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Cafes and bars in Osaka and Kobe
Osaka cafes
Wired Cafe Chayamachi
(Osaka: Chayamachi - Cafe). 06-6377-2399
Coffee, wireless internet access and good food from the popular Wired Cafe chain. Open until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Chayamachi 10-12, NU Chayamachi 2F. Open 11am-midnight daily.
(Osaka: Honmachi - Bakery). 06-6263-0212
Excellent sandwiches, breads and pastries from this French bakery; there's also a spacious cafe behind the shop. (Paul also has retail branches in Daimaru and Hanshin department stores.)
Honmachi 2-3-14. Open 10am-10pm daily.
Cafe Absinthe
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Mediterranean). 06-6534-6635
Absinthe cocktails are the specialty here; they also serve a nice, extensive menu of Greek/Mediterranean specialties all day long.
Kitahorie 1-2-27. Open 11:30am-3am (Fri, Sat -5am). Closed Tuesdays.
Westwood Bakers
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Cafe). 06-6538-0022
Attached to a popular bakery of the same name, this pleasant cafe offers pastries, sandwiches, pancakes and espresso beverages.
Minami-Horie 1-16-9. Open 9am-8pm (LO) daily.
Tooth Tooth Colors
(Osaka: Nakazakicho - Cafe). 06-4802-5335
A big, sprawling, comfortable cafe under the train tracks and highway. The menu is varied and casual, and lunch is served to 3pm.
Nakazakicho-Nishi 2-55, Chelsea Market. (next to Umeda Center Building, about 5 min. E of Umeda sta.) Open 11am-midnight daily.
Meal Muji
(Osaka: Namba - Cafe). 06-6648-6472
Like the Muji shop itself, Meal Muji is deceptively simple and always tasteful. The all-day cafeteria serves various "deli" dishes in small plates - Y780 for three items or Y930 for four, plus Y200 extra for coffee or Y250 for wine. Lunch is served till 3pm, with cafe time from 3-5:30pm.
Namba Sennichimae 12-22, Namba Center Bldg B2/3 F. Open 11am-10pm daily.
Yukicharyo by Solviva
(Osaka: Namba - Cafe). 06-6644-2782
This is health food in an attractive cafe setting, with plenty of brown rice and soy milk. The extensive drinks list includes matcha cappucino, black sesame smoothies and plenty of Chinese teas; food ranges from brown-rice onigiri and vegetable curries to organic cakes. Weekend hours start later (10am), and there's no smoking.
Nanba 5-1-60, Nanba City 2F. (on the way to Nanba Parks) Open 7:30am-10pm daily.
Cafe Garb
(Osaka: Shinsaibashi - Cafe). 06-6258-3341
A funky-casual cafe with outdoor seating (heated in the winter) and three stories of dining space; the second floor is fashioned after a European brasserie, and the top floor is a popular party space. The inexpensive food menu includes pizzas and pastas, spare ribs and the ubiquitous Caesar salad.
Bakuromachi 4-4-7, BBB Bldg. 1/3F. (5 min. N of Shinsaibashi Sta.) Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Planet 3rd
(Osaka: Shinsaibashi - Cafe). 06-6282-5277
A pleasant, trendy little cafe in the heart of Shinsaibashi with hip decor and a nice vibe. Unusual for Osaka, they serve an American breakfast plate from 7am-noon.
Nishi-Shinsaibashi 1-5-24, Hearton Hotel 1F. Open 7am-midnight daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - International). 06-6440-1062
This bright and airy dining room offers a far more interesting menu than the typical hotel coffeeshop, with many organic and vegetarian dishes in the "Nature Cuisine" section. There's also a popular buffet lunch and Friday and Saturday evening dinner buffets.
Oyodonaka 1-1-20, Westin Hotel Osaka 1F. Open 6:30am-11pm daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - French). 06-6341-7782
The provincial cuisine of Bretagne (Brittany) is the specialty here, including some 40 varieties of galettes (savory buckwheat crepes). Lunch is served till 3pm, and in the evenings the bar is open till 2:30am; the regular food menu is served till 11pm. The interior is huge and spaciously laid out, and outdoor terrace seating is also available.
Dojima-Hama 1-4-27, Dojima Nakamachi Bldg. 1F. (1 min. from exit C-92 Kita-Shinchi station Dojima Chika Center) Open 11:30am-3am daily.
Aux Bacchanales
(Osaka: Umeda - French). 06-6359-2722
A branch of the excellent Tokyo-based chain, Aux Bacchanales is known for their authentic casual French style and well-prepared cafe fare.
Ofukacho 4-20, Grand Front Osaka South Wing 1F. Open 9am-10pm daily.
Meal Muji
(Osaka: Umeda - Cafe). 06-6359-2173
Inexpensive bakery and deli items and salads from the famous no-brand design store Mujirushi.
Ofukacho 3-1, Grand Front Osaka North Wing 4F. Open 10am-9pm daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - Scandinavian). 06-6359-2737
Located inside the Actus interior shop, this large cafe-restaurant serves an international menu that includes Scandinavian-style meatballs and various pastas and dessert items. Lunch is served until 2:30pm.
Ofukacho 3-1, Grand Front Osaka North Wing 1F. Open 10am-10pm daily.
Wired Cafe Lucua
(Osaka: Umeda - Cafe). 06-6151-1329
Decent food and a very lively atmosphere at this branch of the popular Wired Cafe chain. There is some terrace seating looking out over the Osaka Station City complex below.
Umeda 3-1-3, Lucua 7F. Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily.
Cafe Biblioteque
(Osaka: Umeda 1-chome - Cafe). 06-4795-7553
This hip little cafe with attached art-oriented bookstore is a relaxing place for a break from shopping in E-ma or nearby. There's a substantial, inexpensive food menu featuring quiche, stews and lasagne plus pies and cakes.
Umeda 1-12-6, E-ma B1F. Open 9am-11:30pm daily.
Al Avis
(Osaka: Umeda 2-chome - Cafe). 06-6346-2588
A spacious Italian-style cafe in the basement of Herbis Ent, serving panini sandwiches during the day, and wine, cocktails and light dishes after work.
Umeda-2-2-22, Herbis Plaza Ent B2F. Open 10am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Roll Madu
(Osaka: Umeda 2-chome - Cafe). 06-6346-4877
Given their prime location at the underground entrance to the splashy Herbis Ent complex, Roll Madu would probably be full if they only sold coffee in styrofoam cups. Instead they offer a nice variety of desserts, including Belgian waffles and their namesake "roll cakes".
Umeda-2-2-22, Herbis Plaza Ent B2F. Open 10am-11pm daily.
Osaka coffee shops
Takamura Wine and Coffee Roasters
(Osaka: Higobashi - Cafe). 06-6443-3519
A combination wine retailer and espresso bar, Takamura provides a spacious and comfortable sofa-furnished area at the front of the shop where you can enjoy espresso beverages or wine by the glass, the latter poured from an automated Enomatic dispenser system.
Edobori 2-2-18. Open 11am-7pm (LO) daily.
Streamer Espresso Minami-Horie
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Coffee shop). 06-6110-7007
Serious coffee from Tokyo's famous Streamer roastery at this stand located inside a clothing store. There's very limited seating (ask at the counter), or you can have your coffee to go. Open from 11am weekends.
Minami-Horie 1-25-12. Open 8am-8pm daily.
Brooklyn Roasting Company
(Osaka: Kitahama - Coffee shop). 06-6125-5740
This comfortable Kitahama-area cafe offers nice espresso beverages and a few pastries, along with a pleasant river view from the spacious deck out back. A flower shop occupies part of the space and adds to the atmosphere. In addition to coffee they also serve beers from Brooklyn Brewery.
Kitahama 2-1-6. Open 8am-7:30pm daily.
(Osaka: Shinsaibashi - Coffee shop). 06-6251-6390
Serious gourmet coffee from around the world, in a stylishly modern coffeehouse that wouldn't look out of place anywhere in North America. [See
Higashi-Shinsaibashi 1-13-19, NT Bldg 1F. (from Midosuji turn E on the street that runs along the north side of Daimaru; keep walking for 3 blocks until you get to Family Mart on your left hand side; at Family Mart turn left; Link is located about 10 meters north, on the right hand side) Open 9am-10pm. Closed Mondays.
Osaka animal cafes
Fukuro no Mise
(Osaka: Minami Morimachi - Bird cafe). 06-6360-6205
If you're looking for an alternative to the usual cat cafe, Fukuro no Mise ("The Owl Shop") lets you hang out and interact with the shop's two dozen resident owls. Admission is Y1500 for a 50-minute session, including a soft drink, or Y1700 if you'd prefer a beer or cocktail. [See
Tenmabashi 1-10-13. Open noon-8pm. Closed Mondays.
