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This Day in Minnesota History

May 24, 1997

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Just before it closes its doors for good, the New Riverside Cafe in Minneapolis hosts a "wake" to celebrate its twenty-seven years as a Dinkytown staple. Episcopal priest Bill Teska had opened the cafe in 1970 to serve as a political organizing space. In the cafe's early days, many employees lived communally and based their service on the motto, "Eat what you need to eat and pay what you can afford to pay."

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