Heart of Northside

09/09/2026

Special thanks to Bold Journey Magazine for catching up with Dr. Rothenberg on what's been going on at the Heart of Northside since the magazine last interview 2 years ago!

Here's a brief excerpt: "I think the three things that have contributed most to my accomplishing the goals I work for include focus, belief in myself, and desperately needing the world to be a better place. My actions have to be evidence-based in that I look to see if a particular approach has been successful in the past, and if the answer is yes, that is what I attempt first."

Read the interview here: boldjourney.com/meet-florence-rothenberg-2/

This beautiful photograph was taken by Alison Ford Photography.

09/08/2026

Special thanks to Northside NOW for showcasing our cookbook for sale at Morsel & Nosh! Your purchase from the store helps to support two community-minded enterprises! If you're not local to Cincinnati, you can order your copy online: www.heartofnorthside.org/cookbook

The Heart of Northside cookbook is now available at Morsel & Nosh at 4183 Hamilton Ave.!

Almost a year in the making, this cookbook is a true labor of love that comes straight from the community, providing a variety of simple, heart-healthy recipes made with wholesome ingredients that come from grocery stores located right in Northside, including Morsel & Nosh!

Occupational Therapy students at Xavier University researched local businesses and ingredients, and developed the initial recipes, chef Aden from Have a Hankering tested and refined them, and friends and family performed the taste tests.

Maya Drozdz from Your Friends & Neighbors photographed everything and designed the cookbook, with supplemental photos by Josh from Haven Photo Cincy.

In 2021, after 166 years, North Presbyterian Church was dissolved as a congregation and turned its historic building over to cardiologist Dr. Florence Rothenberg, who shares the church’s longstanding commitment to community collaboration.

Now named the Heart of Northside, the longterm goal of this facility is to prevent heart disease in Cincinnati by supporting the foundations of good health–fresh food and exercise–by creating a community garden, teaching kitchen and health center. Please follow the Heart of Northside to learn more and find ways to get involved!

The easiest way to support the Heart of Northside right now is by purchasing your own copy of this cookbook. You’ll receive a hyperlocal keepsake AND a tool to improve your own heart health!

09/05/2026

We're excited to announce that the Heart of Northside cookbook is now available at Morsel & Nosh at 4183 Hamilton Ave.!

Almost a year in the making, this cookbook is a true labor of love that comes straight from the community, providing a variety of simple, heart-healthy recipes made with wholesome ingredients that come from grocery stores located right in Northside, including Morsel & Nosh!

The recipes are inspired by the Mediterranean diet, which is the only diet out there with clinical trials to back up its claims! This is a diet (really, a comprehensive set of principles) that, as a cardiologist, I’ve recommended to my patients.

How perfect to share a shelf with the one and only Nutrigirl and her whimsical notecards!

Please purchase your copy and let us know what you think of the recipes. And make sure you pick up some tastiness at Morsel & Nosh, which is a great store for culinary ingredients AND soups and sandwiches!

Enjoy your long weekend, neighbors!

09/04/2026

We're honored to host the 17th Annual Trans & Ally Symposium this weekend, organized by TransOhio! Please head to transohio.org/annual-symposium for tickets and full details.

09/04/2026

We're honored to host TransOhio this weekend!

This weekend, The Heart of Northside will host the Trans Ohio Symposium on Saturday & Sunday! Keynote speaker and author, Nico Lang, will be at Melt Revival on Saturday from 9:30-12 to promote their new book. Stop on by and say hi if you can! The schedule for the symposium can be found here: https://www.transohio.org/annual-symposium

09/02/2026

Here's what you can buy for $18 at the Freestore Foodbank Healthy Harvest Mobile Market!

A dozen eggs, cucumber, 2 avocados, 2 red peppers, 4 plums, 4 nectarines, mushrooms, blackberries, strawberries, and a bunch of parsley.

(The total was $18.27, which includes 10% off bringing your own bag.)

Whether you're looking for ways to eat healthier, save money or spend less time roaming the aisles at the supermarket, this is a great deal!

The next mobile market will take place 11am-1pm on Sat 12 Sep. Will we see you there?

09/01/2026

Tomorrow (Wednesday) noon-1pm is the Freestore Foodbank Healthy Harvest Mobile Market! The trailer will be located in our parking lot behind 4222 Hamilton Ave. (enter via Hobart). This market is open to all!

The HHMM is small but mighty, packed to the brim with affordable fruits and veggies, eggs, bread, oils, spices and more.

Payments accepted: Cash, Credit/Debit, SNAP/EBT (Food Stamps), Produce Perks, Apple Pay, PRX.

Produce Perks provides a $1 for $1 match for all SNAP purchases, up to $25 in FREE produce. Bring your own bag for 10% off your total!

Please head to www.healthyharvestmobilemarket.com for more information and the current inventory list.

To receive market reminders, please text HHMM to 8337090969.

08/27/2026

Neighbors, have you ever stopped into the Darou Salam Halal Market? Located between the The Park Diner and Shake It Records, this is a great little specialty grocer that offers a good selection of basics as well!

This small Senegalese store at 4158 Hamilton Ave. is packed almost to the ceiling with groceries, including canned and dry beans, rice, pasta, grains, canned goods, flours, oils, tinned meats and fish, sauces, teas, and spices. Butter ghee, Malta Goya soda, laksa paste, canned mackerel, and millet are just a few of the unusual ingredients you can find here.

A cooler and freezer offer up frozen meats and fish, pitas, dates, juices, sausage, frozen vegetables, and dairy products. Limited fresh produce is also available!

Our cookbook, Cooking from the Heart of Northside, is a true labor of love that comes straight from the community, providing a variety of simple, heart-healthy recipes made with wholesome ingredients that come from area grocery stores, including Darou Salam Halal Market. You can order your copy on our website: www.heartofnorthside.org/cookbook

08/24/2026

We offered our first cooking classes this summer in partnership with Working In Neighborhoods and the Cincinnati Health Department!

Participants learned about freezing, pickling and jamming in separate sessions with chef Theresa.

There was a lot of interest in these free community offerings. If you got to attend, what did you think? If you didn’t get to participate this time around, would you be interested in cooking classes this fall? If so, what specifically would you like to learn?

08/18/2026

Reminder: tomorrow (Wednesday) noon-1pm is the Freestore Foodbank Healthy Harvest Mobile Market! The trailer will be located in our parking lot behind 4222 Hamilton Ave. (enter via Hobart). This market is open to all!

(The HHMM Northside schedule has changed from Mondays to Wednesdays. We’ll continue to announce the market each time as a courtesy to the community.)

The HHMM is small but mighty, packed to the brim with affordable fruits and veggies, eggs, bread, oils, spices and more.

Payments accepted: Cash, Credit/Debit, SNAP/EBT (Food Stamps), Produce Perks, Apple Pay, PRX.

Produce Perks provides a $1 for $1 match for all SNAP purchases, up to $25 in FREE produce. Bring your own bag for 10% off your total!

For more information and the current inventory list, please head to www.healthyharvestmobilemarket.com

It’s an honor to bring the mobile market to the community as a complement to the Northside Farmers Market, Morsel & Nosh, Lierer's Market, and other area grocery options. This is just one important piece of the puzzle to improve the health of the community.