(Osaka: Namba - Cat cafe). 06-6213-6100
The scrapbook introducing Nyantsume's twenty resident cats is unusually detailed - not only do you learn each cat's breed and birthday, but English-language descriptions like "sensitive," "innocent" and "narcissist" give you some insight into their personalities as well. The residents here are a diverse mix of attractive breeds, including Selkirk Rex, Scottish Fold, Maine Coon cat, Munchkin and Ragdoll. Two rather outgoing Bengals seemed to be among the ringleaders out on the floor. [See
Dotonbori 1-1-7, 3F. Open 10am-8pm (last entry 7pm). Closed Mondays.
(Osaka: Osaka - Rabbit cafe). 072-629-6661
Much more comfortable and spacious than other rabbit cafes we've been to, this charming suburban shop is spread out over three rooms and organized into nine separate rabbit play areas, so visitors can get to know the rabbits one at a time. [See
Osaka-fu, Ibaraki-shi, Matsugamotocho 3-16, Bardens Club Bldg 2F. Open 1-7pm (last entry 6pm). Closed Wed, Thu.
(Osaka: Shinsaibashi - Cat cafe). 06-7492-4060
This Shinsaibashi cafe has ten resident cats of various breeds as well as some exotic "guest" cats. The menu offers cake, coffee, tea and chai as well as cocktails and Singha beer. The cover charge is Y1080 for the first hour.
Nishi-Shinsaibashi 2-4-6, Hanagetsu Dai-ichi Bldg 4F. Open 11am-10pm. Closed Mondays.
Neko no Jikan Amemura
(Osaka: Shinsaibashi - Cat cafe). 06-6214-2020
The second branch of one of Osaka's longest-running cat cafes, with 21 cats on staff in a pleasantly decorated, modern space. Admission is Y1100 per hour on weekdays and Y1200 on weekends and holidays. Kitty treats are available for an additional charge.
Nishi-Shinsaibashi 2-17-10, Villa Inoue 2F. Open 11am-9pm (Sun, Mon -7pm) daily.
Neko no Jikan Kita-honten
(Osaka: Tenjinbashi - Cat cafe). 06-6359-3700
Maybe it was just a matter of the time of day we were there, but "Time for Cats" seems like one of the sleepiest cat cafes we've ever visited. Main activities here seem to be a) napping, and b) scouting out locations for upcoming naps. There was a flurry of activity when one cat drank some water, but that was about it - overall it was a very relaxing experience, and we began to feel a bit sleepy ourselves.
Kurosakicho 5-16, Herat Bldg 2F. Open 11am-9pm (Sun, Mon -7pm) daily.
Osaka beer bars
(Osaka: Fukushima - Beer bar). 06-7493-1271
With just five taps and two tiny seating areas, Kopta might be better as a stop on a neighborhood beer-bar tour rather than an evening's destination. The kitchen offers a diverse menu, but exotic-sounding dishes like Moroccan green-bean fritters sound more exciting than they taste. [See
Fukushima 1-7-15. Open 5-11pm. Closed Mondays.
(Osaka: Fukushima - Beer bar). 06-6131-9135
One of a growing number of craft-beer bars in the Fukushima neighborhood, this attractively appointed two-story bar offers eight taps dispensing both Japanese and imported brews. Service is friendly, music is above average, and there's some outdoor seating when weather permits. [See
Fukushima 2-9-10. Open 6pm-1am. Closed Sundays.
Beer Belly
(Osaka: Higobashi - Beer bar). 06-6441-0717
Minoh Beer is a craft brewery a bit north of Osaka city, and this centrally located taproom serves a line-up of their regular beers (including their excellent W-IPA) plus a few limited-edition special seasonal brews. They also offer nicely chosen craft beers from their two guest taps - North Island and Outsider during our most recent visit - with prices generally running around Y1030 for a UK pint or Y630 for a half. [See
Tosabori 1-1-31. (on the N (river) side of the little road that runs alongside the river, between Higobashi (bridge) and Chikuzenbashi (bridge), 5 doors E of the latter) Open 5pm-midnight (LO; Sat 3-10, Sun 3-8) daily.
(Osaka: Honmachi - Beer bar). 06-6445-6505
This attractively decorated craft-beer bar has sixteen taps roughly divided between Japanese and US craft beers. Beers come in several sizes; a 400ml glass is Y1000, and there are some tasting sets. The food menu is also better than average.
Kyomachibori 1-12-31. Open 5:30pm-midnight (LO) daily.
Garage 39
(Osaka: Honmachi - Beer bar). 06-6202-1239
The fifteen taps at this relatively spacious beer bar serve up a mix of Japanese and US craft beers, with US pints selling for Y950. The food is also good.
Awajimachi 2-5-15, Kobayashi Awajimachi Bldg 1F. Open 5pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Honmachi - Beer bar). 06-6203-0690
One of Osaka's original craft-beer bars, Qbrick offers a well-chosen selection of sixteen beers on tap and an enormous selection of hundreds of bottles, from Japan and around the world. The rustic decor gives the place a cozy feel, and there's a comfortable bar area as well as tables for groups.
Hiranomachi 4-6-12, Kyo-on Bldg 1F. Open 11am-midnight (Sat 5pm-). Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Beer bar). 06-6539-7550
The 23 taps at Craft Beer Works Kamikaze serve mostly Japanese craft beers, with a few US imports as well. Food and service are good, but it can get crowded during busy times and seating can be cramped.
Kitahorie 1-22-12. Open 5pm-1am. Closed Sundays.
Yellow Ape Craft
(Osaka: Kitahama - Beer bar). 06-4963-3838
Thirty beers, mostly Japanese craft beers, are served on tap here along with bar snacks like pizza. The Y320 table charge includes a small appetizer.
Imabashi 2-4-9. Open 5pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Tanimachi 4-chome - Beer bar). 06-6947-3530
Six US craft beers on tap plus nice Utsunomiya-style gyoza are served at this convivial beer bar. From the folks who brought us Q-Brick.
Tanimachi 3-2-7. Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Lingua World Cafe
(Osaka: Tanimachi 9-chome - Beer bar). 06-6779-3255
The menu here promises sandwiches (grilled cheese, roast chicken), poutine (!) and craft beers, and while there are only a couple of taps, Lingua does offer an excellent selection of canned and bottled imports, and cans are just Y700. They also offer gourmet coffees and nice cider.
Ikutamamaecho 1-1. (located right above Tanimachi Kyuchome station) Open 10am-10pm (Sun -6pm). Closed Tuesdays.
Beer Belly Tenma
(Osaka: Tenma - Beer bar). 06-6353-5005
Fourteen taps, including four hand pumps, all dispense beers from Osaka's Minoh Brewery at this spacious company-run taproom. The food menu is decent, with a wide range of tapas dishes. It's located around the corner from Stand Bar 1020 and many customers visit both spots.
Ikedacho 7-4. Open 3pm-midnight daily.
Standing Beer Bar 1020
(Osaka: Tenma - Beer bar). unlisted
Located in a mini-shopping arcade just off a main shopping arcade in busy Tenma, this tiny standing bar has room for around six or seven customers at a time. The six taps represent Japanese craft beers in a variety of styles - hoppy beers, stouts, fruit beers, lagers, etc. - and prices are a bit lower than average. Open from 12:30pm on weekends and holidays.
Tenjinbashi 5-6-23, Hitotsumatsu Food Center. Open 4-11:30pm (LO) daily.
(Osaka: Tennoji - Beer bar). 06-7850-1412
The fifteen craft beers on tap here are divided into "low-refrigerated beers" and "high-refrigerated beers," including a few US imports. The bar itself is nicely decorated and quite large, with knowledgable staff and a decent food menu.
Matsuzakicho 2-3-21. Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Wednesdays.
Beer Stand Molto!
(Osaka: Umeda - Beer bar). 06-6374-3067
A lively standing bar, conveniently located in the Hankyu Sanbangai station complex, Molto serves four craft beers on tap along with several dozen by the bottle. They also have around ten wines by the glass and tapas-style small dishes to go with your drinks.
Shibata 1-1-3, Hankyu Sanbangai Jizo Yokocho 1F. Open noon-2, 5-11:30pm daily.
Craft Beer Base
(Osaka: Umeda - Beer bar). 06-6131-7015
This tiny standing beer bar attached to a retail liquor shop has only four taps, but they change fairly often. However the real reason to come here is their amazing selection of 200-300 bottled beers, including interesting US and European craft imports. The most popular ones can be found in the refrigerator in the bar area, but there are many more in the shop's big refrigerated storeroom. [See
Oyodo-minami 1-2-11. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - Beer bar). 06-6940-0710
The eight taps at this tiny bar here dispense a rotating selection of well-chosen craft beers, mostly from Japan, the US and Germany. Imperial pints are priced at Y1080. Open from 3pm weekends.
