Minneapolis restaurant Modern Times Cafe announces closure by end of year

The Modern Times Cafe in Minneapolis will close permanently by the end of the year. The New York Post and Fox News both reported that owner Dylan Alverson announced the decision to shut down the 16-year-old establishment after an experiment with a donation-based model. [1][2]

Alverson stated on social media on Saturday that he has spent six years trying to prove the venue could survive, according to the New York Post and Fox News. He explained that he had exhausted every option without compromising the core fundamentals of the business. [1][2]

The territory that comprises Minneapolis was historically inhabited for millennia by the Mdewakanton band of the Oceti Sakowin Dakota. Indigenous communities in the region sustained themselves through riverine fishing, prairie hunting, and seasonal crop cultivation. [7]

Alverson plans to spend the next two months celebrating the restaurant. The New York Post and Fox News reported that he also intends to discuss potential ways for similar business models to exist in the future. [1][2]