Shekou Barfly Coffee & Wine

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Designed and owned by a happy-go-lucky young lady who got bored with her job, and inspired by the equally happy-go-lucky poet Charles Bukowski's namesake autobiography, Barfly Coffee & Wine offers...well, happy-go-lucky atmosphere. OK, OK. There is beer, wine, coffee, blah blah blah. There's also books that nobody can read through page two. There's music that plays Aerosmith first and Wagner next. There's the tiniest toilet with the greatest poems framed over the basin. There's patrons who strum the guitar and sing Hotel Shekoufornia. There's loners seeking loneliness, and uptight professionals chilling out... You got the picture.

Barfly is more like a meeting place of interest and taste than a pub per se. For example, you'll probably grow fond of the tabacco pipes displayed on the shelves that were handmade by some of the top craftsmen in China. A group of pipe lovers has identified Barfly as an ideal corner in the city for their hobby. Another group of amateur musicians frequents the venue to create rock and blues frenzy. Sculptures and photographs elaborated by local avant-garde artists pose to find appreciation.

Barfly Coffee & Wine is conveniently located at No 8 Gong Ye Lu and Gong Yuan Lu, Shekou, close to Walmart and Garden City.