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in & about a list of new and exciting happenings in midtown

the arts art scene in midtown technology high tech companies in midtown

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buy & receive you can find it in midtown a place to call home living options at midtown

education midtown offers plenty of choices for your education nightlife! entertainment’s everywhere the park happy 111th birthday, baldwin park!

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calendar of events a list of midtown events

list of midtown businesses

Hungry? midtown is a place to satisfy your hunger

ooking for a place to satisfy your hunger? Midtown is the place for you. Social sites like yelp and b-4-u-eat and competitions such as Houston Press’ Best of Houston® BestFest post rave reviews about Midtown eateries. Relax and settle in for our gastronomical tour. Where do we begin? Editor’s choice... let’s start with Italian. For years, Bruce, a.k.a. Luigi, (who is not Italian, but does deliver pizzas on his Vespa) and wife, Luisa, cooked pizza for their friends in their backyard brick oven.Today, a new set of friends know Bruce from the sign above his Midtown door... Luigi’s Pizzeria. Three more Midtown establishments stake their reps on baked-to-order, freshingredients, pizzeria-quality pies. Names like Russo’s New York Pizzeria and the family-owned and tossed favorite, Ponzo’s, both are first generation Italians. There’s Gotham, too. Is it Lucky Gnocchi Day? The answer’s “yes” if it’s the 29th of the month and you’re standing inside Piola. Damian’s Cucina Italiana was a Midtown mainstay long before Midtown was “cool!” Brothers Bubba Butera and Frankie B. Mandola (perhaps you’ve heard of them?) call their scene “white tablecloth, fine dining” even if a little creamy rosa sauce dribbles onto your white shirt. Moving to my next favorite, (Editor’s choice, again) south of the border cuisine... o.k. Mexican food. Call it “Authentic”,“Tex-Mex” or “NYC Mex” but know it’s served up a multitude of ways in Midtown. Don’t go hunting for El Patio Midtown. The building’s there, but the name’s changed. Christen the new place, Xuco Xicana. It’s Tex-Mex like you’ve never seen before. But that’s not to say the margaritas — Cyclone Anaya’s blue ones and Ruby Tequila’s version named for their restaurant – aren’t amazing, as well. Tacos A Go-Go hugs the METRORail along Main, right next door to the Continental Club and probably stays up later than you do (Closing time? 2 a.m. on Fridays & Saturdays.) Speaking of a.m... where’s the coffee? It’s the drink of choice for those too rushed for a big breakfast or too tired to finish what’s got to be

E leven Years and C ounting By Cynthia Alvarado – Managing Director, MMD

3rd qtr 2011

leven years of dedication and hard work by numerous founders, volunteers and board members, all dedicated to one community, has made a remarkable change for people who choose to live and work in Midtown. But how did it all begin? In 2000, the US Census reported that the population in Midtown was a little more than 5,000 residents. The overall value of property in the community was $420,000,000 dollars. Dedicated founders, like Charles LeBlanc and Pastor Steve Bancroft, took a look at the area — blighted, mostly vacant land, no street

lights, no fire hydrants, definitely trash but no trash cans, lots of activity but not the kind you wanted — and said, “Let’s build a community.” Midtown is a community that has always believed in working together and these past ten years have proven that working together, works. The Midtown Management District Board of Directors is another example, a 17-member volunteer group. There are eight committees comprised of Midtown residents and business owners who work together, building a community. The Public Safety Committee strives to keep the community safe.Threehundred-ninety-six community meetings were held in the past ten years, with

done. Of course, there’s Starbuck’s (two of ‘em in fact) and don’t forget The Coffee Groundz, the comfortable spot that actually began and still brews to satisfy coffee lovers; wine, beer, gelatos and crepes to satisfy the rest of the crowd. When coffee’s not enough, add a little starch. Something like baklava or a flaky almond croissant from La Baquette French Bakery or a Shipley do-nut from their drive through, just inside the district at Richmond and Travis. Rumor is nobody does crepes better than CoCo’s. Their #5 strawberry crepe filled with bananas and white mousse, topped with raspberries is pretty convincing. And who can say “breakfast” in Midtown without mention of the award-winning breakfast klub — the guys that love to substitute “k’s” for “c’s” like Katfish & Grits and Klub Karmel Macchiato. Check out their Komplete Menu and don’t forget “Kids 1st Saturdays” of the month, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., fun for the whole family. Looking for something cold? Try Sweet Lola. Something Thai? Midtown’s got Taste of Thai. Something Asian? Sit back, let me tell you the stories. Pho Saigon, Mai’s and Van Loc — they’re synonymous with Midtown. Mai Nguyen’s parents reasoned Vietnamese names were hard for American tongues to pronounce. Her parents thought the short, English-friendly “Mai” would have the best chance of drawing the public. (Parents are always right!) These days, daughter Anna continues the tradition at the totally rebuilt restaurant. For many customers,Van Loc is THE place to go for Vietnamese-style soups and noodles, a Midtown landmark for over 25 years. Owner Kim Phan knows her loyal customers so well that she’s certain who will order what – maybe the Ga Xao Lan (a spicy curry chicken) or the Ga Luc lac (chicken steaks with lettuce and tomato) for which Van Loc is renowned. Pho Saigon, where we believe everyone reads the Midtown Paper, or at least it seems that way since we’re constantly restocking the rack. Realistically, we know the paper’s popularity ties directly to the great

patrol services logging in 85,300 hours. The Midtown Management District staff and committee chairs serve on the HPD Advisory Committee. Midtown has the unique distinction of being geographically served by several law enforcement divisions. HPD South Central Command covers the east side of Midtown, while Central Command covers Midtown’s west side. Houston Community College police look after the college’s central campus while METRO Police cover the METRORail line and bus stops in Midtown. The Midtown community is also patrolled by Harris County-Constable Precinct 7, the office of Constable May Walker. There are five separate patrolling divisions at work in Midtown but rest assured, they all com-

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municate with each other at our regular monthly meetings. The Service & Maintenance Committee does its very best to keep the community clean.The Midtown Field Services Program, a six-member team reporting to Service & Maintenance, provides complete maintenance service for the 5.5 acres of public parkland within Midtown, but also maintains 410 city blocks of public right of way. Over the past ten years, the team has planted over 400 trees in Midtown, and has a growing Adopt a Tree program. The Midtown Graffiti Abatement Program in the public realm is another way Midtown is kept “clean and safe”. In the three short years of the graffiti abatement team’s existence, over 800 sites have been cleaned. An active “Good Neighbor Program” encourcontinued on page 4

hanksgiving and Christmas are great times to share your time and talent but many non-profits admit they could also use your help the other 50 weeks of the year. For example, volunteers are always needed to help serve dinner each week at St. John’s Bread of Life. Contact Deborah Bonner, 713-6500595, ext. 4133 or go online (www.breadoflifeinc. org) to complete a volunteer form. Walk-ins welcome, too.

he Ensemble Theatre kicks off its new 2011-2012 season September 29 with the comedy Lotto directed by Eileen J. Morris. Tickets can now be purchased online at www. ensembletheatre. com.

oing on vacation? Leave your worries behind. Patrols from the office of Constable May Walker will check on your home while you’re away.The service is free, simple and can be done online at Precinct 7’s website www.hctz.net/conpct7.

he City of Houston has enacted Water Conservation Measures due to the decreased water levels in Lake Houston, as of August 15. For an update, go to www.houstonmidtown.com or contact the City of Houston 3-1-1 help line.

oustonWorks USA recently announce a $1.6 million grant investment from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a research commission for the U.S. Department of Defense, for the HoustonWorks USA Science, Technology,

o you’re not receiving the free, weekly Midtown eNews on Thursdays? We can fix that. Go to www. houstonmidtown. com and click on. the purple envelope, upper right hand corner.

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raffiti in the public right of way? Not good. Please report addresses and cross streets, to Midtown’s Cynthia Alvarado at cynthiaa@houstonmidtown.com. or those who love to garden, join Marion Sullivan for Weedin' in Eden (weeding and socializing at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s Garden) once a week. For more details and sign up, contact Marion at pffinery@hal-pc.org.

awndale Art Center’s The Big Show 2011 award winners were selected by guest juror Larissa Harris, Curator for The Queens Museum of Art. A total of 121 works by 73 artists were selected for the exhibition from 972 works submitted by 404 artists. Rodney Flores, Emily Grenader and Matt Messinger were each awarded $1,000 as the three artists chosen by the juror.

on't miss this unique opportunity to taste some of the world's most unusual and obscure wines. Join 13 celsius European Wine Bar & Cafe on Wednesday, September 21st, from 6 to 9 p.m. as they host the second installment in their Strange Wines series by highlighting the hard-to-find and little-known wines of France.They'll be pouring the strangest and most bizarre wines from all over the country including the Rhône, Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Languedoc, Bandol regions and many more. Of course, 13 celsius extends their special "day of" discount pricing on all the wines you taste during this event! A Tasting of wines you've likely never tried... but should. 13 celsius is located at 3000 Caroline, 77004. For more information, contact: 713.529.VINO or info@13celsius.com.