Doyamacho 8-10. Open 5pm-2am. Closed Tuesdays.
(Osaka: Umeda - Italian). 06-6809-2641
Craft Beer House Molto is definitely the highest craft-beer bar in Osaka, offering a fine view of the city from its 31st-floor location. There's a full menu of Italian food (budget around Y4000 at dinnertime), or you can just stop by for a beer, either at the 20-seat bar or in the standing (viewless) area up front. [See
Kakudacho 8-47, Hankyu Grand Bldg 31F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily.
Craft Beer Base Bud
(Osaka: Umeda 1-chome - Beer bar). 06-6225-7807
A lively, very down-to-earth craft-beer bar, Bud offers an inspired selection from their eight taps - generally four brews from the US and two each from Japan and Europe. All pints are priced at Y1000 while half-pints are Y700. The very casual food menu is also well thought-out and well executed.
Umeda 1-3-1, Osaka-ekimae First Bldg B2F #22. Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily.
Dolphins Umeda
(Osaka: Chayamachi - Belgian rest/beer bar). 06-6373-9041
This conveniently located cafe is part of the popular chain of Osaka Belgian beer bars, and stocks around 100 beers, mostly from Belgium. Unfortunately the food menu is rather lackluster, and even Belgian specialties like mussels and frites are only average. The main dining area is lively but it can get smoky.
Shibata 1-5-2. (on a small alleyway 2 blocks north of New Hankyu Hotel) Open noon-12:30am (LO) daily.
(Osaka: Chayamachi - Yakitori). 06-6155-5547
There are plenty of places in town to get some yakitori and beer, but the beers here are Belgian craft beers and the yakitori is made from free-range Tamba birds, an heirloom breed prized for its flavor. Run by the Dolphins group of Belgian beer bars (and located next to their Umeda branch), Nakai offers thirty Belgian brews by the bottle and a couple on draft. Yakitori starts at Y150 per skewer, with dinnertime set meals from Y1800.
Shibata 1-5-6, Umeda Asahi Bldg 1F. Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Dolphins (Higobashi)
(Osaka: Higobashi - Belgian rest/beer bar). 06-6443-6869
A good selection of Belgian beers and budget-friendly food items can be found in this branch of the popular Osaka beer-bar chain.
Edobori 1-18-27. Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Honmachi - Belgian rest/beer bar). 06-4705-0012
The Sekaisuji-Honmachi outpost of Dolphins is the "beer bistrot" branch, with a basic food menu and a large selection of Belgian beers.
Honmachi 1-7-1, B1F. (in front of exit 13, Sekaisuji-honmachi subway station) Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-11pm daily.
Doll Dress
(Osaka: Tenma - Beer bar). 06-4802-0155
Perhaps worth a stop if you're in the neighborhood, this oddly decorated, under-the-tracks bar stocks around 200 Belgian beers. As with any small bar with a large stock, it doesn't hurt to check expiration dates.
Yamazakicho 4-24, JR Koka-shimo 52-53. Open noon-11:30pm (LO). Closed Thursdays.
(Osaka: Tenmabashi - Yakitori). 06-6942-8890
Good yakitori and Belgian beers, from the Dolphins chain of Belgian beer bar-restaurants. Budget around Y3000-3500 for dinner and drinks.
Uchi-Hiranomachi 1-2-6. (from Tenmabashi sta. exit 4 walk S, turn W at the Freshness Burger) Open 11:30am-2, 5pm-midnight (LO; Sun -11pm) daily.
Flanders Tale
(Osaka: Umeda 2-chome - Belgian rest/beer bar). 06-6344-5258
Nine Belgian beers on draft and many more by the bottle are served at this sprawling pub-restaurant. The food menu includes Belgian standards like mussels and frites, plus teppan-grilled meats and seafood, sausage and charcuterie platters and of course Belgian waffles. Festive group revelers can take advantage of several different all-you-can-drink party plans.
Umeda 2-5-25, Herbis Plaza B2F. Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
(Osaka: Yodoyabashi - Belgian rest/beer bar). 06-6233-0455
Good, authentic Belgian cuisine and a nice assortment of Belgian beers, including several on tap.
Kitahama 4-7-28, Sumitomo Bldg #2, 1F. Open 11:30am-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Drunk Bears
(Osaka: Chayamachi - Beer bar). 06-6372-7275
Bears serves more than 100 different beers from around the world, along with bar food like nachos, sausages, calamari, and fried chicken fajitas. The stand-up bar is open till 2am weekends; there's also a sit-down dining room across the hall.
Chayamachi 10-12, NU Chayamachi B1F. Open 11am-10pm (LO; 2am Fri/Sat) daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - German). 06-6341-0043
Run by a long-term German resident of Osaka, this pub has been going strong since 1974. The menu offers meaty German cuisine and a good variety of German beers from all over the country.
Dojima 2-2-2, Kintetsu Dojima Bldg B1F. Open 6-10:30pm (Sat -9:30pm). Closed Sundays.
More Osaka bars
(Osaka: Chayamachi - Bar). 06-6371-3321
This quiet, well-hidden bar has plenty of space spread out over three floors, and they offer a good selection of whiskey and bourbon, cocktails and a few Japanese craft beers, as well as an inexpensive food menu.
Chayamachi 13-9. (walk N on the street running along the E side of Umeda sta about 3 min. N of the station, turn R (just before Chayamachi Applause and the Hotel Hankyu International)) Open 6pm-2am (5am weekends) daily.
Leach Bar
(Osaka: Higobashi - Bar). 06-6441-0983
As behooves a dynamic metropolis, Osaka knows its drink. And long before the advent of the Irish pub there was The Leach Bar. A 1960s homage to Japanese folk craft, The Leach eschews wainscot for brick and bamboo. In collaboration with craftsmen Kawai Kanjiro and Serizawa Keisuke, the famed British potter Bernard Leach created this interpretation of an English "cottage bar" in 1965. [See
Nakanoshima 5-3-68, Rihga Royal Hotel 1F. Open 11am-midnight daily.
Covent Garden
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Bar). 06-4391-3177
A big bar serving good hamburgers and lunchtime sandwiches; they even have poutine, that mysterious French-Canadian dish involving fried potatoes, cheese and gravy. There's a games room in the back, and a good sound system.
Kita-Horie 2-5-10. Open noon-4pm, 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
Shimada Shoten
(Osaka: Kita-Horie - Liquor shop). 06-6531-8119
Beneath this ordinary-looking sake shop - through a hole in the floor and down a narrow ladder - is a hidden sake tasting cave with a big selection of premium sake from around the country, including many koshu (aged sakes). Tasting-size glasses are just Y200 each, and the only food is chunky miso from Wakayama and umeboshi (also Y200 each).
Itachibori 3-5-1. (1 blk E of Itachibori 3-minami crossing) Open 9am-7pm (6pm Sat). Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Umeda - Gay bar). 06-6361-2366
Gay bars usually disdain flowers; this one embraces them. Could it be for the contrast they afford master Chanho-san's tattooed biceps? The internet can't compete with Chanho's generosity of spirit, and spirits - lashings of gin for only Y500! Log out and pop into Bacchus for a taste of Osaka - a la Caravaggio.
Doyamacho 6-14, Daini-shouei Kaikan 3F. Open from 8pm. Closed Sundays.
(Osaka: Umeda - Gay bar). 06-6312-5003
A well-established landmark in Osaka's gay community, Explosion operates as a bar during the week and turns into a club on Saturday nights. Note that they often have special events, so the crowd may vary from day to day.
Doyamacho 8-23, Sanyo Kaikan B1F. Open 8pm-late (Sat 9pm- ) daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - Gay bar). 06-6311-1386
A small but comfortable gay bar with a friendly Australian publician and a lively, mixed crowd - gay and straight, foreign and Japanese. Homesick Aussies may appreciate the selection of Villi's Meat Pies and the Foster's and VB beers; the bar also serves Hoegaarden and many exotic cocktails.
Kamiyamacho 8-14, 1F. Open usually 8pm-2am daily.
(Osaka: Umeda - Gay bar). 06-6361-2430
One of Osaka's longest-running gay bars, under new management since 2014, Physique Pride Osaka attracts a diverse, international crowd.
Doyamacho 8-23, Sanyo Kaikan 1F. Open 8pm-2am daily.
Seijio Ishii
(Osaka: Umeda - Retail). 06-6486-2960
Wines by the glass at very reasonable prices (Y300-550) at this informal stand-up wine counter in Hankyu Sanbangai. Inside, the Ishii shop sells imported foods, a large selection of wines and liquors.
Shibata 1-1-3, Hankyu Sanbangai Minamikan B2F. Open 11am-9pm daily.
