Hello Rebecca,

It has been a busy and hot summer, and we want to thank everyone that attended our Northside On the Move meeting and participated in the survey. Please be on the lookout for more information on Northside on the Move. 

Fall is here along with some cooler weather. Let's hope it lasts as we have several exciting events coming up in the Greater Northside Management District, including National Night Out, Jensen Jubilee and the 9th Annual Tour de Northside.

We're thrilled that the Northside Festival is being added to the Tour de Northside. The Northside Festival is a partnership with several groups including Precinct2gether, University of Houston-Downtown and the District.  The festival will be held in the parking lot of the UHD Science & Technology Building at 315 North Main Street. You won't want to miss the music, art market, live art, salsa tasting and more!

Information about these events is included in this newsletter, including how to purchase Tour de Northside sponsorships and/or become a Northside Festival vendor.

The Hernandez Tunnel was featured in the Summer/Fall 2022 issue of the University of Houston-Downtown Magazine. This was a milestone for the Greater Northside Management District after years of working to make this project a reality. The above picture is the spread on the inside cover of the magazine.

We're proud of the Greater Northside and appreciate being part of such a thriving community. Thank you for all that you do to make the Northside a great place to live, work and play!

Sincerely,

Rebecca Reyna

Executive Director

Sponsorships for the 2022 Tour de Northside must be received by Friday, October 22, for your logo to be included on the commemorative T-shirt.

To become a sponsor, go to:

https://precinct2gether.org/2022-tour-de-northside-festival.

To register to be a Northside Art Market vendor, go to:

https://form.jotform.com/Shoplocalmarket/northsidefestival2022.

Takeria HTX Tortilleria & Taco Bar recently opened in the Greater Northside at 2121 North Main Street. The restaurant serves a variety of breakfast tacos, carnes, fresh-and-tasty drinks, and house-made tortillas. Homemade hot sauces are made with imported habanero, jalapeno and chipotle chilies to complete the menu.

Catering is offered and delivery is available via Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

2121 N Main Street, Houston 77009

346-571-4186

www.takeriahtx.com

What began as a pop-up trailer is now a restaurant called Supreme Gumbo HTX at 1040 West Cavalcade Street. Imagine eating gumbo stuffed into a flour tortilla (the gumbo quesadilla), a bestseller at Supreme Gumbo HTX.

The restaurant was recently featured in the Houston Chronicle and has been a hit on social media. in addition to the popular quesadilla, the menu includes gumbo, gumbo tacos, cheeseburgers, boudin balls, fish and shrimp baskets, wings, bourbon-fried ribs and gumbo fried rice.

Open Tuesday through Thursday, noon - 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, noon - 9 p.m.

1040 W Cavalcade Street, Houston 77009

832-439-9116

Pictured right:

Supreme Gumbo HTX owners Barry and Yendi Thompson (Photo by Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle staff photographer)

The Greater Northside has a new restaurant, Fruit Service Co., which opened about three weeks ago in the space formerly occupied by Morningstar Coffee and Donuts. 

The menu includes smoothies, coffee, tea, gym beverages, protein bombs, amino sodas, sandwiches and snacks.

Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

4721 N Main Street, Ste M, Houston 77009

National Night Out

Tuesday, October 4

Montie Beach Park

Houston Fire Department truck and more!

Houston Public Works water programs & events

As part of the national education campaign, Houston Public Works invites the community to participate in fun and educational events/programs that benefit the community. Some events even have cash prizes for participants. For more information visit Houston Public Works.

North Central Civic Club will meet on Tuesday, October 4, at 6 p.m.

at Park Temple Baptist Church, 4027 Irvington, Houston 77009.

HPD encourages Houston area high school students to apply for the 2022-2023 Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC). In addition to meeting with Police Chief Troy Finner and other HPD leaders to discuss issues affecting youth and the community, YPAC members also give back by participating in community service projects. The application deadline is October 1, 2022. Applications are available here.

To stay up to date with any events or findings in the Houston area involving HPD, visit the HPD Facebook page.

Join College Community Career and Y Teen L.I.F.E. for COLLEGE DAY 2022! Meet representatives from various Colleges, Universities and Career fields, learn about admissions and get free swag.

This is the official kickoff to College and FAFSA Month that you don't want to miss.

High School seniors: Register here for FAFSA completion assistance.

Saturday, October 1

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA

808 Pease St., Houston 77002

The FAFSA and TASFA application for financial aid to help pay for college will open on October 1. GRADcafé provides assistance if you need help completing your application at any of their locations.

They will also host an informative workshop to provide information that will prepare you for a successful FAFSA or TASFA application completion. You can register for the workshop here.  

Click here for more information, events and available scholarships.

In 2021, Greater Northside Management District and Avenue CDC launched an initiative called "Thrive for Greatness" to raise awareness about the importance of investing in the Greater Northside. Twenty-four businesses were selected to participate in the program, which provided them with education about finance, marketing and other needs to grow their businesses.

The businesses that completed the training recently graduated from the program and were recognized in a ceremony attended by GNMD and Avenue CDC representatives, Univision and La Prensa de Houston. 

Among the graduates was Consuelo Ramirez, owner of Antojitos Northside, who expressed great satisfaction with this opportunity for small businesses. "It's hard to get afloat and start once again from scratch.  This was a great opportunity for me and for our people who come to this country to get ahead."

The program is expected to continue to benefit even more Hispanic businesses.

Attendees at the "Thrive for Greatness" graduation included GNMD Deputy Director Anibeth Turcious, from left, Avenue Director of Community Initiatives Claudia Sanchez-Lopez, HTX Art owners and program graduates Norberto Moreno and Roni Moreno, CulturaCodes contact Sineria Ordonez and GNMD Executive Director Rebecca Reyna.