marketplace.org · 39 days ago

Minneapolis Cafe Where Payment Is Optional

In a city shadowed by ICE's presence, a small oasis offers warmth and welcome. Post Modern Times, a cafe in Minneapolis, has turned a radical corner - here, payment is not an obligation but an option. Owner Dylan Alverson embraced a pay-what-you-can model after a community tragedy, hoping to provide a safe haven where wallets do not dictate who can sit at the table. Remarkably, this act of generosity hasn't hurt business; it's thrived against the odds. Alverson reflects, "This was our first February where we didn't lose money." A reminder, perhaps, of the hidden economies of kindness.