(Osaka: Umeda 2-chome - Liquor shop). 06-6343-7175
Enoteca's wine bar corner is a convenient place to stop for a quick glass or two and a small snack to nibble on. Food includes wine-friendly fare like smoked duck, beef carpaccio, and cheese, and there are usually a dozen wines (mostly French) ready to pour at any given time. Tasting sizes (100ml) start at Y550.
Umeda 2-5-25, Herbis Plaza 2F. Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Kobe cafes
Bistrot Cafe de Paris
(Kobe: Kitano - French). 078-241-9448
This lively cafe is perched in an ideal people-watching location midway up the Kitanozaka hill, with a popular outdoor sidewalk terrace that takes full advantage of the view. The menu includes everything from light snacks and sweets to full-course French dinners (from Y2500).
Yamamoto-dori 1-7-21. (1 block S of Yamamoto-dori and Kitano-zaka) Open 10am-11pm (LO) daily.
(Kobe: Kitano - Cafe). 078-231-6051
Certainly one of grandest cafe settings in town, Freundlieb occupies the former Kobe Union Church, a Kitano sightseeing landmark. The menu includes sandwiches and salads as well as fresh pastries and bread from the Freundlieb bakery downstairs.
Ikuta-machi 4-6-15. (1 block E and 1 block S of Kanocho 2-chome crossing, in the former Kobe Union Church) Open 10am-6:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
E.H. Bank
(Kobe: Kyukyoryuchi - Cafe). 078-331-6553
Featured in architecture and design magazines as well as restaurant guides, this beautifully repurposed space is the former lobby of a British bank built in 1938. It's a stylish spot for an afternoon coffee or an after-dinner drink (but less inspiring for dinner).
Kaigandori 9, Chartered Building. Open 11:30am-5am daily.
Meal Muji
(Kobe: Motomachi - Cafe). 078-335-2675
Inexpensive bakery and deli items and salads from the famous no-brand design store Mujirushi.
Sannomiya 3-6-1, Kobe BAL B1F. Open 11am-8pm daily.
Cafe Brugge
(Kobe: Sannomiya - Belgian rest/beer bar). 078-333-0887
One of the few places in town where you can find a multiplicity of Belgian beers, in a convenient location right at the foot of Ikuta Road.
Kita-Nagasa-dori 1-1-3. (at the base of the road leading up to Tokyu Hands, at the railroad tracks) Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
Tooth Tooth
(Kobe: Sannomiya south - Cafe). 078-230-3412
A rooftop oasis right in central Kobe, this cafe looks out onto a big garden area, with seating both indoors and out. The casual, inexpensive food menu is a mix of Japanese and Western dishes - oxtail stew, pork cutlets, pastas, and of course desserts.
Goko-dori 8-2-6, Kobe Kokusai Kaikan 11F. (on Flower Road about 3 min. south of JR Sannomiya station) Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Kobe coffee shops
Greens Coffee Roaster
(Kobe: Motomachi - Coffee shop). 078-332-3115
Greens sells both fresh-roasted coffee beans (various house blends as well as single-origin) and excellent espresso and drip coffee to go, from Y300.
Motomachi-dori 1-9-5. Open 10am-8pm daily.
Jam Jam
(Kobe: Motomachi - Jazz kissaten). 078-331-0876
An old-fashioned Japanese jazz kissaten (coffee shop), Jam Jam plays classic vinyl jazz and serves coffee, limited drinks and desserts.
Motomachi-dori 1-7-2. Open noon-11pm daily.
Kobe animal cafes
Bibi and George
(Kobe: Motomachi - Bird cafe). 078-391-2960
The cafe's friendly, good-natured staff and friendly owls make this a very pleasant place to spend an hour of your time. The setup is a bit unusual, starting with the ticket machine at the entrance of the three-story shop where you choose what you want to drink in the cafe and how long you want to stay. The main aviary is up on the third floor, and this is where you can meet most of the seventeen resident birds. The big snowy owl down at the end of the room was quite a character, clowning around for photos and trying to peck at anyone who got within range of its beak. [See
Sakaemachi-dori 1-2-14, Umifuku Bldg 1-3F. Open 11am-8pm (last entry 7pm). Closed Mondays.
(Kobe: Motomachi - Cat cafe). 080-4242-6924
A nice contrast to the sleepy atmosphere of your typical cat cafe, Miacis was positively frenetic with activity during our evening visit, with cats running amok and chasing one another across the length of the spacious playroom. When we entered we were asked to tread carefully as there might be kittens underfoot, and we counted at least five kittens among the resident population of twenty, all of them quite frisky. [See
Motomachi-dori 5-4-8, Sanki Bldg 202. Open 10am-9pm (last entry 8pm). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Poko no Mori
(Kobe: Nada - Bird cafe). 078-805-6700
The resident flock at this charming small-bird cafe includes canaries, finches, Java sparrows, lovebirds, cockatiels and various parakeets - some three dozen in all. The food menu includes both desserts and savory items like beef-tendon curry.
Shironouchi-dori 3-2-14. Open 1-8pm. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Kobe beer bars
(Kobe: Sannomiya - Beer bar). 078-392-3265
Formerly the Rokko Beer Diner, this brewery taproom serves beers from Rokko Brewery, Starboard, and a decent selection of guest beers - we noted Boundary Bay and Coronado among the breweries during our last visit. Glasses are around Y480 while US pints are priced Y700-900; a six-part tasting set is Y1200. The kitchen turns out a wide range of pub food. Open from noon on weekends, until 9pm on Sundays.
Kita-Nagasadori 2-7-12, PMPT Bldg 2F. Open 5-11pm. Closed Wednesdays.
New Munchen Kobe Taishikan
(Kobe: Sannomiya south - Beer bar). 078-391-3656
This charming Kobe landmark serves a full range of Sapporo beers, and a huge, 150-item food menu. The small brewery in the basement produced two craft beers - a somewhat fruity wheat beer and a Vienna-style beer that uses Saaz hops. English menus available. Lunch served to 2pm.
Sannomiya 2-5-18. Open 11am-11pm daily.
(Kobe: Sannomiya south - Beer bar). 078-391-9567
Kobe Beer Hall Portside offers a good selection of beers from Rokko, Starboard and other breweries on tap, and several Belgians by the bottle. The food is also decent, with dishes like steamed mussels, spicy Moroccan kebabs (the chef is from Morocco) and grilled lamb chops along with simple pastas and pizzas. Budget around Y3000 for food and drink.
Sannomiyacho 1-1-1, Shin-Kobe Bldg B1F. Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Beer Cafe Barley
(Kobe: Nishinomiya - Beer bar). 0798-65-6135
This cozy and pleasant beer specialist has seven seats at the bar and a few tables. In addition to four hand-pumped ales they offer more than 100 bottled beers, including a wide selection of Belgian styles and the full line of brews from Baird, one of Japan's best microbreweries. The substantial food menu features pizza, pasta, Shepherd's pie, and several dishes made with beer (try the chicken cooked in Asahi stout).
Nishinomiya, Nagatacho 1-15, Liberty 2 Bldg 2F. (3 minutes from the North exit of Hankyu Nishiguchi Station, above a barber shop) Open 1pm-midnight. Closed Tuesdays.
Cafe Brugge
(Kobe: Sannomiya - Belgian rest/beer bar). 078-333-0887
One of the few places in town where you can find a multiplicity of Belgian beers, in a convenient location right at the foot of Ikuta Road.
Kita-Nagasa-dori 1-1-3. (at the base of the road leading up to Tokyu Hands, at the railroad tracks) Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
More Kobe bars
Jam Jam
(Kobe: Motomachi - Jazz kissaten). 078-331-0876
An old-fashioned Japanese jazz kissaten (coffee shop), Jam Jam plays classic vinyl jazz and serves coffee, limited drinks and desserts.
Motomachi-dori 1-7-2. Open noon-11pm daily.
Vege Vege Curry
(Kobe: Motomachi - Curry). 078-331-2131
Located conveniently close to Motomachi station, this casual curry shop serves inexpensive wines by the glass or bottle as well as a menu of small drink-friendly snacks in addition to their vegetable-centered curries. During happy hour (5-8pm), you can get a small plate of four tapas-style dishes plus a drink for Y500.
Kita-Nagasa-dori 3-3-9. Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Barstro Kitchen
(Kobe: Sannomiya - French). 078-391-2773
As the name implies, Barstro falls somewhere between a bistrot and a straight-out bar, and you can either enjoy a full-on French-inspired meal here, with dishes like duck confit and foie gras pate, or just have a few drinks. When the weather is nice, Barstro's rooftop terrace is a very pleasant place to hang out. Budget around Y5000 for dinner and drinks.
Kita-Nagasa-dori 2-4-8, 3F. Open 6pm-1am (LO) daily.