awndale Art Center is pleased to announce the residents for the sixth year of the Lawndale Artist Studio Program. Artists selected for the program are Seth Mittag, David Politzer and Anne J. Regan. With an emphasis on emerging practices, the program will provide these artists with non-residential studio space for nine months (September 2011 - May 2012) on the third floor of Lawndale Art Center.The artists will

illiam Randy Bates, Jr., Esq. was recently elected as the 32nd Grand Polemarch (President and Chief Executive Officer) to lead the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. into its second century of existence. Mr. Bates is a law partner with Bates & Coleman, P.C., (located in Midtown) and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Lone Star College System, serving over 85,000 students. Currently, Lone Star College is one of few community colleges in the country with an AAA rating.

he Houston Technology Center (HTC) is proud to collaborate with NASA/ Johnson Space Center as they embark on new endeavors. HTC’s Director of NASA/ Aerospace Acceleration and loaned executive from NASA/JSC, Steven González, has taken the lead role as liaison in developing this initiative. Gonzalez has over 23 years of experience in the aerospace industry, and is currently the Deputy of the Advanced Planning Office at the NASA/ Johnson Space Center (JSC). Steven is coordinating HTC's introductory events to be held at JSC including two orientations on “Resources for Entrepreneurs” and an all-day workshop, “Introduction to Entrepreneurship.” For more information on HTC and their innovative workshops, call 713-658-1750.

hanks to Midtown restaurants that participated in the recent Houston Restaurant Week, where 100% of the funds raised were donated to the Houston Food Bank. Participating Midtown restaurants included Brennan’s, Charivari, Damian's Cucina Italiana, Ibiza Food and Wine Bar, Julia’s Bistro, Sushi Raku and The Fish.

o your part for My Table magazine and Midtown restaurants by casting your vote for Houston's best restaurants, chefs, mixologists, service, bakeries, bars, food trucks, food blogs and more. Twenty-five awards will be given at My Table's 15th Annual Houston Culinary Awards. A Gala Dinner celebrating the winners will be held Sunday, October 2. Dinner reservations are available for purchase.

id you know there’s a sandwich named Midtown Munch? Check it out at the sandwich bar at the new Whole Foods Market Montrose.Take a look at their 44-foot long “aisle of bulk” with bins of grains, nuts and spices.

ou’ll never go thirsty at Double Cross. Happy hour happens Monday thru Friday, 4-7 p.m. with featured signature drinks, wines, beers and small bites. Beer and drink specials start at 11 a.m. on Sundays with the NFL. Midtown’s Vodka Vertex – Double Cross Lounge, 114 Gray.

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artinis in Midtown’ creatively combined a new townhome, life in Midtown and one-of-a-kind artwork with a gathering of realtors and other real estate personnel. The Broker Open House, organized by Kathy Jasper of Nathan Grace Real Estate, incorporated Art Square Studio artists and their works. “The beautiful townhome has a soothing neutral palette, which was the perfect backdrop for the gorgeous artwork. Midtown is a vibrant community, and I wanted to showcase that in this event,” said Jasper. Participating artists were Karen Lastre, Donna Perkins, Brenda Furman, Susan Spjut, Earl Staley and Phyllis Flax. Art Square Studios is located at 2711 Main Street, www.artsquarestudios.com. The townhome for sale is located at 1708 Bremond, MLS #61326244.

Artist Karen Lastre with her painting, Unexpected Pleasures

ick back to the 80s with Mid Main’s next 1st Thursday block party, October 6. Big Kat’s Tattoo & Barbershop/Kat’s Meow Salon will be decked out in ‘80s clothing, down to the mall bangs and guy-liner! See what Crissy Salazar and the crew have planned for the rest of October on the Calendar, Page 7.

he City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department recently changed the days of operation at the six neighborhood depositories (junk waste and recycling drop-off sites.) Visit http://www.houstontx.gov/ solidwaste/depositories.html or call 3-1-1, the City's Customer Service Hotline to find out when and where.

ileen J. Morris, The Ensemble Theatre’s Artistic Director, was recently honored at the NBTF Black Tie Gala with the Larry Leon Hamlin Producers Award for her body of work as an artist and producing artistic director spanning more than 25 years.The Ensemble Theatre participated in the festival with a performance from its 2010-2011 Season: The Waiting Room by Samm-Art Williams and directed by Morris.

Reserve your spot with a call to 713-5278 7 4 4 . Te x a s Monthly magazine says, "A sushi restaurant lives or dies on the freshness of its fish, and Crave passes the test!"

he Julian Collection is a small art studio tucked away in the heart of Midtown, owned and operated by Troy Julian, and open to interior designers, art collectors, and the art novice. You’ll find gallery quality art you can purchase at unbelievable wholesale prices. The medium is abstract contemporary with a modern minimalist feel. The Julian Collection has participated in Midtown's Art In The Park for the past four years with phenomenal success and will have a booth at Houston Press 2011 Best Fest.The Julian Collection is a loft space with combined living quarters. Please call for a private tour, 713-855-4103.

Work by artist Troy Julian

in&about Check out what's happened, is happening and will happen... It’s all about Midtown!

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Institute. U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee presented the check at the Houston Technology Center at 410 Pierce. HoustonWorks USA STEM Institute is designed to address the nation’s challenge to remain competitive in STEM education. The Institute plans to accomplish this through teacher training, advanced research in STEM related field and youth focused programming.

have full access to their studios 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each artist will receive a $500 monthly stipend for the duration of the program and an initial $1500 unrestricted materials allowance.The 2011-2012 residents were selected from over 61 applicants.

here’s new construction at 1718 Bremond, a beautiful, contemporary home in Midtown with spectacular views of Downtown from the 4th floor rooftop terrace. Open floor plan and a spacious kitchen that’s great for entertaining. Gorgeous selections, hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless appliances, all for $299,900. Contact Geoff Elam at 832-257-9818 or visit SilverkeyHomes.com.

on’t be a fright on Halloween night... Let Dr. Brian Martinez give you Boo-tiful, Bright, Pearly Whites! Mention this ad for 1/2 off in-office whitening. Hurry, call today at 713-523-6848.

ickle your taste buds with D’s Sake Sangria at Crave Sushi. Book a minimum of four people, order an appetizer and get complimentary sake sangria for each adult, 21 and up.

EO Market & Bakery. A hidden treasure for the taste buds, right in the heart of Midtown – 3100 Main. They’re open 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Grab a hot breakfast 7:30 – 9: 30 a.m.,

a “hot line” lunch from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parking is covered, free, just across the street. METRORail runs right outside their floor-to-ceiling windows.

ake a hike…doggy style! Sign your dog up for an exciting urban field trip on a mile long hike to Baldwin Park, October 18 or November 10 (or both!) Participants will have their own personal urban tour guide to ensure safety and extra attention. “Parents” will receive a report card of what was seen along the way. The activity must be booked with an Urban Tails service such as daycare, grooming, lodging, or training. Call 713-658-0900. (While you’re there, don’t forget to reserve holiday lodging.)

o matter what your preference – NOOK, Kindle or paper – the Midtown Book Club has room for you. The group meets once a month at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman, across from HCC-Central campus. Call Amanda McClanahan, 713-203-1279 for more details.

WHO’S NEW IN MIDTOWN?

re you ready for a great work out, awesome conditioning, a Real Deal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy? See if you qualify for a 30-day Risk Free program. Train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling, Judo and bring your child to one of the Kids Programs for 30 Days FREE for qualified applicants. What are you waiting for? Call 281-974-4499. Fill out the contact form online for a FREE consultation. Midtown MMA Houston is located at 3001 La Branch, inside Metamorphocise Fitness.

. Hilburn Custom Men's Clothier is now available in the Midtown area! The successful man doesn't have time to fight crowds at the mall, which is why J. Hilburn's Style Advisors will visit you at your home or office or anywhere in between to measure and walk you through your custom shirt, pant, or suit order. J. Hilburn uses only the best Italian fabrics like those used by Zegna and Brioni without the high markup. With over 250 Italian fabrics available, 14 collar choices, 10 cuff variations, and options like contrasting fabrics and monogramming, your next shirt will truly be unique. Contact Ramon.Santillan@jhilburnpartner.com or call 512293-5641 to set up your appointment. Make sure to "Like" them on facebook.com/JHilburnMidtown.

idtown’s new Imagination Campus celebrates the joy and wonder in the early childhood stages of development. High quality education is balanced with handson interaction and low studentteacher ratios. All ages receive enrichment in Spanish, Mandarin, Art, Science and Music/Movement in addition to math and early

reading and language development. Infants, toddlers and preschoolers benefit from a curriculum compiled from the best practices of several educational and developmental philosophies including Montessori, Reggio, the Pyramid Principles, Constructivist Theory and Multiple Intelligence theory. Imagination Campus is open Monday thru Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.imaginationcampusonline.com.

hile surrounded by the best attractions Midtown Houston has to offer, your new apartment home is also a getaway from it all. Set conveniently at 3603 Chenevert Street, Midtown Grove blends distinctive design touches and elegant amenities that make living in the heart of Houston even more beautiful. Amenities include stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, engineered wood floors, cove lighting, contemporary lighting fixtures and accent wall colors. Preleasing is now available. For more information, go to www. midtowngrove.com or contact Jennifer Smith at manager@midtownGrove.com.

ouston didn’t have a German-theme bar until local Houstonian and Bar Münich co-founder, Raymond Chan and his partners, opened the Midtown location earlier this year. “Many of our loyal customers who have been to Germany and experienced Oktoberfest know exactly what Bar Münich is about. But we want to share our passion for this wonderful event and the quality of Hofbräu beers to those who haven’t tried it. And, if you don’t care for beer, we have a full bar and an abbreviated but high quality food menu,” says Raymond Chan. Bar Münich is the only full bar in Houston serving Hofbräu (imported directly from Münich, Germany) in liters just like at Oktoberfest and the original Hofbräuhaus in Münich and others around the world. Centrally located at 2616 Louisiana Street, Bar Münich stays true to Midtown Houston’s style — that means no kitschy décor. The sleek bar is designed to attract more than beer snobs, though. Customers range from downtown after-work crowds to soccer fanatics to the mix-and-mingle crowd. Quirky and interesting offerings such as Das Boot, Beat the Clock Fridays and Awesome Austin (seasonal craft beers from Austin, a homage to Longhorn fans) add some sophistication and fun to make this place stand out from the crowd. Bar Münich’s open on weekdays between 4 p.m.-2 a.m., weekends 12 p.m.-2 a.m. Visit www.barmunich.com.

idtown Specialty RX is now available in the Midtown area. Midtown Specialty RX is a family-owned and operated full service pharmacy servicing the entire Harris County area, ready to service the community. Stop by 1701 Webster, Suite D in Midtown.

