Caribou’s “Cruisaboo” significance among Chicagoans

Caribou’s “Cruisaboo” significance among Chicagoans
Caribou’s “Cruisaboo” significance among Chicagoans

Caribou’s “Cruisaboo” significance among Chicagoans

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Minneapolis-based coffee chain Caribou Coffee announced Monday that it will close many of its Chicago locations. It may seem like another coffee chain, but for some Chicago residents in Lakeview, its holds a special designation. WBEZ Blogger Nico Lang explains the folklore around what many have coined “Cruise-a-boo.” Photo: Flickr/Stephen Boyle