I couldn't make my restaurant's numbers work. So I took prices off the menu.

The Post Modern Times uses work from local artists on its merch. Dylan Alverson Dylan Alverson transformed his Minneapolis eatery into a pay-what-you-can restaurant model. Post Modern Times serves 155 meals daily, 90% of which are served without a donation. Alverson said business is better now, and donations allow staff to earn at least $25 an hour. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dylan Alverson, 45, who owns Post Modern Times, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Minneapo...