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Brett Anderson

New Orleans
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Food writing for The New York Times, formerly The Times-Picayune, still in New Orleans. Harvard Nieman Fellow, dad, other stuff
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This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up.

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By Brett Anderson
| Breaking One
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dylan Alverson stood amid tear gas and flash-bang grenades, on the frozen street where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by immigration agents in January, when he got the idea for what he later called an "absurd business move." He decided to stop charging for food at Modern Times, the south Minneapolis cafe he's run for 15 years.
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This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up.

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By Brett Anderson
| Flipboard
Cleanup is easy with these tasty dinner recipes that come together in just one pot, pan or skillet. Plus, they’re packed with at least 6 grams of …
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This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up.

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By Brett Anderson
| The New York Times Verified
This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up. At Post Modern Times cafe in Minneapolis, a tax protest has turned into a social experiment and a critique of the hospitality industry. Dylan Alverson changed his restaurant’s business model early this year, frustrated by Operation Metro Surge but also the dire state of the restaurant business.
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