Don’t forget to check out Midtown on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube.

The Arts Art scene in midtown

n 2006, our lead story began “The art scene in Midtown... continues to gain prominence and popularity.” Five years later, with an even greater diversity of galleries and works by internationally acclaimed artists, the Midtown art scene continues with even greater momentum, prominence and popularity. Dedicate a day or an evening and explore the Midtown Art Scene. Inman Gallery, Art Palace, PG Contemporary, Bryan Miller Gallery and Kinzelman Art Gallery Sonja Roesch Consulting are located just a few doors apart. Additional galleries like Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery Sonja Roesch and War‘Hous, each unique in their own size and presentation, are located throughout the district.

Midtown, bordering the popular Museum District, is also home to several museums. The Houston Fire Museum has long called Midtown home while the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is in process of refurbishing their new location. Asia Society–Houston and Houston Museum of African American Culture are the District’s newest additions. Award-winning artistic director, Eileen J. Morris and The Ensemble Theatre add to Midtown’s cultural package. Art Square Studios leases space to artists pursuing their passion. The Midtown Visions Cultural Arts Tour takes visitors on a tour of artists’ open studios in this growing art community. Cultural Visions Arts Tour is set for April 14, 2012. Find your niche in the Midtown art district.

Technology high tech companies in midtown

ost people think of Houston as the energy capital of the world, home of the world's largest medical center and one of the world's largest ports. What’s less well-known is that Houston is one of America’s technology hotbeds, and that many of the city's newest hightech companies get their first big break in Midtown. Since 1999, Houston Technology Center (HTC), located at 410 Pierce Street in Midtown, has helped over 250 early-stage technology companies bring “disruptive technologies" to market. These are technologies that, if successful, will "disrupt" the marketplace by bringing radical changes, such as less expensive products and services, to consumers.The light bulb, radio, cell phones and Internet are examples of disruptive technologies that made the current way of doing things suddenly “behind the times.” Many HTC employees are techsavvy executives with strong business skills needed to help guide these young entrepreneurial businesses to success. Recently, the Houston Technology Center was named as one of "Ten

Technology Incubators Changing the World," by Forbes. “We are a business accelerator for emerging technology companies," says Walter Ulrich, HTC's president and CEO. “Our vision is to be a driving force in leading Houston to be recognized globally as one of the top centers of technology innovation and commercialization.’ The Houston Te c h n o l o g y Center is supported by more than 100 business leaders who share their experience in starting and running their own companies by volunteering their time to help HTC client companies succeed. To be an HTC client, a company must have proprietary rights to a unique technology, a strong management team, a viable business plan and a strong probability of generating revenues in three to five years. In return, those entrepreneurs who meet specific criteria receive assistance from the best business minds in Houston. It’s a sweet deal for some of Houston’s best entrepreneurs, and an even sweeter deal for Houston. For more information regarding HTC, please visit www.HoustonTech.org or call 713-658-1750.

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Buy & Receive You Can Find It In Midtown

or the friend who has everything but room for another knickknack, consider stocking an edibles basket at Randalls. Or check out Spec’s spirits, be they obscure cognacs to homegrown Texas wines or even beerflavored sorbet. Yes, they really have it all. Never touch the stuff? You can still have fun in Spec’s gourmet aisles.

At High Fashion Home, you’ll find big selections of gorgeous furniture, decorative items and “stuff” for the house and office.Across the street, lies the sisterstore, High Fashion Fabrics filled with bolts and bolts and bolts (etc.) of fabric to redo you and your furniture. To fascinate a friend with tastes even more distinctive, stop by Shop-o-Rama, My Flaming Heart and Chick & Chica, located at the HCC/Ensemble MetroRail stop. (Sig’s Lagoon, a.k.a. Midtown’s favorite record shop, is just around the corner) “Unique” doesn’t even begin to describe their selections. Two blocks away, you can satisfy inquiring minds with technical books, office supplies and study aids (and lots of merchandise logo-ed with school pride) from the HCC Central College Bookstore, located at Holman and San Jacinto. Just outside, look diagonally to your right and you’ll see the back of Adkins Architectural Antiques (actual address is on Fannin).You’ll find the unexpected, we promise. Something that sparkles? There’s jewelry at Kim Chau’s and chandeliers spilling from the ceilings at House of Glass. A little more elegance? We’ve got the place if you’ve got the bow — a really big bow. Put it atop a little something from Stewart Cadillac or Advantage BMW and you’ll thrill a loved one — a very special loved one. It’s o.k. to think of yourself; maybe fix up your own car. Midtown has a slew of repair shops — Baker-Jones has been around for many years, Ron’s Downtown Auto Service, too. Maybe new paint at Downtown Body Shop. Need tires? There’s NTB. Need gas? There are plenty of stations. Need a rental? We’ve got all the names in Midtown. Let’s talk about outfitting your-

self. Al’s Handmade Boots and Ambassador Shoe Repair can take care of your feet, while J. Hilburn Men’s Custom Clothier can make you look like Wall Street (on a good day!) You’re not the wing-tip type? Check Other Outfitters on Bagby is the place. Grab a new ‘do at Dionysus or Kats Meow Salon. A new twinkle to your toes at Urban Oasis Day Spa. And if you party too hardy and come back tattered and soiled, there are plenty of dry cleaners. Midtown Cleaners on Bagby has been racking our Midtown Paper for years. (Thanks!) Even couch potatoes are converted once they move to Midtown. Remember, it’s not about getting slim, it’s about being healthy and smart. 24 Hour Fitness, Metamorphocise, Midtown Martial Arts, Midtown MMD Houston and Yoga One — are all in Midtown, there’s no excuse. The dentists at Floss, Cosmetic Dentistry of Texas, Midtown Dental, Urban Dental and Dr. Brian Martinez will tell you there’s a healthy connection between the mouth and the body. (Gum disease... ugly words!) Two CVSs and a Walgreens are good for incidentals in the middle of the night or after an evening of Midtown nightlife. (And did we mention there are plenty of attorneys that choose to hang their shingle in Midtown?) If you’ve got cash to stash, Midtown’s the place with all the majors ready to help put your name on a new account. Debit cards? Auto debits? Don’t forget your next car loan, home improvement loans and ordinary I-need-money-loans. There are safety deposit boxes, too, to safeguard great grandma’s wedding ring and your Last Will and Testament. So you’ve found the perfect place, you just need more space. Climate Controlled Storage, Neartown Mini Storage and Extra Space Storage can help until you let go of that beloved college sofa. Fix-it people are good to know, too. Ones that keep you on time, like Wheeler Watch Clinic, ones that keep your glasses on your nose — TSO and those that keep your relationship together like Sketch and the flower marts along Main. Take a drive through Midtown at lunch or post-5 p.m. and you’ll find a four-legged Fido walking a human.They’re everywhere. But when the humans can’t walk anymore and have to vacation, Urban Tails takes their place. What else can you find in Midtown? More businesses, more services, more places to shop… more places to live, work and play. Check out the List of Midtown Businesses on Page 8.

