With Grand Avenue, the Mississippi River, universities, and vintage Stores, Merriam Park is a cool place to shop, play and live.

The Environmental Health Departments in Minneapolis and St. Paul inspect thousands of restaurants and other food vendors every year. They are also responsible for investigating food poisoning suspected to have originated from a local restaurant, and other food safety issues - problems like dirt, animals, insects or debris in or around food, and unsafe food handling practices.

If you think that you contracted food poisoning from a Minneapolis or St. Paul restaurant, bar, farmers market, grocery store, food stand, food van, food stall, or other retail location, or if you are worried about food safety at any of these places , heres who to contact.

Dislike the commercialism, or the obligation to show your love? Heres some ideas for alternative Valentines Day activities (includes hot iron, blood, competitive climbing). And, anti-Valentines Day activities (edible blood, industrial punk, the opportunity to blast the snot out of your ex) in Minneapolis and St. Paul.