Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2009, Síða 29

Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2009, Síða 29
SHOP AND EAT: VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, ORGANIC 1 YGGDRASILL Much like its eponymous mythological counterpart, organic shop Yggdrasill stocks most of what one needs in life. Everything is organic, including Bio-Bú butter, yogurt and skyr and fresh bread from Brauðhúsið. If you’re on a budget, check their reduced shelves. Skólavörðustigur 16 2 ECSTASY’S HEART GARDEN A health food shop supplying harder-to find items on vegetarian, vegan and raw- diet shopping lists. The small family run Garðurinn lunch restaurant next door has healthy lunches and impressive cakes on offer. Klapparstígur 37 3 BÓNUS The almighty Bónus is good for the basics at cut-price, including tofu for a bargain 229 ISK. Bónus also stocks the Himnesk organic range from local health guru Solla. Multiple locations 4 MAÐUR LIFANDI The organic market on Borgartún has a great selection including fresh fruit and veg. There is also a lunch restaurant with dish and soup of the day. Borgartún 24 5 FRU LAUGA A rare treat on the island—a farmers market stocking products of the season. Located in Laugardalur, open Wednesdays through Saturdays. Doors are open 12–6pm, but go early—the store gets busy and the goods go quickly. For information on new batches, check them on Facebook. Laugalækur 6 6 JURTAAPÓTEK A herbal pharmacy with a huge selection of all kinds of natural remedies. A great place to pick up Icelandic herbs such as angelica, yarrow and Icelandic moss—or the topical hit-product Mímir, which at 2.140 ISK could help to counter even the swiniest of flu. Laugarvegur 2 7 GRÆNN KOSTUR A vegetarian canteen-restaurant hidden away in the backyard of Skólavörðustigur. Raw cakes and hearty portions of lasagne on Mondays. Skólavörðustigur 8b 8 GLÓ Organic restaurant, a collaboration with the Rope Yoga studio at Laugardalur, offering daily dishes, soups and salads as well as a juice bar. Engjateigur 19 For full restaurant and food listings and venue finder visit www.grapevine.is for detailed information. VEGETARIAN CUISINE Skólavörðustígur 8 b, tel. 552 2028 Open from 11:30 am–21:00 pm www.graennkostur.is Á næstu Grösum was the first vegetarian restaurant in town. It is now well into its second decade and has a loyal following and a bold branding strategy: on their street sign, Bill Clinton himself claims that this is the best restaurant in the entire world. And here I always thought he was more of a pylsa-guy. The dining room is located on the 2nd floor just off the main street. It has a lunch café look with bright orange walls and a canteen service desk. At 5pm I was alone, but as the dinner hours unfolded the place filled up steadily. The menu includes a lunch soup—different each day of the week— and a couple of daily specials. There is always at least one vegan option and on our visit the majority of dishes qualified. One can either pick a single dish or sample up to five from the canteen-counter. Both my vegetarian dinner companion and I went for the four-dish plate (1.890 ISK for a mountainous portion) including rice, dressing, particularly tasty lettuce and home-baked bread with cinnamon date-chutney. On my friend’s recommendation I went for lasagna with tomato dressing—a good call on her count. The accompanying green barley salad with red onion and herbs was also very good, but portions of the day—noodles and the chickpea carrot casserole—proved less exciting. Guacamole sauce had too much lemon and none of the sumptuous richness of avocado. My friend was happy with the lasagna, agreed on the boredom of the noodles and liked her filled red pepper. Most interesting was the dessert, a delicious slice of barley cake (650 ISK) that we “shared” (i.e. I ate, she watched). The crust of whole-wheat crackers was an inch too hard, but the filling of barley-apple-coconut milk mix topped with fruit jam was light and sweet with a curious texture. “I’ve had better cakes, but I have had a lot worse too” said my friend. Once again, she was right on the money. - SARI PELTONEN Vegetarian Volvo Flavour: Vegan and vegetarian Ambiance: School lunch Service: Fast, friendly and refreshingly aware of what the portions consisted of Á næstu Grösum Laugarvegur 20b What we think: It’s like a Volvo—a dependable classic that gets you there safelyv GRAPEVINE FOOD REVIEW KEY 0 God-awful 1 Awful 2 Passable. Much room for improvement 3 Good, but not great. 4 Really rather good 5 Extraordinary The food is rated in three categories: Fast food: Pizza, pylsa and kebab, food on the go (0-2000 ISK) Mid-range: Everyday eateries, sit-in. (mains 2000-4000 ISK) Fine dining: Fancy, expensive-type food. (3-course dinners 6000 and up) To best judge the restaurant experience, the Grapevine conducts its reviews anony- mously. The sole exception is the payment method: When the bill arrives, the reviewer presents a written statement, previously signed by the restaurant management, allowing the reviewer and one companion a meal on the house for review purposes. Using this approach, we aim to best preserve the reviewer’s objectivity (and the restaurants’ consistency), within the humble means of a free newspaper. The Grapevine does not favour foie gras over fast food. Restaurants are reviewed for what they are; both burger and beluga can be extraordinary in their own right. In all evaluations, the food is key: Does it taste good? Is it properly prepared? Are the ingredients fresh and of high quality? Secondary considerations include setting, service and value for money. All opinions expressed are the critic’s own. SP GOOD NIGHT & GOOD MORNING In the heart of Reykjavik city center, Centerhotels offer the perfect setting for your stay in Iceland. The hotels boast modern Scandinavian design, providing guests with a sophisticated and stylish environment. www.centerhotels.com Tel.: 595 8500 - Fax: 595 8511 - Email: reservations@centerhotels.com

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