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bowls of pho and other non-soup items prepared by the Tran family. Magic Wok on Bagby, offers quick delivery to your home or business. Of course you’ll love Red Pier, you already love its “sister” establishment, Les Givral’s Sandwich & Café. For the menu, the Le family mixes traditional Vietnamese dishes with Chinese stir-fry styles. And to think I thought PL Teahouse was just about bubble tea! Try Linda’s Banh Mi (sandwich)for $1.99 with your choice of chicken, chargrilled pork or meatball or maybe fill up with fried shrimp and a salad. If you’ve been around Houston a while, chances are pretty good a Nit Noi restaurant served up your first taste of Thai. For an authentic taste, servicers suggest the Sweet Basil and Hot Pepper Now. The owners of Crave Sushi, Sushi Raku and The Fish will tell you not all sushis are the same. So try them all — they’re all in Midtown — you be the judge. Each week, several times a week, Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo alerts Sushi Raku’s owner Patrick Chiou and executive chef Shane Chen what’s coming the next day. Talk about fresh! Sushi and Sashimi are stables at The Fish, so is Kushiyaki. (Try it, you’ll like it!) Lin Hoang is the owner of Crave Sushi. Lin grew up in the Vietnamese neighbor of Midtown during the eighties watching his father run Lee’s Body Shop and Grocery. His chef calls the sushi selections “Pacific Rim with a little Spanish influence.” Looking for that touch of elegance? There’s Reef. Looking for farm-to-table fresh? Check out t’afia. Reef’s Brian Caswell and t’afias Monica Pope, when not behind a hot stove, give their time and energy to Recipe for Success, a grass roots program that began in Houston to bring awareness and education on childhood obesity. (Thanks for making a difference!) So you’ve bought the ring, practiced the speech, you’re ready for the delivery.Where do you take your fiancée-to-be? Brennan’s has it down pat, for years they’ve tucked rings onto hundreds of glasses and dinner plates. Charivari would be equally cool, too, as their lunches and dinners come complete with a tailored serving staff and a domed reveal. No time for elegance? Subway (there are three in Midtown) and the new city-wide favorite Which-Wich will get you in and out in a jiffy. District 7 Grill’s retro diner serves up “urban American cuisine.” Weekend brunch mimosas are a favorite there. And yes, Virginia, there is a McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Quiznos and Jack-in the-Box in Midtown. Coaches Pub, on Louisiana, has you covered for football, baseball, etc., etc. Pub Fiction goes beyond the definition of “bar” with its not-your-typical-bar-food menu. Dog House Tavern offers you turtle races. Christian’s Tailgate Sports Bar & Grill offers notoriety — America’s 10 Best Burgers kudo by Playboy Online’s A-List, Houston Press’ Best Burger and Readers Choice. Their 40+ viewing screens are worth mentioning, too. Looking for comfort food but Paula Dean’s nowhere in sight? Settle in at Natachee’s Supper ‘N Punch. The food’s genuine and the atmosphere’s fun. Best of all, the place is kid-friendly with plenty of $2 Mimosas on Sundays for mom and dad. (Goes great with the meatloaf and chicken fried steaks!) Did someone say wine? Ibiza Food & Wine Bar fits great in the wine category — awesome selections and affordable bottles but it would be a discredit not to put their soft lights and innovative lunch and dinner selections into the where–to–spring-the question category, too. Same for Farrago’s — breakfast pizza, anyone? So we ask again... hungry? You pick the place.

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ages residential and commercial property owners to maintain their property. After Hurricane Ike, the Midtown Management District (MMD) Board implemented an Emergency Action Plan that delegates authority and establishes an Emergency Disaster Reserve in the event of a similar natural disaster. The Marketing Committee creates valuable economic development opportunities for the Midtown business community, and works to keep Midtown residents informed. The midtown paper, midtown map and the weekly Midtown eNews with over 2,100 electronic subscribers, are just three of the ways that Midtown news is relayed. Numerous social media outlets (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and RSS Feeds) create accessibility to diverse economic development opportunities in Midtown. Midtown has over 1,200 friends on Facebook, over 924 followers on Twitter. In April of 2011, Midtown Art in the Park celebrated its 5th year, bringing expanded programs and more artists and patrons to Midtown’s historic Elizabeth Baldwin Park. Midtown Art in the Park is the quintessential urban art festival. Midtown’s green initiatives with the Bagby Street Reconstruction Project will incorporate sustainable design, including a higher level of sustainability in road construction as well as incorporating landscape features such as rain gardens that are not only attractive but help filter stormwater runoff. The Urban Planning Committee hosts developers at monthly committee meetings, sharing with them what Midtowners envision for a more perfect community. Urban Planning shares with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) ideas to provide a more urban “pedestrian-friendly” atmosphere for the District through enhancements installed by the MRA. The 2010 US Census numbers tell us that approximately 8,500 people call Midtown home. And yes, property value has risen.The overall assessed value of property in the community in 2010* was $1,156,957.114. Midtown is known for a multitude of great restaurants, award-winning chefs, superb entertainment, one-of-a kind art, boutique-style community events, music and theatre. Its location, public transportation options, quality of life and dedicated volunteers enhance the community even more. To those of you considering Midtown as your new home, we say “C’mon on over! The *uncertified 2010 MMD property value living is fine!”.

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RESTAURANTS / BARS A1. 13 Celsius 713-529-VINO (8466) A2. Bar Münich 713-523-1008 A3. Brennan’s 713-522-9711 A4. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar 713-650-0002 A5. CoCo's Crepes & Coffee 713-521-0700 A6. Crave Sushi 713-527-8744 A8. Luigi’s Pizzeria 281-793-3333 A9. Piola 713-524-8222 A10. Pub Fiction 713-400-8400 A11. Rich’s Houston 713-759-9606 A12. Sushi Raku 713-526-8885 A13. Sweet Lola Yogurt Bar 713-521-1333

PARKS / PUBLIC SPACES P1. Elizabeth Baldwin Park P2. Houston Fire Station No. 7 P3. Midtown Park P4. Peggy’s Point Plaza Park

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SERVICES / RETAIL H1 B1. Ambassador Shoe Repair 713-659-0161 B2. Art Supply on Main 713-652-5028 B3. BCP Veterinary Pharmacy 713-771-1144 B5. Brian Martinez, DDS, PA 713-523-6848 B8. Kwik Kopy Business Solutions 713-526-6364 B9. Midtown Management District 713-526-7577 B10. Midtown MMD 281-974-4499 B11. Mid-Town Surgical Center 713-691-6000 B12. Norhill Realty 713-449-2416 B13. Randall’s Food & Pharmacy 713-331-1042 B14. Rossonian Cleaners 713-524-3134 B16. Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods 713-526-8787 B17. Stewart Cadillac 713-874-0900 B18. TSO Museum District 713-523-5109 B19. Urban Tails 713-658-0900 B20. YogaOne Studios 713-522-0876

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HOUSES OF WORSHIP / NONPROFITS E1. Career & Recovery Resources Inc. 713-754-7000 E2. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 713-526-4611 E3. First Evangelical Lutheran Church 713-529-3589 E4. Holy Rosary Parish 713-529-4854 E5. South Main Baptist Church 713-529-4167 E6. St. John's Downtown / Bread of Life 713-659-3237 E7. SEARCH Homeless Services 713-739-7752 E8. Trinity Episcopal Church 713-528-4100 E9. The Salvation Army Family Residence 713-650-6530

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CULTURAL ARTS C1. Community Artists' Collective 713-523-1616 C2. Gallery Sonja Roesch 713-659-5424 C3. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 713-529-4848 C5. Lawndale Art Center 713-528-5858 C7. Station Museum of Contemporary Art 713-529-6900 C8. The Ensemble Theatre 713-520-0055

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Financial Institutions D1. Central Bank 832-485-2360 D2. Chase Bank 713-533-1309

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MIDTOWN LIVING OPTIONS F1. 2016 Main 713-659-1801 F2. Camden City Centre 713-651-0350 F3. Camden Midtown 713-652-9944 F5. Edge Condominium 281-687-8429 F7. METRO Midtown 713-529-5333 F8. Midtown Arbor Place 713-874-1313 F9. Midtown Grove 713-590-0615 F10. RISE Lofts 713-523-5700 F11. Travis Lofts 713-227-5406 F12. Post Midtown Square 713-739-7678 F13. Ventana at Midtown 713-550-9600 EDUCATION / Technology G1. Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS) 713-942-1430 G2. Houston Technology Center 713-658-1750 G3. Houston Community College – Central 713-718-6000 G4. HImagination Campus 713-650-9500 G4. UH Small Business Development Center 713-752-8444

Taking Care of Each Other helping hands in midtown

rom its inception, the Midtown Paper chose to highlight not only those who “have” but those who “need.” Midtown is home to numerous nonprofit organizations, many of which have served the city’s homeless and helpless for years before Midtown was created. Throughout the years of publishing midtown paper, the readers, business owners, residents, and the community at large have lent their hearts and hands to the nonprofit organizations presented through the “Helping Hands” column written by Elizabeth C. Searcy. Readers have flooded toy drop boxes for a Midtown Toy Drive. An outpouring of new shoes helped South Main Baptist break the Guinness Book of Records for the longest chain of shoes –20,110– for their

“Sweet Feet: Shoes for Orphan Souls.” The Lazarus House needed a vital piece of equipment that would aid in the rehabilitation of their clients’ muscle loss. A Midtown reader stepped forward with a matching corporate donation and as a result, lives are being changed each day. Donations of new children’s clothes answered the story “A Child Awaits,” highlighting the adoption and foster care programs of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. With each issue, a new story is told of amazing volunteerism, dedication and need. Midtown Paper continues to inspire philanthropy through its readers and community involvement. Take a bow Midtown and keep up the good work.

