Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 10:35 PM Bronzeville was featured
as one of Chicago's Hottest Neighborhoods on 190 North.

Left to right in photo, Eric Bacon, proprietor of Bacon's Men's Clothing store outfits Lou Canellis of 190 North
with a sharp straw hat and snazzy suit

Paula Robinson, Managing Director for the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership coordinates filming of the storefront sign of Bacon Men's Clothing on East 47th Street during the taping of the Bronzeville segment for the upcoming 190 North program

Donald R. Curry owner of The Negro League Cafe is interviewed by Lou Canellis in the bar section of his fabulous new restaurant and lounge located at 301 East 43rd Street. In the background is a larger than life color photograph of celebrated Negro League baseball players that was gifted to the cafe by the Chicago White Sox

Unique signage on the storefront features the The Negro League Cafe spelled out with miniature baseball bats

Left to right in photo: Catrice Hardeman and Camille Edwards serve a neighborhood customer a freshly prepared ice cream Sunday at the new Ain't That Sweet Cafe located at 4315 South State Street. The staff of this next generation urban entrepreneurial business enterprise that was supported by City of Chicago EZ Funds, are all under 30, and the business which features an outdoor "Garden Suite" has already built up a significant carry out lunch clientele, based on careful preparation of healthful sandwiches and fruit smoothies.

Other prominent Bronzeville tourism attractions that will be featured in the Sunday night Channel 7 segment of 190 North, will include visits to the Afrocentric Bookstore and Nicole's new Bronzeville Art Gallery located in the 47th Market Place facility on Martin Luther King Drive.

For more information on Bronzeville, as an emerging market heritage tourism destination please contact:

Paula Robinson
Managing Director
Bronzeville Community Development Partnership
773 -785-3826

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