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In the last few lunches, I revisited a staple of Colorado's culinary world: Bologna sandwiches.

Importance: As the epitome of humility, sandwiches evoke memories of childhood lunch boxes-and are a delicious comfort food.

Latest news: A few regional restaurants have reinvented the staple food, but the best restaurants are served at lunch at Blackbelly in Boulder.

Great place: My $12 takeaway order was partially squashed in a paper bag, just like when I was a kid, with potato chips and cheddar cheese on a thick Bologna plate.

Bottom line: This is a messy joy.

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