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A Place To Call Home midtown offers convenient living locations with luxurious, state-of-the-art amenities

ost Midtown Square offers the ideal combination of a convenient location and a superior amenities package, so residents never need to travel far for everything their lifestyle demands. Located just two blocks south of Downtown Houston and two miles north of the Museum District, the community also features more than 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Two resort-style pools, courtyards equipped with grilling stations, and a spacious community room with kitchen and flat-screen TV make entertaining a breeze. Plus, whether you prefer caffeine or cardio for a burst of energy, Post Midtown Square has you covered with its cyber café and 3,000 square foot fitness center. Connect with Post Midtown Square on Facebook (facebook. com/postmidtownsquare) to stay up-to-date on the latest community news, neighborhood events, special deals for residents and more. Phase III of Post Midtown Square is currently under development, and the first apartments are expected to deliver in the Fall of 2012. This new development will consist of 124 apartments with an average unit size of approximately 889 square feet. In addition, Post Midtown Square Phase III will feature approximately 10,864 square feet of streetlevel retail space. The fabulous Travis Lofts, boutiquestyled new construction in the heart of Midtown, offer 15 units, many with balconies and downtown views. Near restaurants, boutiques, nightlife and a MetroRail Station, they boast Energy Star and LEED rated levels of energy efficiency, 12-ft ceilings, custom millwork, hardwoods, exposed ductwork and low voltage lighting. The handsome kitchens have wood cabinetry, gas cooking, granite counters, and premium fixtures and backsplashes.The luxurious baths feature designer vanities, tile and stonework. 713-227-5406 / www.travislofts.com Living Excellence says a lot about Camden, the apartment homes, employees and residents. It means unique residential environments. It means well-trained, responsive onsite employees. Camden understands the needs of their residents, and promises exemplary levels of customer service and a commitment to deliver excellence at every point of contact. With 23 communities in the Houston metro area, Camden has an apartment home that fits your needs and lifestyle. Camden Midtown, Camden Travis Street and Camden City Centre are all located in Midtown. While surrounded by the best attractions Midtown Houston has to offer, your new apartment home is also a getaway from it all. Set conveniently on Chenevert Street in Midtown Houston, Midtown Grove provides the perfect entry into city living and all it has to offer. Midtown Grove blends distinctive design touches and elegant amenities that make living in the heart of Houston even more beautiful. Amenities include stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, engineered wood floors, cove lighting, contemporary lighting fixtures and accent wall colors. Escape to La Maison in Midtown, an urban bed and breakfast, a slice of European flavor in the heart of downtown Houston. If you are looking for a convenient location for a business meeting, small retreat, honeymoon, intimate wedding, or a getaway with friends and family, you’ll discover a wonderful treasure at La Maison in Midtown. Discover a peaceful, relaxing environment within walking distance of Houston’s finest restaurants and most lively entertainment venues.Visit www.lamaisonmidtown.com or call 713-529-3600. 2222 Smith Street is Houston Midtown’s most prestigious luxury apartment rental address. With a superior location in the heart of Houston Midtown and easy access to major employers in Downtown, the Theatre District, Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, fine restaurants, clubs and conveniences, 2222 Smith Street is unmatched. The MetroRail train service between Downtown and Reliant Stadium lies only five blocks away and grocery shopping is only one block from your front door. Proudly constructed, owned, and managed by the Morgan Group, Inc., the authentic warehouse-style apartment living with a designer lap pool featuring wireless internet, fire pit and courtyard with landscaped cabana, creates an environment of peace and relaxation. Soothing interiors feature high-end kitchens with granite countertops, black or stainless-steel Whirlpool appliances, cherry cabinetry, cut Berber carpeting, marble like ceramic tile flooring and pendant lighting complete the presentation. Other notable features include free standing showers, accent wall finishes, track lighting and Morgan’s signature custom work stations with built-in desks and bookshelves. Completing the urban environment are the state-of-the-art fitness center available 24-hours, resident business facility, cobblestone street plaza with pavers and an attached parking garage featuring a covered pedestrian skywalk. 2222 Smith is very proud to be part of the Midtown neighborhood, one of the best in Houston! An island of style and serenity. Breathe Zen within, visit 2222 Smith. Introducing the Ventana at Midtown, exceptional living in an apartment home that is a reflection of your vibrant and dynamic life. Urban convenience in the energetic hub of Houston just blocks away from the Metrorail. High ceilings and spacious rooms in a concrete mid-rise structure with dual-pane windows to enhance insulation from noise and

weather along with a caring and accommodating management. All of this in a convenient, prestigious location. The meticulously-designed, spacious décor features 10-foot ceilings accented with elegant crown molding, generous patios and balconies and an enchantingly landscaped pool and spa with fountains. The Ventana at Midtown. Experience excellent design with an exceptionally convenient location. Your new home awaits you at Metro Midtown Apartments with a choice of spacious one, two and three bedroom luxury apartment homes, nestled in the heart of Midtown with a quiet neighborhood feel. The top-of-the-line, friendly all star staff are always here to assist our residents and love making you feel right at home. Metro Midtown Apartments are professionally managed by Merion Realty Management and have several sister properties in the inner loop and medical center area.    Amenities include two resort-style swimming pools, WiFi in the clubhouse and pool, spa, sauna, fitness center, conference center, a Starbucks coffee bar, 24-hour emergency maintenance, clubhouse with kitchen, game parlor, direct access garage parking and more. Check out www. metromidtown-apartments.com or Metro Midtown’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/metromidtown. Exciting events are in the works for the fall, with past events and pictures posted on the sites. Make Metro Midtown your future home. Discover the perfect balance of comfort and convenience. Style without stuffiness. Chic, unique amenities to soothe your urban soul. Live well. Your needs have been anticipated. Your wants have been met. Your wishes have been fulfilled. The hard part is choosing your favorite plan. Walk to coffee shops, bars and bistros. Ride Metro to Reliant, the Med Center, Downtown or Toyota Center. Arrive at the Museum or Theater District in minutes. Life is easy and entertaining at CityPlace Midtown. City Place Midtown is located at 306 McGowen Street. To learn more, visit cityplacemidtown.com or call 713-528-2787. Built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, popular in the late 20s and 30s, Isabella Court is situated in what was once known as the Mediterranean District of Houston. In 1990,Trudy Hutchings, President of Herolz2 Asset Management, purchased the historic building and began slowly restoring the building’s presence back to the era. The two-level, open air, balcony courtyard gives access to sixteen apartments and private walkways. Mosaic tiles top vintage wrought iron tables and chairs along the terraced floor while wrought iron balconies overlook the interior. To accommodate contemporary lifestyles, each apartment’s electrical components have been brought to current code along with the unobtrusive addition of central air and heat, retaining the original structure and components. Cast iron tubs and sinks flank the baths along with original windows and hardwood floors. Spanish-style fireplaces, though non-functioning, are part of the original architecture. Isabella Court was honored with the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance’s Good Brick Award and is on the National Register of Historic Places. 713-524-4884. With exceptional design, impressive views, and plentiful amenities, Midtown Arbor Place provides you with an exceptional place to call home. Luxurious apartments and townhomes with the ambiance of a historic neighborhood graced by majestic live oaks, it’s perfect for those who prefer the finest amenities. Spacious floor plans feature sophisticated designer décor and the extensive landscaping compliments the stylish exteriors and modern architecture. Enjoy the superb Midtown location inside Loop 610, convenient to Houston’s world-class business centers, shopping, recreational activities, and cultural life. Experience amenities such as slate tile entries, crown moldings, downtown views, garden tubs, full size washer and dryers, sundeck resort style pool, fitness & business center, picnic and BBQ areas with gazebo and we are pet friendly. 713-874-1313, 10 Oak Court, 77006. Houston’s best kept housing secret just got better. After undergoing a complete renovation of the hallways and installing a state of the art fire protection system 2016 Main Condominiums boasts a renewed interest in this luxury high-rise located on the edge of Downtown and next to all of the Midtown hotspots…a perfect balance for easily walking to either Downtown or Midtown activities. Located next to the light rail, quick and reasonable transportation to the Med Center, Downtown, Theatre District, Discovery Green, Minute Maid Park, George R. Brown, Toyota Center, Reliant Stadium, Houston’s great Museum District and Hermann Park are right out your door. Homeowners of varied backgrounds and ages make up the population at 2016 Main Condominiums. The complex includes efficiencies, studios, one bedroom, two bedrooms, and Penthouse units. On the ground floor, there are 10 commercial spaces including one of Houston’s greatest night clubs, 2016 Mainstage. Some units are available for sale or lease. For further information, please call 713-659-1801. The Calais, Chenevert Condominiums, RISE Lofts and Edge are also located in Midtown.