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Moving day at the Masters began with controversy and intrigue.
Was Tiger Woods going to be disqualified for his casual play of a drop on the 15th hole in the second round? As the third round got started, word filtered out that Woods would not get hit with a DQ, but he would be hit with a two-stroke penalty.
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LONDON — Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain, knowingly benefited from forced labor in the former East Germany to manufacture some of its products in the 1980s, an investigation revealed yesterday.
A report by the auditors Ernst & Young concluded that political and criminal prisoners in the former East Germany were involved in making components of Ikea furniture and that some Ikea employees knew about it. Ikea had commissioned the report in May after allegations that the company knowingly used forced labor between 25 and 30 years ago.
Ikea said yesterday that it was sorry about the incidents and pledged to donate money to research projects on forced labor in the former German Democratic Republic.
"We deeply regret that this could happen," Jeanette Skjelmose, sustainability manager at Ikea, said in a statement. "The use of political prisoners in production has never been acceptable to the Ikea Group."
Allegations against Ikea started to appear about a year ago in media reports in Germany and Sweden. They said that the company worked with suppliers in communist former East Germany that benefited from forced labor by political prisoners. The workers were thought to have lived in East Germany in the 1980s and been arrested for criticizing the government.
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Hannah Stallworth
Shark Correspondent
Smiles were all around as Cedar Key celebrated their Class of 2016.
The Levy County Supervisor of Elections is seeking to increase voter participation this election year by organizing a "Pledge to Vote" campaign.
Supervisor Tammy Jones said this is a non-partisan push to encourage voters to take a proactive role in this year's elections. Businesses and organizations that partner with her office on this campaign will be promoted on the Supervisor of Elections Office Facebook page.
Tropical Storm Colin washed ashore on Monday and for residents and officials it looked more like a hurricane exercise than a storm that could do real damage.
"It was a very nice wake up call to shake the rust off," said Levy County Emergency Management Assistant Director David Peaton.
The jokesters of the big top kept the laughs coming as the Cedar Key Kindergarten class held their annual end of school year circus.
From magicians to wild animals, the Cedar Key kindergarten students strutted their stuff at teh annual end of the school year circus.
A 17-year-old is in critical condition following a one-vehicle accident Monday shortly after 1 p.m. on U.S. Highway 19 at Northwest 135th Lane, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Trevor D. Hill, 17, was transported to Shands Hospital in Gainesville after he lost control of his 2003 Ford Escape while southbound on U.S. 19 during heavy rain, overcorrected and the SUV started to rotate.
ORLANDO - More than one in 10 Floridians and nearly a quarter of African-Americans in Florida will be shut out of the polls in November because of past mistakes ― but civil rights activists say they hope to change that.
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation in the House ― HR 5352 ― that would restore voting rights to people after leaving prison, with the exception of those convicted of murder, manslaughter or sex crimes.
The long awaited grouper opener has arrived, and both gag and red grouper may be harvested again. Be advised that as of June 1st gag grouper in the gulf must be at least 24 inches long to keep. From what I understand the state wanted the gag grouper size limit to be the same on both coasts. Red grouper are still at 20 inches however. The grouper limit is four in aggregate, not more than two can be gags. Same for reds.
Inshore the water is heating up and trout limits are less common than just a few weeks ago.
CKS graduation 2016
Jesse Crawford
Saying goodbye to the class of 2016, Cedar Key School, with help from the faithful junior class, will be sending them off Saturday, June 4th, at 9 am in the gym. With bright hopes for the future, the senior class is anxious to walk across the court in front of their loved ones and receive their diplomas in honor of their many dedicated years at the school. Be sure to make your way over to the CKS gym to see the seniors transition into the real world.
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Captain Nicholas Whitlock and three others died when their Air Force reconnaissance plane crashed in east Africa on a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Whitlock's funeral service was held yesterday in his hometown of Newnan, Georgia.
Family members say the only thing he had wanted to be since he was a boy was a pilot.
His dream came true in 2008 when he graduated from the ENJJPT program at Sheppard.
Tomorrow at 9 am our time, there will be a memorial service in Florida for the crew: Captain Whitlock, Captain Ryan Hall, 1 Lt. Justin Wilkens, and Senior Airman Julian Scholten.
The memorial will be at Hurlburt Field -- headquarters of Air Force Special Operations.
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No.25 Mount Olive Men's Basketball Gets By L-R, 63-59, In The Season Opener
November 15, 2010
L-R senior forward D.J. Blackmon leads all scorers with 27 points despite the loss
|Lenoir-Rhyne senior forward D.J. Blackmon led all scorers with 27 points despite a 63-59 loss to Mount Olive Monday on the road in the 2010-11 season opener.
Mount Olive, N.C. - The No. 25 Mount Olive College Men's Basketball Team (1-0) opened the 2010-11 season with a 63-59 win over Lenoir-Rhyne University (0-1) Monday evening at Kornegay Arena.
Mount Olive's Mahamad Ibrahim (Annandale, Va.) scored 11 of his team-high 15 points in the second half including two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to seal the win for the Trojans.
Lenoir-Rhyne senior forward D.J. Blackmon (Albemarle, N.C.) led all scorers with 27 points despite the loss. Junior guard Jon Hathcock (Concord, N.C.) and freshman guard Allan Jones (Clemmons, N.C.) added nine and eight points, respectively, in the loss for the Bears.
Lenoir-Rhyne cut a 12-point Mount Olive lead (54-42) in the second half to two at 61-59 with 29 seconds left and had chance to tie but missed a field goal while Ibrahim pulled down the rebound and the Trojans held on for the win.
Brandon Allen (Woodbridge, Va.) added a team-high 15 points, all in the first half, while Kason Cheeks (Wilson, N.C.) tallied 11 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans in the win.
Lenoir-Rhyne returns home to face Limestone Friday at 7 p.m., in the second game of the 2010 South Atlantic Conference/Conference Carolinas Tip-Off Classic. Queens and Wingate will first play at 5 p.m. Mount Olive hosts North Georgia in the 45th annual Pickle Classic Friday at 7:30 p.m.
On the second day of the doubleheader Saturday, Lenoir-Rhyne will take on Queens at 7 p.m., after Wingate and Limestone play in the first contest beginning at 5 p.m.


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Ubisoft's E3 2012 press conference isn't the last on today's menu, but it promises our first glimpse of some third party Wii U titles, and that's before we get to Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3 and Ghost Recon! Ubisoft has already revealed Splinter Cell: Blacklist during Microsoft's E3 conference earlier today, so perhaps we can expect to hear more about it during the publisher's officlal media briefing.
4:20 PM Tyler and Tobuscus end the show with the decree for us to "do that shit!" And do it we shall, or at least our boys on the scene!
4:17 PM But it looks Pearce himself can be hacked by the system! The tables seem to have turned, but the player is put in control of another character! And there's the cliffhanger ending.
4:16 PM Pearce sure is handy with the gunplay. And of course there are explosions.
4:15 PM And of course the shootout begins.
4:15 PM Even the traffic lights can be hacked!
4:14 PM Pearce can kick some ass! He'll need to since he's planning something big with his target.
4:11 PM You tap and hack into citywide surveillance using personal devices. Protagonist Aiden Pearce isn't well liked.
4:06 PM The new IP is Watch Dogs, introduced by Jonathan Morin. He's awfully enthusiastic about players being a hacker with the power to tap into a vast social network powered by personal data of millions. It plays much like GTA, complete with a large city to explore.
E3 2012 demo trailer - YouTube
4:04 PM Finally, company co-founder Yves Guillemot shows up with a "new project", a new IP.
4:02 PM Ubisoft online and brower F2P gaming showcase with Trials Evolution, The Settlers Online, Ghost Recon Online, "and more."
3:58 PM Shootmania is already highly reminiscent of classic multiplayer FPS titles.
3:57 PM The Shootmania match is on between Counter-Strike pro-players! Using rockets and railguns in the game's Elite mode.
3:52 PM Tobuscus finally shows up on stage to help introduce Ubisoft's next eSport venture, Shootmania, a (surprise!) a FPS.
3:51 PM Though there is focus on the British forces being the "enemy", Conner must face foes from both sides of the historical conflict as he uncovers the Templars.
3:49 PM Aiming at ammo stores is one hell of a way to start a mission. Conner's target can't escape the chaos!
3:48 PM It isn't AC without climbing ledges, and Conner knows all about scaling trees and cliffs.
3:47 PM A mean grappling hook leaves a grisly trophy. Conner meanwhile retains the Assassin skill of kicking the ass of entire gangs of soldiers.
3:45 PM Conner is in fact fulfilling objectives through hunting. Conner isn't afraid to converse with soldiers, but he's all business when it comes to the Templars. Next he takes to horseback to approach a fort. The plan is approach silently.
