Reykjavík Grapevine - 14.08.2009, Page 27

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SKIPHOLT
Up
Town
East
Side
Skyline
Hlemmur
Bus
Terminal
Sundhöllin
Swimming
Pool
he Einar
ónsson
useum
Hallgríms
kirkja
Church
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Miklatún
Park
Taxi
SægreifinnSódóma Reykjavík Segurmo
Kornið
Prikið
Down by the Reykjavík harbour,
Sægreifinn fish shop and restaurant
is truly a unique establishment. The
menu features various fish dishes
(including most of the “crazy Icelandic
food” you’ll want to tell your friends
you had) and a rich portion of the best
lobster soup we’ve ever tasted. Good
food and welcoming service make this
place a must-try. HSM
Newly opened Sódóma on Tryggvagötu
is already a hit with party crowds and
gig-goers alike. An extensive venue,
filled with reasonably priced beverages
and reasonably good looking people.
Some of Iceland’s finest musical
ventures have played in recent months,
and their schedule looks promising
too. Also, make sure to visit their men’s
room for a glance at the “Pissoir of
Absolution”. JB
This place was something we all
needed, a cheap and scrumptious
bistro, right inside one of our
favourite bars: Boston. The cuisine
really is Icelandic, because of their
cornerstones: the meat soup and the
fish stew, but the rest varies between
weeks, so their menu could even pass
as international. So, if you don’t like
the current meat dish, you might in a
week. SKK
How about filling your face with
cakes at the delightful Kornið. They
taste so good, you would gladly push
your own mother over for even the
slightest of sniffs. Not a sweet tooth?
Well, try their delectable sandwiches
then, I recommend the egg and bacon
ciabatta! At only 590ISK plus all the
Pítu Sósa you could dream of, what
more could you ask for on your lunch
break? JB
Prikið is one of those places that
shape-shifts. It’s a warm café with
photographs of their senior frequenters
on weekday mornings, a hung-over
hangout on weekend afternoons, and
during nights it’s filled to the brim
with what remains of Iceland’s hip
hop scene. Go there in daytime for the
cheap burgers; enter at night for some
OTT hip-hop debauchery, old skool
and the latest bangers alike. SKK
Verbúð 8, GeirsgataTryggvagötu 22 Laugavegur 28b
Lækjargötu 4
Bankastræti 12
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OSUSHI
Karamba
Barbara
Sushismiðjan
Great place to satisfy your craving for
raw fish and vinegar rice. The selection
on ‘the train’ is wide and varied and
the atmosphere is relaxed. Also, the
colour-coded plates make it easy
to keep tabs on your budget while
scarfing down your maki and nigiri. CF
New hotspot in town Karamba is
a colourful and eclectic bar on
Laugavegur with a comfortable
atmosphere, typically great music and
a chill crowd. This is a good place to
relax or to do some serious drinking
or to relax. Plus, their decors are done
strictly by Grapevine-friendly artists,
such as Lóa (who does our comics),
Hugleikur Dagsson (who illustrates the
monster column) and Bobby Breiðholt
(who’s done a lot of nice illustrations
for us); they are truly a sight to behold.
CF
At Laugavegur 22, above Karamba,
Barbara serves up a lively atmosphere
for Reykjavík’s gay community and
anybody else who just wants to dance
and have a good time. The first level is
made for dancing and is often packed
with sweaty bodies, while the second
level of the bar offers a place to sit,
drink and chat and another in which to
smoke. CF
This is a seriously great place to
grab a quick and quality sushi lunch.
Pre-prepared boxes of maki and nigiri
are reasonable priced and really well
made, amply filled with deliciously
fresh ingredients. The indoor seating
area is limited to some stools and
outward-facing wall-mounted
tabletops but there are a couple of
tables and chairs set up outside the
front door for those wanting to watch
the ships and tourists in the harbour
while they eat. CF
Lækjargötu 2a
Laugavegi 22
Laugavegi 22
Geirsgötu 3
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