-diner-building-is-historic-but-eatery-is-history-11711699
It is worthy because it tells of a few other famous places impacted by this current virus outbreak and economic shutdown. All bars and restaurants were forced to supply only take-out or delivery since March 16, 2020.
The world continues to suffer from the invisible virus as we surpass 5 million cases with over 100,000 new cases in the last twenty-four hours.
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