Education Nightlife! midtown offers plenty of choices for your education

. B. King once said, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” The beautiful thing about Midtown, is you have plenty of choices. for adults... Would you guess that the average student at Houston Community College – Central (HCC) is 28-years-old? Employers and employees have discovered HCC for

courses like Filmmaking or ESL to open new business opportunities, while Construction Building or Interior Design might be the springboard for someone considering entrepreneurship. “This past Spring our enrollment catapulted to approximately 23,000 students at Central College alone. With a challenging economy, students realizing a high quality education for a fraction of the cost, and Central’s statewide recognition as one of the best fashion schools boasting graduate and Project Runway winner Chloe Dao, I expect the enrollment to top last year’s numbers,” explains President William W. Harmon, PhD. One of HCC’s finest offerings is its Conference and Training Center located at 3100 Main in the multi-story building which houses the administrative offices. Breakfast forums and event planners have discovered the convenience of the Midtown location midway between the Med Center and downtown. Catering is available from some of Houston’s most up and coming chefs at NEO Market & Café, a product of HCC-Central’s Culinary Arts Program, located on the first floor. Did we mention Executive Chef Hugo Ortega (yes, Hugo’s Restaurant) is a graduate of Central’s Culinary Arts program? Parking is worry free with the adjoining covered garage. METRORail is an equal asset. Particularly innovative is HCC-Central’s Honors College. The Honors College offers high-achieving first-time college students a chance to study on campus with a full two-year scholarship and an exciting studyabroad component. From Madrid, Barcelona, London, Paris, Salzburg, Florence to Rome this year, these students have literally experienced a world-class education. Graduates have successfully transferred and are now studying at some of the top universities in the nation such as Columbia, Rice, American, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Purdue, and Penn to keep the list short. This year, Honors College graduate Curtwin Bismark was the first HCC student to win the coveted Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, up to $30,000 each year for three years. As the PGA Tour says, “These guys are good!” Students at the Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS) take part in an international studies program as well as being dual-enrolled in college at

the nearby Houston Community College Central. At present, HAIS is the only Early College International Studies High School in Texas. One of many bragging points is that approximately 20 HAIS students graduated from HCC Central with a two-year Associates degree before even receiving their high school diplomas! For more information, interested parties may contact the International High School Principal Melissa Jacobs at 713-293-9700, ext. 308 or HISD Central Region Superintendent Adriana Tamez at 713-293-9704. The University of Houston Small Business Development Center is a nonprofit organization and extension of the Bauer College of Business. Empowering owners, employees and fledgling entrepreneurs for years, the organization provides business consulting, training and fully-equiped meeting spaces poised for your next event. By utilizing state-of-the-art video conferencing, meetings in two cities are held simultaneously via a sizeable digital video projection system; curtailing your cost for business travel. The various training rooms accommodate from 20 to 90 people. The executive conference room is a professional option to entertain prospects, seating up to 22 people. Two computer labs with flat panel monitors and wireless Internet round out the selections. Onsite security, catering control and free parking are added incentives. “Many industry groups rent our facilities,” shares Toni Langlinais, staff business development specialist. “Companies that provide direct mail marketing, tax services, technology, and transportation are just a few. Nonprofits and women’s groups are popular also.” For rates and a tour of the facility, call Toni at 713-752-8446. for children… At Erinn’s Heart Early Learning Academy in Midtown. The family-owned and operated early learning center focuses on giving children an abundance of educational opportunities that co-owner Chris Harrison says, “(they) soak up like little sponges,” Hartwell and her team have combined the best of several Texas learning curriculums — High Reach for 16 months to 2- yearolds, HISD’s Young Learners for Pre-K 3 — with a overall C.O.R.E. System back-to-basics approach emphasizing reading, writing and math, created by Harrison. “Our early learning academy exceeds expectations for child care and we are proud that each of our children begins elementary school with a distinct advantage,” says Hartwell, proudly. For more information, please go to http://erinnsheart.com Imagination Campus is a premier preschool with one of its two Houston locations in Midtown. Their mission is to make available an unparalleled, research-based curriculum that is both academically challenging and developmentally appropriate. Imagination Campus offers unique and age-appropriate classes stressing critical thinking, imaginative play, conceptual understanding and global comprehension combined with outstanding early childcare services. Learn more in this issue’s in&about “Who’s New In Midtown” or at www.imagnationcampusonline.com.

entertainment’s everywhere

hon’s is the little bar that could. Nestled away in an unsuspecting strip center, you may not notice Khon’s but this Midtown hide away offers a little bit of everything from wine and darts to coffee, art and free WiFi. Stop buy on Tuesday nights to hear some great live jazz. If you’re looking for a casual yet elegant environment for a date or just to relax and enjoy a glass of wine than look no further. 13 Celsius is the place you want to be. 13 is always having wine tastings and events that will certainly impress that special lady so give them a call and find out what’s happening this week. Got steak? Well there is plenty in Midtown. On most any given day of the week you can stop by one of your favorite Midtown pubs for Steak Night. On Tuesdays, Community Bar and Pub Fiction are workin’ the grill; Wednesdays head over to Coaches Pub; on Thursday evenings get your fix at Christian’s Tailgate. Take a short break on Friday and Saturday, than get back at it on Sunday at Sushi Raku. If you’re searching for a special place to call your own, where “…everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” Well, you know the rest of the song so back to the bars. Check out Dog House Tavern, Bar Münich or Leon’s Lounge. Dog House Tavern offers the warmth of a traditional English pub setting with multiple TVs, pool tables, dartboards and then some. Bar Münich is that place you want to stop in after a long day at the office. And did I mention the amazing happy hour specials? Leon’s Lounge proudly boasts being the oldest bar in Houston and it definitely has all the charm and character to back that claim. But if you’re not sold on the charm than you will surely be sold on the drinks! Leon’s offers all sorts of specialty drinks made with fresh juices. My favorite? The Pimm’s Cup. If you love themed bars like I do, than this is Midtown must see! Stroll on into Nouveau Antique Art Bar featuring an Art Deco theme, which showcases 100s of Tiffany-inspired lamps beautifully illuminating the entire space. It’s a truly unique experience. And ask the bartender for a Sweet Tea martini - they’re delish!

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I like my vodka like I like my men, strong and clear?? Perhaps that’s not the best analogy but if you’re looking for exceptional vodka cocktails (and then some) Double Cross Lounge is the place to be. This intimate, upscale lounge is known for its signature martinis and cocktails all made with local farmers market fresh ingredients. Best of all, Double Cross Lounge offers happy hour specials Monday through Friday. Now that’s happy! If you wanna live the rock ‘n roll lifestyle within the Midtown confines, check out the Continental Club and Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge both located at the Shops at Mid Main, both offer live music, both are a little dingy (in a good way) and both serve stiff drinks.The Continental Club is a longstanding benchmark in the Houston live music scene. A wide array of artists have graced its doors including Sharon Jones and Grupo Fantasma (backed by Prince). But let’s not forget about the Houston greats like Beatles cover band, ‘Beetle’ which plays every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. When entering Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge, you feel like you’ve entered a time warp time; sometime in the 1950s where the men are greasers and the ladies are pin up models. If you can take your eyes off the crowd long enough, you will certainly enjoy the music and the cocktails. Do you ever wish you could go back to a simpler time? A time when you could play video games to your hearts content? Problem solved, the answer is Barcadia. It’s a bar, no a video game arcade, NO…it’s both! Enjoy video games galore while you drink away your troubles. Stop by Barcadia for FREE Play Tuesdays and get your fill. These are only a few of Midtown’s hot spots. We've just barely touched on half of the bars and clubs in the area (there's over 30 on our list, not counting the ones we didn't "find") so head out and discover some new or not so new watering holes for yourself. Keep us posted on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ HoustonMidtown). Here comes the disclaimer... As always, make sure you drink responsibly and don’t leave anything in your vehicle in plain sight. Why give criminals incentive to break in?

The Park Happy 111th Birthday, Baldwin Park!

hat’s right. The beloved green space is alive and well after it’s much-needed facelift back in 2004, a result of $700,000 in park improvements approved by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority. With two blocks of shade, courtesy of

100+-year old oak trees, some 72-inches in girth, the Park is the ideal setting for Midtown’s Annual Art in the Park. Mark your calendar for April 14, 2012, 6th Annual Midtown Art in the Park, a oneof-a-kind true fine art festival that happens in Midtown. Admission is always FREE!

calendar of events Mixteco Ballet Flolklorico, Lawndale Art Center

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hru October 8. Tierney Malone: The Ruminations of A Cluttered Mind. Houstonbased artist Tierney Malone’s solo exhibition is inspired by the vibrant and expansive culture of Jazz here in Houston. Malone builds his own visual lexicon, piecing it together in true Modernist tradition of mixed-media collage. Opening reception, Sep.17, 6-8 p.m. Artist talk and closing reception Sat. Oct. 8th at 12 p.m. Philomena Gabriel Contemporary (PG Contemporary).

hru October 8. Seth Alverson. Seth Alverson received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Houston in 2002 and his Master of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010. This will be Alverson’s third solo exhibition at Art Palace.

hru October 22. John Sparagana – Going Down for the Third Time. For almost exactly a decade, John Sparagana has been working with found magazine images as his primary material. Most of Sparagana's newest work originates with imagery that depicts the unfolding or aftermath of tumultuous or catastrophic world events. Bryan Miller Gallery.

hru October 23. Lotto. The Ensemble Theater begins its 2011-2012 season with the comedy of a middle-aged water department worker in Los Angeles who wins $10 million in the lottery with numbers that came to his sister in a dream. Previews Sep. 24, 25, and 28.

hru October 29. Raimund Girke, 1930-2002 Investigating White. Girke has been at the forefront of Analytical Painting and is known for his investigations of the color white. In his work, white is not a static thing; it is constantly moving and changing. Gallery Sonja Roesch.

hru June 2012. Famous Monsters | Daniel Aguilu. Artist Daniel Anguilu transforms Lawndale Art Center's north exterior wall into a mural on view through June 2012.

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Münich’s Oktoberfest Celebration. In contrast to what the name suggests, Oktoberfest begins on the third weekend of September and ends on the first weekend in October. Das Ist Lustig, a Houston-based polka band, will entertain the crowd with German games and music from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. There will be a Masskrugstemmen contest, a Bavarian endurance “sport” to hold a liter of beer (6 lbs) in outstretched arms the longest. Door prizes awarded every hour. Bar Münich.

-25 Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest, Midtown Superblock, 2800 Main @ McGowen. 12-10 p.m. Sat., 12-8 p.m. Sun.

