Community Service
Oct 29, 2021
4 minutes
BY JENNY MCCOY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH BANKS
t first glance, SAME Café on East Colfax Avenue appears to be just another trendy Denver eatery. Its windows advertise local, seasonal, organic food, and its walls are bedecked in Colorado-made art and suspended houseplants. But walk inside and you’ll see a large black and lime green sign explaining why this restaurant is different: “At SAME Café, you participate how you can for your meal.” Patrons pay for their food by donating money, sharing homegrown produce, or volunteering 15 minutes to a full day of their time to, say, wash dishes or peel vegetables. “We want to make sure everyone in here knows that they have something of value to
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