  Blksoul_x Member Username: Blksoul_x Post Number: 228 Registered: 06-2007 |
Has anyone been to this place? How is the coffee/drinks/crowd, service etc... blksoul_atcha! | ||
Kimistree Member Username: Kimistree Post Number: 144 Registered: 01-2004 |
Blksoul_X, I have been there several times, the coffee is good, service great, the crowd was typical of any coffee house, mostly younger people working on their laptops, or talking. | ||
Blksoul_x Member Username: Blksoul_x Post Number: 229 Registered: 06-2007 |
'kimistree' stated.... quote: Asante' sistah 'kimistree'...I appreciate the information. blksoul_atcha! | ||
Otter Member Username: Otter Post Number: 180 Registered: 12-2007 |
Blksoul, Good, relatively quiet place to meet a client if you are looking for a casual meeting. Agree with Kimistree's decription. In addition to youngish and laptoppy, crowd is pretty Grosse-Pointey (white, well-off), but that's not unexpected. Coffee is pretty good. | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 240 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, I must try out this establishment. | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 598 Registered: 02-2005 |
make sure you wear kakhi pants,blue oxford button down, no socks, you will fit right in! | ||
Otter Member Username: Otter Post Number: 183 Registered: 12-2007 |
Pgn, don't forget the boat shoes. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 1339 Registered: 08-2007 |
Don't want to come off as a nut case, but it is true that Caribou Coffee is owned by the First Islamic Investment Bank of Bahrain. In the past they had a cleric who sat on their Board of Directors to guide them in corporate policy to make sure they conform to Shariah law. Another downer was the cleric happened to be a proponant for the destruction of Israel. Oh well, everyone can decide for themselves on where to go for java, but whenyou buy your Coffee from Caribou the profits go to Bahrain. While the whole internets is filled with goofy conspiracies, this one is true, The First Islamic Bank has changed it name to arcapita: http://www.arcapita.com/corpor ate/current/current-date.html | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 599 Registered: 02-2005 |
Otter- Boat shoes or J.C. penny loafers. i think those were the loafers,werent they? the ones that had a slot for a penney | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 241 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, Uh, Ummmm..., I think I'll need a minute. | ||
Rel Member Username: Rel Post Number: 730 Registered: 02-2008 |
Gnome- thanks for clearing that up. I couldn't figure out why I never heard weekly Torah readings in my neighborhood Caribou! | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2382 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Darleton penny loafer by Ralph Lauren is a GP favorite. Even worn at Caribou w/o socks. And it's practically a steal at $795, and that's for a pair, not just one. | ||
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav Post Number: 577 Registered: 09-2007 |
Caribou has the Best Coffee in the World; very nice place for chatting & wi-fi too. | ||
Otter Member Username: Otter Post Number: 184 Registered: 12-2007 |
Well, it is little-known that 'caribou' is the phonetic pronunciation of 'death to israel' in the bahraini dialect of arabic. I swear it's true, really. Gnome, I don't doubt you (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt before looking at the link) but really...big deal. Caribou's corporate overlords are on Bahrain (so what) and one advisor to said overlords holds political views that some find distasteful. <shrug> Blksoul is just looking for a casual place to meet a client and it's in the right place and fits the bill. There is always the Starbucks on the same block but everyone knows they are....Satan!•• of coffee. If you wish to debate, start a new topic so as not to minimize threadjacking. Pgn, Penny loafers, them's the one! When boat shoes are just too casual. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 1343 Registered: 08-2007 |
no intent to debate, just inform ... now back to your discussion on the proper footwear for sipping java. | ||
Otter Member Username: Otter Post Number: 185 Registered: 12-2007 |
Gnome, thanks for the inform (seriously) After the foortwear, we shall debate the proper pinky extension and leg-crossing angles for coffee-sipping in grosse pointe | ||
Blksoul_x Member Username: Blksoul_x Post Number: 231 Registered: 06-2007 |
Nice joint!...HUGE PLACE (though not my cup a tea')...my client was very comfortable and thanked me for an informative meeting.(She suggested Caribou.) Customer service was great!...nice people, talkative and knowledgeable about their drinks.(a bit expensive for my taste).. I would highly recommend it once and a while for a get-a-away from regular city norms. Like 'Kimistree' stated, the customers where pretty-much the typical GP'ers (neighborhood), high-schoolers, college, and professional crowd(white)...Not as 'Artsy' as I thought it would be. The business was a bit slow for the day (stated one of the greeters)...typically, she said it 'is usually more steady than today'. Perhaps it had something to do with the wonderful weather today. The one thing I noticed that stuck out a bit was the small amount of foot traffic on that strip(Kercheval and Cadieux) ...I even saw some vacant store fronts along the strip. Like I stated, not my style, but I would recommend this place for many Dy'ers. Interesting comments on the style of clothing in GP...to be sure, pretty accurate....I saw some 'Crocs', Loafers, Polo Shirts...(LOL!) Thanks for all the opinions! blksoul_atcha! | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2384 Registered: 11-2003 |
There is also a Caribou Coffee on Mack between Cook and Moross in GPW It seems to be popular and has better parking. The difference(s) between the two? Are are there really differences? My less that scientific observation is that the Mack Caribou seems to be favored more by women, wheres the Kercheval outlet is much more a combination of both. | ||
Atwater Member Username: Atwater Post Number: 226 Registered: 09-2007 |
Yes, it is true, the majority owner of Caribou Coffee is the First Islamic Investment Bank of Bahrain, which has had ties to anti-Israel "charities". For this reason, many Jews don't go to Caribou Coffee. Starbucks, on the other hand, is "quite Jewish". The chairman, president and CEO (and owner, before it went public) is Howard Schultz, a Jew. He's been active in Jewish/Israeli causes and at Israel's 50th anniversary was a recipient of "The Israel 50th Anniversary Tribute Award". And, most of the food served in Starbucks is actually strictly kosher (though most of the employees are unaware of this, but if you ever have access to the packaging, you can see it quite clearly). | ||
Frankg Member Username: Frankg Post Number: 271 Registered: 08-2007 |
I had a blind date with some woman on match dot com that I was supposed to meet there about 3 years ago, and she stood me up. Oh well, her loss. |
