How a South Side juice brand found a home at the Obama Presidential Center
The Carver 47 Juice Collection
|Obama Presidential Center
Taste the Carver 47 Juice Collection at the Obama Presidential Center Cafe today.
Time & Location
The Carver 47 Juice Collection
Obama Presidential Center, 6001 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago IL
About the event
When construction workers at the Obama Presidential Center started frequenting Little Black Pearl’s Carver 47 Cafe, a partnership was born. Today, some of its signature refreshers are available at the Obama Presidential Center cafe, bringing a South Side staple to a global audience.
"We opened Carver 47 Food and Wellness Market during COVID-19, and everybody kept saying you all have lost your mind. Why would you open a cafe during COVID-19? We really wanted to demonstrate that sometimes in the darkest hours, that's the time we should build," said Monica Haslip, Founder and Executive Director of Little Black Pearl.
One of those regular customers, Marquis Miller, Senior Philanthropic Advisor for The Obama Foundation, later connected Haslip with the Foundation to explore bringing the full juice line to the Obama Presidential Center.
https://www.obama.org/stories/carver-47-south-side-juice-center-cafe/