MNimize Fall Food Tour kicks off
Throughout October, businesses across Hennepin County will be participating in the MNimize Fall Food Tour, a promotional event dedicated to highlighting businesses that have reduced or eliminated sinle-use plastic item use. Participants will have a poster with a QR code throughout the month; scanning it will net visitors one entry in a Fall Food Tour prize drawing. First prize is a $50 gift card to a participating business, winner’s choice; four people will win second prize, which is a $25 gift card.
For more information and a full list of participants, visit the MNimize website: https://mnimize.org/food-tour/.
Wellness company relocates
Interna Mental Health and Wellness, a “mental health therapy and wellness clinic” which provides “specialized mental health therapy to the LGBTQIA+, creatives, and neurodiverse,” has relocated to downtown Minneapolis. The company was located at 2839 Central Ave NE. At a September 24 ribbon-cutting and open house, they invited attendees to their new location, the Barrel House, at 111 Third Ave. S.
Shuttered brewery reopens
Dangerous Man Brewing Co., formerly at 1300 Second St. NE, has reopened under new ownership. Rob Miller, the company’s founder, will work as the company’s head brewer. “I am humbled that Dangerous Man will live on and that it will remain a locally family-owned company,” he said. The company is planning on a new metro-area taproom, though location and details are yet to be finalized.
New gym opens in Northeast
On Friday, September 26, City Council Member Michael Rainville joined representatives from Planet Fitness for a ribbon-cutting at a new location, 575 Ninth St. SE.
In a press release, Alex Majkrzak, vice president of operations at Baseline Fitness (a franchisee of Planet Fitness), said: “Northeast Minneapolis and the Marcy Holmes/University of Minnesota areas have had such great momentum and growth, but we saw a real need for accessible fitness in this part of the city. We’re excited to introduce Planet Fitness here and give the community an affordable, welcoming place to focus on health and wellness.”
The new location “is outfitted with state-of-the-art amenities, including rows of cardio machines, strength training equipment and free weights, along with a spacious circuit training area designed for all fitness levels.”