Modern Times Cafe Announces Year-End Closure
Modern Times Cafe, a Minneapolis restaurant that previously gained attention for providing free meals during Operation Metro Surge, has announced it will close its doors at the end of the year.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, October 17, 2026 —
Modern Times Cafe, a Minneapolis restaurant that drew attention for providing free meals during Operation Metro Surge, has announced that it will close at the end of the year.
The announcement gives a broad timeframe for the closure, but the specific final operating date was not provided. The reason for the decision, the cafe’s plans for its staff, and whether the business intends to reopen in another form or location were also not included in the information available.
The cafe’s earlier provision of free meals during Operation Metro Surge is the only additional detail provided about its recent public profile. The number of meals served, when the effort took place, and who organized or funded it were not specified. No details were provided about whether the meal program is connected to the closure.
Further information about the closing was not provided, including whether the cafe has announced any events or changes to its operations before the end of the year. The announcement also did not specify what will happen to the restaurant’s space after it closes.
For now, the confirmed information is limited to the cafe’s planned year-end closure and its prior attention for providing free meals during Operation Metro Surge. The exact closing date and other details remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Sabrina Salguero Del Cid on kstp.com, see more information here.
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