Opening reception for Soundforge (see detail Oct.1) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

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-January 8, 2012. Soundforge. In the fall of 2009, while an artist-in-residence at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, metalsmith Gabriel Craig began collaborating with Houston-based music composer Michael Remson. Their project, Soundforge, is an interactive, multimedia installation that explores forging metal as both a means of fabrication and an act of percussion, comprising video, audio, and sculptural elements and rooted in the idea that

Aspects of the Artist, Tierney Malone, PG Contemporary

forging is an act of music making, Soundforge encourages its audience to engage the installation through both physical and musical interaction. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

Hands-On Family Festival. Families and visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy hands-on craft activities, demonstrations by local artists, musical entertainment, storytellers and new exhibitions in the main galleries. Local food trucks, refreshments, a beer garden, and a cupcake-decorating station. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

Innovation Conference & Showcase. Houston Technology Center sponsors the largest presentation of Texas Gulf Coast emerging technology companies focusing on energy, life sciences, information technology, nanotechnology, aerospace. Hilton University of Houston. 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. www.HoustonTech.org/ICS.

First Thursday’s at My Flaming Heart. Judy Masliyah shows off Cindy Valverde’s “Day of the Dead” skulls, all part of Mid Main’s First Thursdays monthly event. Stores open late. 3622 Main.

- November 8. Central 2011 Art Faculty Exhibit. Opening reception at The Gallery, Houston Community College – Central. Gallery hours Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri – Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (October 12-11:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

“Freak Show” photography show with Kat’s Meow Salons’ Robin Winfrey. 7 – 10 p.m. Free event, free beer. Kat’s Meow Salon, 3622 Main.

160th Anniversary Octoberfest Open House at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. All of Midtown is invited to enjoy German food, Saint Arnold's beer and live accordion music. Families and children will enjoy a bounce house and other games. Get to know one of the city’s oldest congregations and tour one of Houston's best examples of historical architecture. 3-7 p.m. First Church is at 1311 Holman, three blocks east of Main Street, near the HCC/Ensemble Metro stop. First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

- November 5, 2011. Retablo Exhibition. In 1988, Lawndale Art Center presented its first annual Día de los Muertos exhibition of retablos: small art works inspired by the traditional Latin American devotional art form of the same name. Today, contemporary interpretations of retablos are created on 8” x 10” pieces of sheet metal and then sold at the gala to benefit both Lawndale and the artists. Works may be previewed Oct. 17-20, during normal gallery hours.

Día de los Muertos Gala and Retablo Silent Auction. Retablo auction of works from approximately 250 Texas artists and area school children. Refreshments, food and entertainment. Member and Sponsor Preview, 6 - 7 p.m., Auction 7 - 9 p.m. For ticket information ($45 / $35 for Lawndale members) call 713528-5858. Lawndale Art Center.

Musical and Literary Ofrenda. River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Musiqa and Inprint share their short original contemporary and classic compositions. Lawndale Art Center. 5:30 7:30 p.m., performances begin at 6:15 p.m.

Papel Picado Workshop. Art educator Jean King leads a make-and-take

A list of Midtown’s Events

Chair 1, Chair 2, Seth Alverson, Art Palace

workshop to teach the traditional art of Mexican paper cutting. 6 p.m. Free. Lawndale Art Center.

Halloween Child Safety and Self Defense Clinic. Carefully prepare children with safety measures to make sure they know how to escape from a dangerous situation with a stranger. This clinic will teach children and parents to use Self Defense Moves, Scare Away a Child Predator and cover Basic Self Defense Tactics for Kids. 6 -7 p.m. Midtown MMA Houston.

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- December 17. Soft Math. Group exhibition. Bryan Miller Gallery.

- December 6. Fall Juried Student Art Show. Reception Nov. 22, The Gallery at Houston Community College – Central. 6-8 p.m. Gallery hours Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Post Thanksgiving Calorie Burn Clinic. Burn up to 800 calories in an hour, look amazing, feel great, and learn the real deal of striking at Midtown MMA Houston. Not a 30-minute class or DVD workout. Participants learn the fundamentals of striking and kicking, and get an awesome workout. 2-3:30 p.m. Midtown MMA Houston.

First Thursday’s at My Flaming Heart. Owner/artist Judy Masliyah shows the works of fellow artist T. D. Snider. Mid – Main (3622 Main Street).

Dirndl and Lederhosen Halloweenfest. September in Houston is still too hot for anything outdoors, so Bar Münich is hosting its own Oktoberfest celebration in late October. Dirndls and lederhosens strongly encouraged but other costumes welcomed. A tent will be setup outside with live German entertainment by Das Ist Lustig. Vendors and partners will be on site to share goodies. 7 p. m.-12 a.m. 2616 Louisiana. Bar Münich.

- 4. Movement Evolutions: New Traditions. Annual World Dance Concert at the historic Heinen Theatre - Houston Community College Central. 7:30 p.m. $8 general admission, $5 students/seniors.

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Houston Children’s Chorus & South Main Sanctuary Choir Concert. 6 p.m. South Main Baptist Church.

A Celebration of Story. Tables and tickets are available online for the WITS annual benefit and auction, Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. at the Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane. The evening will honor Houston Best-selling Novelist and former WITS Writer Katherine Center, celebrating the power of story through music performed by award-winning songwriter and author Allen Shamblin. www. witshouston.org.

First Thursday’s at My Flaming Heart. Owner/artist Judy Masliyah shows the works of fellow artist T. D. Snider. Mid – Main (3622 Main Street).

Sugar Skull Making Workshop. Bring a bag of sugar and add it to the mix or just drop in for a quick demonstration. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is requested, email dnance@lawndaleartcenter. org. Demos at 6 and 6:30 p.m. Lawndale Art Center.

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South Main Christmas Concert. 6 p.m. South Main Baptist Church.

Art Palace 3913 Main, 77002 (Ensemble/HCC Rail Stop). 281-501-2964 • artpalace.com Bar Münich 2616 Louisiana, 77006 713-523-1008 • barmunich.com Bryan Miller Gallery 3907 Main, 77002 713-523-2875 • ctrlgallery.com Gallery Sonja Roesch 2309 Caroline, 77004 713-659-5424 • gallerysonjaroesch.com Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) 4848 Main, 77002 713-529-4848 • crafthouston.org

Family Day Fiesta. Hot chocolate, pan de muerto (Mexican bread) and children’s activities. Performances by Mixteco Ballet Folklorico. 12-4 p.m. Admission is free. Lawndale Art Center.

HCC-Central Heinen Theatre, The Gallery, Theatre One 3517 Austin, 77004 Fine Arts Office: 713-718-6600; Box Office: 713-718-6570

Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main, 77002 713-528-5858 • lawndaleartcenter.org

- 13, 17 – 20. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. 7:30 p.m. $8 general admission, $5 students/seniors. Theatre One, Houston Community College Central Campus.

Fall Festival. Noon. Free admission, food, games and open to the community. South Main Baptist Church.

-December 20. Cinderella. Back by popular demand, the classical tale of Cinderella comes alive in this fresh musical interpretation. This whimsical story mixes beauty and elegance with the hilarity of evil Stepsisters and, of course, a hip Fairy Godmother with a little ‘diva-tude’ who makes the magic happen at the Christmas Ball. Fun for the entire family. The Ensemble Theatre.

Midtown MMA Houston 3001 La Branch,77002 (inside Metamorphocise) 281-974-4499 Philomena Gabriel Contemporary (PG Contemporary) 3227 ½ Milam, 77002 713-523-7424 • pgcontemporary.com South Main Baptist Church 4100 Main, 77004 713-529-6900 • stationmuseum.com The Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main, 77002 713-520-0055 • www.ensemblehouston.org

list of midtown businesses MUSEUMS / CULTURAL ARTS Ann Bell, Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-330-3827 Art Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-501-2964 Art Square Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-5028 Asia Society - Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-439-0051 Bryan Miller Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-2875 Buffalo Soldiers National Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-942-8920 Community Artists' Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-1616 Ensemble Theatre, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-0055 Gallery Sonja Roesch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-5424 Gulf Coast Electronic Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-6971 Heinen Theatre - Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-718-6600 Houston Center For Contempary Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-4848 Houston Fire Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-2526 Houston Museum of African American Culture . . . . . . . 713-526-1015 Inman Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-7800 Julian Collection, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-855-4103 Kinzelman Art Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-9923 Lawndale Art Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-5858 Midtown Art Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-743-5075 PG Contemporary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-7424 Station Museum of Contemporary Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-6900 Tea Room Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-1616 War'Hous Visual Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-768-9515 EDUCATION Erinns Heart Early Learning Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-1818 Genesis Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-658-0508 Houston Academy for International Studies . . . . . . . . . 713-942-1430 Houston Community College Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-718-6255 Houston Technology Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-658-1750 Imagination Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-9500 La Branch Child Development Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-759-0440 UH Small Business Dev. Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-752-8446 LIVING OPTIONS 2016 Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-1801 2222 Smith Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-5400 Calais at Courtland Square, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-8300 Camden City Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-651-0350 Camden Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-9944 Camden Travis Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-302-8697 Chenevert Condominiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-227-6666 City Place Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-384-8379 Edge Condominiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-366-3453 Isabella Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-4884 La Maison In Midtown (urban B&B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-3600 Metro Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-5333 Midtown Arbor Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-1313 Midtown Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-590-0615 Post Midtown Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-739-7678 RISE Lofts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-5700 Sheridan Building, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615-383-4019 Travis Lofts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-227-5406 Ventana at Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-550-9600 NON PROFITS / HOUSES OF WORSHIP Bahai Faith of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-1919 Bread of Life/St. Johns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-0595 Career & Recovery Resources Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-754-7000 Catholic Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-4611 Center for the Healing of Racism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-8226 Emergency Aid Coalition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-0879 First Evangelical Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-3589 Holy Rosary Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-4854 HOUSE Magnificant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-9062 HoustonWorks USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-654-1919 Lazarus House, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-5071 Lord of the Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-0311 Mens Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-3682 Midtown Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-203-1626 Salvation Army Family Residence, The . . . . . . . 713-650-6530 San Jose Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-228-9411 SEARCH Homeless Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-739-7752 South Main Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-4167 St. John's Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-0595 St. John's United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . 713-659-3237 St. Joseph House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-5958 Trinity Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-4100 Work Source, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-374-3200

