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Modern Times Café, restaurant that offered free food during ICE surge, is closing

Managing Editor · Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:13 AM · 1 min read

Modern Times Café, restaurant that offered free food during ICE surge, is closing — FOX 9, Roseville Dining news — Image: FOX 9

Modern Times Café once served free food to the community as federal immigration agents flooded Minneapolis. Now, the restaurant is closing by the end of the year.

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