3:44 PM Conner is an expert hunter and wolf ass-kicker, as long as it doesn't involve any gunplay. The demo is run on PS3.
Frontier gameplay demo - YouTube
3:43 PM Producer Francois Pelland now takes the stage to set the stage for ACIII. The gameplay trailer now begins in earnest with Conner navigating treetops.
3:41 PM Conner certainly knows how to kick British butt with tomahawks.
3:40 PM Ratohnhaké:ton, AKA Conner, isn't afraid of being a horse thief in the name of JUSTICE.
3:37 PM Finally, Assassin's Creed III! Another cinematic trailer set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.
3:37 PM The Ubisoft Wii U showcase continues with footage of Rayman Rabbids, YourShape, Sports Connection, Skid to Victory, Just Dance 4.
3:36 PM It was originally Killer Freaks from Outer Space.
3:34 PM Now a Wii U exclusive that drops you in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, go figure! Its ZombiU, rated M for Mature.
3:34 PM They've definitely caught the feel of Rayman with that demo!
3:29 PM Multiple players can use different controllers in different ways.
3:29 PM The Wii U GamePad touch screen can be used to control Rayman and co.
3:28 PM Rayman Legends will support GamePads and Wii U Pro controllers.
3:27 PM Well well, it's a Wii U software showcase! The first title is introduced by Rayman senior director Michael Micholic.
3:26 PM It's an all star cast of heroes all right, confirmed for multiplatform including Wii U.
3:25 PM A Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth trailer is next on the plate!
3:23 PM A brand new Blacklist trailer! It aims sheds more light about the "Blacklist" itself, if not Sam kicking more ass.
3:22 PM Splinter Cell: Blacklist director Max Beland confirms an "insane" reaction to the new title, unveiled at Microsoft's conference. He also confirms its the biggest SC title yet!
3:20 PM Hay returns to confirm Far Cry 3 will be all about exploration across an entire chain of islands.
3:17 PM Vaas is as charming as ever, as is the wildlife. But the trailer ends with another ominous warning from Vaas.
3:15 PM Of course it wouldn't be a shooter without the guns; Brody seems to take a lot of punishment however.
3:14 PM The jungle is as bright as ever, but Brody is out on the prowl with the stealth kills using both bow and knife.
3:12 PM "Warriors" are roused against our unstable friend Vaas, who we last saw picking on poor Jason Brody. But our hero is back with a mean new tattoo.
3:12 PM Far Cry 3 producers Dan Hay is on stage to introduce Far Cry 3 with a new trailer.
E3 2012 trailer - YouTube
3:11 PM Life is fuel that powers Ubisoft's experiences for "Life Powered Play." Tyler also thinks we're all a little gay.
3:10 PM Toby "Tobuscus" could be our Mr. Caffeine this year, but possibly more useful with backstage info.
3:08 PM Tough crowd. :( Aisha Tyler is our host to help start things with Just Dance 4.
3:06 PM It's... a Just Dance 4 showcase? Complete with Flo Rida.
3:00 PM Bang of gong, Ubisoft is on after a minor delay in getting its official livestream started!


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#8 - yunonomynameeh
Reply +74 123456789123345869(05/05/2013) [-]
#137 to #8 - rokkarokkaali
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
This is why I enjoy game types where you only get one life. Chuck a flash bang into a building instead of charging in like an idiot.
#82 to #8 - cronobeaver
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
In real life its called "pulling security"
#39 to #8 - moofinbananaIf people find it "fun" to sit in a corner and just shoot anybody they see, that's fine for them. If somebody is running around, quick scoping and having "fun", that's fine for them. I'll just be running around with a Assault Shield trying to have "fun" myself.
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#52 to #39 - ichbinlecher
Reply +3 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
This is the part people forget. Fun means something different to different people. And games are supposed to grant fun. Good job being smart.
#35 to #8 - sirbutterballsIt's not just the campers. It's also the ***** who run around. You can't stop because those run 'n gunners will **** you and you can't run around because the campers will rip you a new one from the other side of the map. The only way of killing them is with teamwork and unless you've got good friends in the match the likeliness of that happening are zero. MFW this happens
Reply +1 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
#49 to #32 - ichbinlecher
Reply +2 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
GTA isn't. But, and correct me if I am wrong, the point of a competitive game is to win. GTA is a single player game primarily, the point is to go through the story line.
#50 to #30 - ichbinlecher
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
Implying that using a strategy that works isn't a skill.
#144 to #50 - sloot
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/06/2013) [-]
Im just saying... I play more hardcore games where being a camper does absolutely nothing for you. In gears for example it comes down to out dodging your opponent and being perfect at landing all of your shots. 3 guys could flank you from different directions and if you have the skill your could clutch all three of them because you are better... It is the kind of game where someone bad at the game could play you to 20 and might only kill you once... It isn't about who sees who first and lands shots anywhere.
#20 to #8 - masdercheef
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I think it's pretty funny when people bitch at snipers for camping. Oh, yeah, like a SNIPER, best equipped to sit off away from combat, is going to run up in close quarters to try and kill the enemy.
#22 to #20 - yunonomynameeh
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I think it's funny the way everyone runs around period, it wasn't like that when it first come out on PS3 -everyone played like they were afraid of death, like they were actually in a warzone. By the next one everyone was playing it like it was Halo, just running around, jumping and shooting -paying attention to nothing but kill counts and points.
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I actually find that people still have some sense in games like Battlefield. In Halo, at least, it makes sense to go running around for kills because you can. However, in Battlefield, people generally tend to use cover, move as a squad (and not in the open) or not even move, just fortify one location. And then there are tank squads that just absolutely wreck whatever they point at. Because they're doing it right.
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Yeah, Halo's a completely different game, it's made for that kind of gameplay. I'll have to try battlefield some time -if it's anything like COD was in the beginning it'd be awesome.
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Only reason I was frustrated with BF2 was the large maps. It took me a great while to get somewhere, and I would die right after, and traverse the land again. If you get a good position, it's really fun.


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Geneva Margaret Holbert, 99, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with Kevin Deckard of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.
Geneva was born July 26, 1912, in Colorado City to Thomas Huey and Mary Joyce Holbert. Geneva was raised in Colorado City and then furthered her education at West Texas State College in Canyon — now West Texas A&M University. While there, she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society. She obtained a master's degree in education and taught
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Geneva was a very talented artist, but, above all, her time and efforts went to educating young children, which she cherished doing. Geneva was a person many wish to be like, and her big heart and spirit will live on in the hearts of those she loved and who loved her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Joyce, Lynn and Winfred; and a sister, Imogene.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Elaine Holbert Wilson of Tulia; a nephew, Stan Wilson and wife Angela of Santa Fe, N.M.; and a niece, De'Aun Criswell and husband David of Plainview.
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FONDA -- A woman is trying to withdraw her guilty plea in a case where she and her reported boyfriend were accused of subjecting a minor victim to non-consensual sexual contact during a party at their Bayard Street apartment in Amsterdam in October 2011.
Jennifer Potter's appeal was filed after she was sentenced Sept. 14 -- just two days after co-defendant Joshua Mendez was cleared of charges in a jury trial.
Attorney Peter M. Califano, of the firm Horigan, Horigan & Lombardo in Amsterdam, filed the appeal at the Montgomery County Clerk's Office on Potter's behalf.
Califano declined to comment on the case Tuesday, but the filed documents note on Sept. 14, a motion to withdraw her guilty plea was denied.
She was sentenced that day to six months in county jail, 10 years of probation, and ordered to register as a sex offender with the state database.
Potter, 23, pleaded guilty May 7 to third-degree criminal sexual act.
Mendez, 25, was being tried for the same charge, plus third-degree rape. A jury found him not guilty of the charges.
The pair was arrested in January after what police described as a lengthy investigation after the victim reported the incident.
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Tom Krouse knows the family-owned restaurant business. Before joining Donatos Pizzeria 14 years ago as senior vice president of marketing, Krouse honed his branding skills at Wendy's International during the Dave Thomas advertising era. Though he enjoyed his work, when Donatos recruited the Wendy's marketing VP in 1999, the offer was too good to resist.
"I made the decision to come to Donatos for the career, but I'm staying with Donatos because of the mission of this company and the culture of this company," says Krouse.
At the time, McDonald's Corp. had just purchased Donatos from founder Jim Grote, who launched his first pizza shop in German Village in 1963 for $1,300. After an overreaching expansion resulted in poor financial performance, the Grote family purchased Donatos back from McDonald's in 2003. With Grote returning as chairman and CEO and daughter Jane Grote Abell as chief operating officer, Krouse stayed on as chief concept and strategy officer. Abell now serves as chairman; her father is retired.
