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Modern Times Café Closes After Free-Meal Crowding

8/16/2026

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  • On January 27, 2026, Dylan Alverson announced that Modern Times would be renamed Post Modern Times and would serve meals free until the occupation ends.
  • Observers called the free-meal experiment reasonably successful in reorganizing the economic sphere.
  • The influx of homeless patrons crowded out paying customers, creating longer waits and worker-neighbor tensions, leading to the café’s closure after six months.