RESTAURANTS / BARS / CLUBS 13 Celsius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-8466 2016 Mainstage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-3101 5th Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-474-3394 Bar Munich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-1008 Barcadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-2525 Boba Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-7901 Brazos River Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-9192 breakfast klub, the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-8561 Brennan's of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-9711 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-0002 Café Layal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-651-0939 Cali Sandwich & Fast Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-0710 Charivari Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-485-2363 Cheerz Houston Bar and Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-0118 Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-0261 Church's Chicken # 4317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-3951 Coaches Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-1970 Coco's Crepes & Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-0700 Coffee Groundz, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-0082 Community Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-1576 Continental Club, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-9899 Crave Sushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-8744 Cyclone Anaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-6969 Damian's Cucina Italiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-0439 District 7 Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-0660 Dog House Tavern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-1118 Double Cross Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-3423 Epic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-2531

Escobar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-443-5781 Farrago World Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-6404 Fish, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-5294 FWD Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-888-4625 Glitter Karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-4900 Gotham Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-2222 Green Plum Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-6922 Howl at the Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-658-9700 Ibiza Food & Wine Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-0004 Jack in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-9065 Julia's Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-0090 Khon's Wine Darts Coffee Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-7775 La Baguette French Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-5475 Leon's Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-5366 Les Givrals Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-1736 Little Woodrow's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-1041 Lounge Next Door at Ibiza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-7300 Luigi's Pizzeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-793-3333 Magic Wok, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-7722 Mai's Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-5300 Maple Leaf Pub, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-6464 McDonald's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-0426 Mink & Backroom, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-9985 Natachee's Supper 'n Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-7203 NEO Market & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-718-6325 New York Pizzeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-1140 Nit Noi Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-5855 Nouveau Antique Art Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-626-2220 Olive Tree Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-752-2800 Pachinko Hut @ The Continential Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-9899 Pho Saigon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-3734 Piola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-8222 PL Teahuose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-1466 Ponzo's Pizza & Italian Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-2426 Pub Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-400-8400 Quizno's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-739-0400 Red Door, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-8181 Red Pier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-7726 Reef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-8282 Rich's Nightclub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-446-9193 Ruby Tequila's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-7829 Saint Danes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-7040 Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-9666 Starbucks Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-654-2180 Starbucks Coffee (2nd floor Randalls) . . . . . . . 713-331-1042 ext. 1217 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-5400 Subway Midtown (Bagby Street) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-7976 Subway Sandwiches & Salads (Holman Street) . . . . . . . 713-528-9688 Sushi Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-8885 Sweet Lola Yogurt Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-1333 Swivel Cafe & Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-4900 t'afia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-6922 Tacos A Go-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-8226 Taste of Thai Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-0262 Van Loc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-6441 Wendy's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-3228 Which Wich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-654-9424 XO Bar and Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-534-4079 Xuco Xicana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-8181 SERVICES / RETAIL 2-Day Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-224-8808 24 Hour Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-401-0182 Absolute Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-8750 Academy Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-0130 Ace America's Cash Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-654-8087 Acosta, Jerry (Architect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-0527 adcetera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-8006 Adkins Architectural Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-6547 ADT Security Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-617-0900 Advanced Eyecare & Laser Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-0212 Advantage BMW Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-289-1200 Aero Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-539-7572 Al's Handmade Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-488-3000 Allstate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-5500 Alpine $1.75 Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-571-0880 Ambassador Shoe Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-0161 Ambiance Medi Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-222-2639 Andrea's Fabulous & Flawless Hair & Makeup . . . . . . . . 832-816-1000 Art Supply on Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-5028 Auto Best Houston Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-7600 Autohaus K & H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-3393 AutoHouse of Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-2363 Baker-Jones Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-3418 Bank of America Southtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-265-2300 Barbara Hilburn -attny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-223-3936 Bates and Coleman Attorneys at Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-759-1500 BCP Veterinary Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-771-1144 Bella Donna Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-1415 Berg & Androphy Attorneys At Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529.5622 Bich Nga Hair Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-3692 Big Kat's Tattoo & Barbershop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-9545 Borg, David, RMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-598-2401 Brobbey, Gwendolyn E., MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-655-1006 Budget Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-2513 Cache Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-2324 Capital One Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-435-7700 Car Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-5583 Central Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-485-2360 Chase Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-485-2364 Check Other Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-485-2365 Chick & Chica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-888-4676 Clarion Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-5929 Climate Controlled Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-1113 Computer Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-2900 Cosmetic Dentistry of Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-757-1948 Country Rose Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-9993 Crime Stoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-4600 CVS (Gray Street) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-982-5527 CVS (Main Street) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-4478 Darque Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-890-8266 DELUXE Dry Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-2282 Dionysus Salon & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-292-1644

Dogue Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-8077 Downtown Body Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-4641 Downtown Chiropractic Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-0966 Downtown Performance Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-0011 elan day spa & retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-650-6772 Englehart & Greenwood LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-333-3200 Estate Liquidator Gold & Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-428-2319 Eye Care Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-739-9008 Eyeworks At Midtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-942-9080 Fannin Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-9788 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-0155 Finch Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-490-1000 Floss Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-942-0101 Floyd, John T., Law Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-224-0101 Fortson & Company CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-644-2634 Frost Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-388-1000 Gallery Flower & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-6692 Goodman Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-951-7951 Gordon Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-371-3624 Greensheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-371-3500 Greenwood Prather Law Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-333-3200 Greyhound Bus Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-759-6530 Griffith Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-8702 Hagans Burdine Montgomery Rustay & Winchester . . 713-222-2700 Harris County Precinct 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-643-6118 Hertz Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-0436 High Fashion Fabric Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-7299 High Fashion Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-3838 House of Dereon Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-772-5175 House of Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-5289 Houston ReMarket (3rd Saturday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-721-3571 iFilm Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-504-5765 Image Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-0880 Industry Printing & Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-224-8808 Insurance Claims Fire Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-571-7136 J. Hilburn Custom Men's Clothier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512-293-5641 Jones, Wilber R. (Insurance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-654-4419 Journey Interest Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-521-9750 Kat's Meow Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-9954 Kim Chau Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-7606 Kwik Copy Business Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-6364 Lane Harlan Jr. Used Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-4400 Lobues Rubber Stamp Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-0031 Mann Eye Institute and Laser Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-580-2500 Martinez, DDS, Brian G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-6848 MC Eye Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-522-7448 Metamorphocise Spa & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-942-7400 METRO Bank,N.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-414-3786 Mid Continent Houston Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-289-6200 Mid-Town Surgical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-691-6000 Midtown Auto Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-2886 Midtown Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-1926 Midtown Cleaning Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-652-4911 Midtown Doctors Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-3400 Midtown Management Districit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-7577 Midtown Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-3222 Midtown MMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-974-4499 Midtown Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-7400 Midtown Specialty RX Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-9190 Midtown Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-659-4225 Minuteman Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-771-3600 Moran Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-228-9411 Muilenburg Prostetics & Orthotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-3949 My Flaming Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-1147 Natural Life Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-1843 Neartown mini-storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-655-7867 Norhill Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-869-5700 NTB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-759-9060 Oxberry Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-590-9734 Praise 'N Motion Dance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-2623 PrimeWay Federal C.U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-799-6204 Randalls Grocery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-331-1042 Richard's Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-5651 Ron's Downtown Auto Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-0310 Rossonian Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-3134 Scroggins Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-759-1772 Sears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-527-2294 Seven Degrees Hair Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-7770 Shop-o-rama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-0855 Sig's Lagoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-533-9526 Silvio's Auto House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-5565 Sketch Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-942-9601 Space Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-2200 Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-8787 St. Joseph Medical Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-961-5900 St. Mark's Fine Art Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-526-2302 Stewart Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-874-0900 Studio Red Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-622-5333 System Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-529-5359 T-Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-751-0852 Texas Coast Karate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-729-0064 Textbooks for Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-5180 TGF Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-520-6518 Tiger Auto Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-807-9509 TSO Museum District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-523-5109 United National Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-655-0335 University Copy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-718-5138 UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-524-2335 Urban Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-528-9002 Urban Oasis Day Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-476-9990 Urban Tails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-658-0900 Verizon Wireless . 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MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Todd Triggs

Chairman of the Board

Matt Thibodeaux

Executive Director for Midtown Management District & Midtown Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ #2) mattt@houstonmidtown.com

Cynthia Alvarado

Managing Director cynthiaa@houstonmidtown.com

Katherine Mestousis

District Assistant kmestousis@houstonmidtown.com MIDTOWN redevelopment authority and tax increment reinvestment zone #2 ( TIRZ #2)

Robert Sellingsloh Chairman of the Board

Kandi Schramm

Administrative Manager kandis@houstonmidtown.com

Marlon T. Marshall