"Jim Grote is certainly a mentor of mine and has always challenged innovative thinking and creative thinking: don't be comfortable with the status quo," says Krouse.
That spirit is exhibited in Donatos' Gahanna headquarters, where Abell and Krouse, a singer/guitarist who performs around Columbus with his bluegrass band Grassinine, often surprise top performers by serenading them in the middle of meetings.
Despite the free-spirited camaraderie, Donatos' executive team means business. The first year after the repurchase, Krouse says Donatos had a "$10.5 million turnaround."
Before taking over as president and CEO, Krouse oversaw Donatos' franchise expansion and development of the retail division, Jane's Dough Foods, which distributes pizzas and flatbreads to 3,000 locations in 26 states and Japan. Jane's Dough produces about an eighth of the company's total revenue.
Today, there are more than 200 Donatos restaurants in seven states. This summer, the company entered two new markets: Virginia Beach, Va., and Raleigh, N.C.
On June 15, Columbus City Council recognized Donatos' 50th anniversary with a ceremonial resolution praising the company's success and "outstanding" community contributions.
Q: Why is family ownership is a marketing plus?
A: "I think even more so today, customers are pretty demanding, and they want quality and they want value. … I think a family business, you know there's some credibility behind that that says this isn't going to be a leadership that comes in and out of Wall Street, sneezes, whatever, there's a commitment to the business. I think customers, I think they understand that."
Q: As the chief executive, is that part of the culture that appeals to you?
A: "I think there are a lot of positive attributes to publicly owned companies. … I think one of them is a real push for performance and a drive for performance and systems. On a family side, there is not the pressure on a quarterly basis. So the decisions that you can make when you're a closely held entity is you make decisions that are right for the business for the long term. It may not look like it on a balance sheet in that quarter of that year, but in the long term it's the right decision. So there's an amount of freedom that comes with that.
Not all publicly held companies have a strong mission. It might be purely for profit and purely for shareholders. Where a family business, it's about the people. We have a mission statement to promote goodwill through our products, service, principles and people. I'm not sure you'd see that in a publicly held company. That's kind of a lofty goal that can be internally driven.
I think the other difference is, for a company like ours, you know, really our associates are on top. You put your associates first, and when you put them first, they serve the customer. … Sometimes in other companies, the shareholders come first and you can make decisions that aren't maybe the best long-term decisions, let's put it that way."
Q: Aside from the ownership and leadership changes, what brought Donatos back from the brink?
A: "I would say the company was never in trouble. I think what happened really with McDonald's … what they did was invested heavily in Donatos to the point where we were showing a loss because we had such a big overhead and we were building, and there was a lot of money that had gone into some assets. … We weren't in trouble, we were just heavily invested in the strategy change, but we were losing money—a lot of money. And in the first year, we had a $10.5 million turnaround. Some of that was rightsizing the company and getting back focused on the product and our people. That was really, probably, a longwinded answer, but product quality has always been what set us apart, and our culture. I mean, that's why McDonald's bought us, was for the product and the culture.
But when you're growing that fast and you're doing so many things, you can sometimes lose sight of that. I got this position [in] October 2010, and Jane moved into the chairman role and Jim just maintained founder status and owner. Obviously Jane's a major owner as well, and what they were interested in with me was kind of a little bit of the combination of really understanding the culture of the company, because I've been here 14 years. I've been here long enough to understand the value of the culture of the business. But I also brought in some management tools to help us improve our performance. We tripled our profits in 2011. I could talk to you about some of those approaches but it was really just trying to focus on performance."
Q: What were some of the management tools you brought it?
A: "You've probably heard the metaphor 'big rocks.' You have a barrel, and you've got large rocks, you've got medium-sized rocks and you've got sand. If you pour the sand in and then you put the medium-sized rocks in, you can never fit. The analogy is, do the most important things first. Focus on first things first, second things never. We just needed to get really laser focused on what the important things are. Those are the big rocks.
The second part was just building the right leadership team, and we've got, I think, probably the best in the industry."
Q: How'd you recruit that team?
A: "No. 1, people want to be a part of something that's really good now and can be bigger and better, and I think that just the culture. Kind of an overused term, but it feels like family. Jane always says we used to be a family business, now we're a business that acts like family.
So we get the team, we get focused on the big rocks, and then we develop plans which are fairly simple: goal, objective, strategic, tactic. This stuff is not sexy, by the way. But it's amazing that a lot of companies aren't focused on what's the plan that you're trying to accomplish. Then we lay every project out, so were just staying laser-focused on what we said we were going to do.
Q: Is it difficult to get everyone aligned with company goals when you have franchise locations?
A: "It is different. … We call them franchise partners, by the way. Other companies call them franchisees who pay royalties, and we use different language. They pay a license fee, and they're a franchise partner because we're in this together. We come together. We have a franchise advisory council that we meet every couple of months. We stay very connected with them. Frankly, a lot of times these guys have better ideas than we have anyway.
It takes time. … But you're stronger when everyone has had their say and are able to be part of the plan and move forward."
Q: What are your 'big rocks'?
A: "For the year, our big rocks are increasing restaurant transactions, not through price but through actual transactions. For example, we introduced gluten-free because that's a whole new market. It took us three years to get to this product because when we put a product out, it's got to be very high quality. Frankly a lot of the products we had been working with weren't that high quality. We ended up partnering with Udi's, which is a baker that specializes in gluten-free products. And they're the best in class by far.
The second big rock is to increase profitable sales at Jane's Dough. … That's through entering new markets. Then the last is to create, I'm calling it, a highly franchise-able model. What we want to do is maximize the cash flow for our franchise partners so that it scales quickly. We brought the investment down. In the McDonald's days, it cost $1.7 million to build a Donatos. Today it costs $400,000, so the return on the investment is higher. How we enter the market, our branding, we're continuing to make that better and better."
Q: You led franchise development early in your career with Donatos. What were some of the toughest markets for you to break into?
A: "Some of the tougher ones are in the northeast area. People have an idea about what pizza looks like, and it's usually in a triangle, it's usually greasy. But there's a lot of passion for New York-style pizza, and obviously we're a different kind of pizza. We were in Philadelphia during the McDonald's days and we actually did pretty well, but that's probably one of the toughest markets.
Some of the most opportunistic areas are in the southeast. … We introduced in Virginia Beach. … We just opened in Raleigh."
Q: What are your short- and long-term goals for the company?
A: "We want to be a growing franchise restaurant company that customers love because of the quality and the service, and then it's supported with systems … world-class systems. That's kind of a theme for Donatos since Jim started. It's always been about how do we build a system that delivers consistent quality?
We have ovens [where] each belt is timed, and the temperature is unique to that type of pizza. We use scales to top our pizza to the hundredth of a pound. … It's always been about creating a consistent system that works. We kind of carry that through, and that's why Jane's Dough benefits Donatos, in addition to being a market of its own, because it allows us to have great products for Donatos. It allows the dough to be a higher quality, you have longer runs.
[The Grote Co. is] a major player in slicing and depositing equipment. … They've got great expertise on the engineering side. Donatos' restaurant side understands quality and culture. [The] restaurant side really benefits Jane's Dough because there's an understanding, obviously, of how to make great pizza. Grote Co. helps Jane's Dough because of their expertise on the engineering side. There's just a lot of great synergies."
Q: How would you describe your leadership style?
A: "I try to keep the organization focused on the things that matter the most and then try to create some enthusiasm and fun behind that. There's a lot of laughter around here. … I think that makes people want to get involved. It's not all left-brained stuff. There's an emotional commitment. … I try to eliminate barriers."
Q: What advice do you live by or would you pass on?
A: "The answer is always 'yes' until there's a reason to say no. Let's start with 'yes.' … If you hit a barrier, you hit a barrier. But if you don't push forward, you really won't create any innovation or you won't do things that a customer wants. … Maybe we'll find that it doesn't work, but let's start with that idea."
Q: It seems like you bring musician-type thinking to your executive work. You kind of noodle a little.
A: "There's a lot in music that I think you translate into business. There's a rhythm, there's momentum and energy. …There's a bridge. There's a key change that gets people's attention. I think when you're leading people, you want to get a rhythm going. But every now and then you want to say, 'Hey, we've got to do something different here. We've got to pay attention.' Otherwise, you kind of lull yourself into sleep."
Kitty McConnell is a reporter for Columbus CEO.


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"Those who won our independence . . . knew that . . . fear breeds repression and that courage is the secret of liberty."
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
John Dean recently deemed Tricky Dick Nixon a mere piker compared to the Bushies in trampling civil liberties and breaking the law. As Nixon's White House counsel and a convicted Watergate conspirator, Dean knows more of what he speaks than most mortals.
