A profile of the black men who congregate at Slim's Table at the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side.

At the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side, black men gather for coffee and conversation. Mitchell Duneier, a sociologist, spent four years at the Valois writing this moving profile of the black men who congregate there--emerging with this illuminating study that helps demolish stereotypes".An instant classic".--Chicago Tribune.