The escalating brazenness and breadth of the Bushies' secretive and bourgeoning police state apparatus grows more stunning revelation by revelation.
This week the Justice Department's 15-hour raid on Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson's Capitol office even produced unheard of bipartisan outrage on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Party leaders Dennis Hastert and Nancy Pelosi, who apparently rarely speak to each other, condemned this latest overreach of executive branch power with one voice.
Being troubled by the first-ever raid on congressional offices is neither a defense of Bill Jefferson nor the implications of his activities under investigation. With $90,000 of "cold" cash already discovered hidden in his freezer, this guy will surely provide Republicans a much trumpeted diversion from their own gargantuan corruption problems. In the age of Jack Abramoff, there's a fair list of Republican congressmen nervous at the prospect of the Justice Department poking around congressional offices.
We can only hope that this outrage translates into more diligent oversight by members of Congress. Only they have the effective short-term leverage to constrain an executive branch hopped up on unconstrained power and its own delusions.
The Bushies lie about what they're doing and then use intimidation and fear of terrorism, aka "national security," as the reason Congress and the public may not know the truth or the scope of what they're up to.
We now know that the National Security Administration had been granted access to trillions of phone calls made by tens of millions of Americans. The secret rooms and equipment installed in phone company facilities are provided as friendly cooperation by the same telecom giants that are cozying up to an administration they believe will grant them the latitude to monetize the Internet, controlling access for profit.
NSA experts have pointed out that you don't improve the prospect for finding the needle by increasing the size of the haystack. The unanswered question is: Just what kind of additional data are the spooks assembling that might help them make sense of all those phone calls?
After the illegal phone monitoring was revealed, Dubya was immediately propped before the cameras to exclaim that they're not data mining. In the "if their lips are moving they're lying" department, that's of course exactly what they are doing. They're not only banking phone numbers (and it isn't just your phone call to Aunt Tillie); it's huge volumes of Internet traffic and data as well.
The Bushies abandoned the Clinton administration's encryption program that would've kept the information "anonymous," at least except for those with access to the encryption codes.
That program also would have logged anyone accessing the information, and they don't exactly need Karl Rove's fingerprints anywhere else at the moment.
The administration's chilling response to the exposure of its perfidy was for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to make thinly veiled threats against reporters who outed them. They're even alluding to the Espionage Act of 1917. President Woodrow Wilson's egregious abuse of that law was a major precipitant to the founding of the ACLU.
They want to prosecute the New York Times and the Washington Post for the "crimes" of publishing Pulitzer-Prize-winning articles on the CIA's secret prisons and the NSA's secret programs spying on millions of Americans.
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I felt good going into this run. We averaged a 9:42 pace and ran an even split the whole way. I wanted to execute the run this way since it was my first time "going long" in a while and I haven't been running much these past two weeks while I've been recovering. My legs felt tight and a little heavy towards the end of the run, but I'm hoping this is just part of the recovery process. My long runs prior to LVM were averaging about a 9:00 mile consistently but with negative splits (some of them I was finishing the last miles around and an 8:00 pace or even faster). I didn't even try to do this today - today's run was about the long slow distance and reminding my body what training feels like, because I am getting back into the swing of things for a couple of weeks before it's taper time. I also used this run to work on my long run nutrition and I'm happy to say that I had zero issues today. I am so determined to not let my stomach ruin my race day like it did at LVM.
This week I plan to run about 40-45 miles (my long run will be 22 of those miles) and will be doing some speed work also. I haven't done speed work in 3 weeks and am really looking forward to mixing up the pace and letting my legs move faster again. It is funny how just a few weeks of recovery time can leave me wondering what I'm capable of again. I feel like I need a confidence-boosting long run and some solid shorter runs/speed work sessions under my belt before I taper for MCM. I want to feel GOOD and STRONG going into MCM.
So, that is the goal right now. Get back into a groove. Have some workouts that remind me what I'm made of and what I'm capable of. I want to get to that start line feeling confident and ready to give it all I've got. Ready to set another PR in the Marathon.


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The History of the Mouse
Nobody clearly knows, who invented the mouse. One of the concepts was developed by Douglas Engelbart at the Stanford Research Institute back in the early sixties. The Engelbart's mouse utilized two wheels located perpendicular to each other. The device could naturally move either horizontally or vertically and probably was not a thing that was comfortable to use. Another concept was invented by the company called Telefunken, which actually used a ball instead of two wheels. The company based in Germany shipped its mouse with its computers eventually. But the very early mice did not become mass products simply because there were not a lot of personal computers with graphics user interfaces (GUI).
Computer mice as we know them started to emerge with PCs made by Apple and Xerox, which had GUI. Those pointing devices used a ball coupled with two wheels and two sensors. As the ball rolled, the wheels also did and sensors could detect the direction and speed of rolling using infrared beams, then a special chip converted that information into X and Y vectors. The mechanical mice were inexpensive and easy to manufacture and given that display resolutions were not high, those products survived the eighties and the nineties.
Xerox Alto mouse. Image by Digibarn web-site.
But mechanical mice did not behave well in case of high resolutions, they also continuously collected dirt from the surface and had a number of other drawbacks. As a result, the optical mouse was born. In fact, although the first prototypes of optical mice were shown back in the eighties, they were expensive to manufacture and only worked on certain surfaces. The first commercial optical mice from companies like Logitech and Microsoft emerged in early 2000s.
Optical mice use LED image sensors that detect motions based on offset of the surface's texture from the previous position. The sensors "check" the offsets for over a thousand of times per second, thus, they can detect even a tiny move. Naturally, the higher resolution the sensor can scan, the more sensitive mouse is. Usually, manufacturers of mice use dots per inch (DPI) measure of spatial dot density to mark mice with higher or lower LED sensitivity. While optical mice were generally much better than mechanical mice, they did not work well on all types of surfaces. Laser mice generally fixed the issue and the latest generation laser mice can even work on glass surface.
Throughout its evolution, mice not only obtained scrolling wheels, but they also got programmable buttons, abilities to regulate weighs and many other features that could not be imagined just fifteen years ago.
But the evolution of the mouse does not stop on new sensors or lasers. Apple installed a multi-touch surface onto its Magic mouse and companies like Gyration and Logitech installed gyrascopes into their models to enable motion sensing. But let's think, do we really need motion-sensing mice?


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What have you been studying in class?
On its own your assignment is meaningless.
And it didn't occur to you to tell us that to begin with? sigh.
If n= (a; b), the greatest common divisor of a and b, since n is a common divisor, then a= xn and b= yn. a+ b= xn+ yn= (x+y)n so that n is a common divisor of a and a+ b. Now, suppose there were a larger common divisor- that is there exist m such that a= mj, a+ b= mk for integers j and k and m> n. The b= (a+ b)- a= mk- mj= m(k- j) so that m is also a common divisor of b.


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Merry Products Dog Crate with Wooden Cover. The Merry Products Dog Crate with Wooden Cover combines style and functionality. The design combines the traditional wire crate with an elegant wooden frame creating a furniture like appearance in your home.
The wooden frame is perfect for use as a side table, night stand or free standing and the wire crate still gives your pet visibility. Removable plastic crate tray and removable front panel make cleaning a breeze.
This crate can be used with the elegant wood frame or by itself for transportation. Wooden crate cover can be easily assembled and disassembled, no hardware is required. Now you can give your pet a place of his own that fits in perfectly with your home decor.


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Harmonix filled our inboxes with a double-shot of PR love this morning regarding some concerns people have had over Rock Band.
On the broken strum bars:
As sometimes happens when new products first go into manufacturing, we discovered an imperfection with the strum bar in an early production run of guitars that were shipped at launch. We want to inform you that we have since identified and fixed the issue in all subsequent production runs of the guitars.
If you are experiencing a problem with your guitar or any of your other Rock Band instruments, simply visit the customer support website and we will send a replacement immediately. Harmonix is dedicated to creating 100% customer satisfaction and to those of you who've encountered any hardware issues, we are sorry for the hassle.
We're glad to hear that the problem has been fixed and this will hopefully be behind us soon.
On a less informative note (but it's nice to know they realize it and care), they have addressed the problem with the PS3 version of the game not supporting the Guitar Hero III guitar.
Some of you have contacted us about the PS3 edition of Rock Band--from issues with guitar compatibility to frustration that stand-alone guitars and drums for Rock Band have not yet hit stores. Please know that these issues have our full attention. We are listening and we read everything that is posted on our forums. We are committed to providing the best play experience possible and working hard to ensure that we solve these problems as soon as possible. We promise to keep you updated and, in the meantime, we thank you for your patience.
That's all well and good, Harmonix, but maybe you can hurry up and release the standalone guitars so people can actually play the bass on the PS3 without having to purchase two $170 bundles. We still love you, though!