Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.06.2010, Blaðsíða 28

Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.06.2010, Blaðsíða 28
Food & Drink | Venue finder 3 Frakkar Baldursgata 14 | G4 Aktu Taktu Skúlugata 15 | E6 Alibaba Veltusund 3b | D2 American Style Tryggvagata 26 | D2 Argentína Steak- house Barónstígur | F6 Austurlanda- hraðlestin Hverfisgata 64A | F5 Á Næstu Grösum Laugavegur 20B | E4 B5 Bankastræti 5 | E3 Bakkus Tryggvagata 22 | D2 Ban Thai Laugavegur 130 | G7 Basil & Lime Klapparstíg 38 | E4 Babalú Skólavörðustígur 22A | G5 Balthazar Hafnarstræti 1-3 | D2 Bæjarins Beztu Tryggvagata | D3 Brons Pósthússtræti 9 | E3 Café Cultura Hverfisgata 18 | E4 Café d'Haiti Tryggvagata 12 | D2 Café Loki Lokastígur 28 | G4 Café Paris Austurstræti 14 | E3 Café Roma Rauðarárstígur 8 | G7 Deli Bankastræti 14 | E5 Domo Þingholtsstræti 5 | E3 Einar Ben Veltusundi | E2 Eldsmiðjan Bragagata 38A | G4 Fiskmarkaðurinn Aðalstræti 12 | D2 Geysir Bar/Bistro Aðalstræti 2 | D2 Garðurinn Klappastigur 37 | F4 Glætan book café Laugavegur 19 | F5 Grái Kötturinn Hverfisgata 16A | E4 Grillhúsið Tryggvagata 20 | D2 Habibi Hafnarstræti 20 | E3 Hamborgarabúlla Tó- masar (“Bullan”) Geirsgata 1 | B2 Hlölla Bátar Ingólfstorg | D2 Hornið Hafnarstræti 15 | D3 Hótel Holt Bergstaðarstræti 37 | G3 Humarhúsið Amtmanstígur 1 | E3 Hressó Austurstræti 20 | E4 Icelandic Fish & Chips Tryggvagata 8 | B2 Indian Mango Frakkastígur 12 | F5 Jómfrúin Lækjargata 4 | E3 Kaffi Hljómalind Laugavegur 21 | E4 Kaffifélagið Skólavörðustígur 10 | F5 Kaffitár Bankastræti 8 | E4 Kaffivagninn Grandagarður 10 | A1 Kofi Tómasar Frænda Laugavegur 2 | E4 Kornið Lækjargata 4 | E3 Krua Thai Tryggvagata 14 | D2 La Primavera Austurstræti 9 | D2 Lystin Laugavegur 73 | F6 Mokka Skólavörðustígur 3A | E4 Nonnabiti Hafnarstræti 9 | D3 O Sushi Lækjargata 2A | E3 Pisa Lækjargötu 6b | E3 Pizza King Hafnarstræti 18 | D3 Pizza Pronto Vallarstræti 4 | E2 Pizzaverksmiðjan Lækjargötu 8 | E3 Prikið Bankastræti 12 | E3 Ráðhúskaffi | E2 Tjarnargata 11 Santa Maria Laugavegur 22A, | F5 Serrano Hringbraut 12 | H3 Shalimar Austurstræti 4 | D2 Silfur Pósthússtræti 11 | E3 Sjávarkjallarinn Aðalstræti 2 | D2 Sólon Bankastræti 7a | E3 Sushibarinn Laugavegur 2 | E4 Sushismiðjan Geirsgötu 3 | B2 Svarta Kaffi Laugavegur 54 | F5 Sægreifinn Verbúð 8, Geirsgata | B2 Tapas Vesturgata 3B | D2 Thorvaldsen Austurstræti 8 | D2 Tíu Dropar Laugavegur 27 | E5 Tívolí Laugavegur 3 | E4 Vegamót Vegamótastígur 4 | E4 Við Tjörnina Templarasund 3 | E2 Vitabar Bergþórugata 21 | G5 They put on such a beautiful meal for us. We had the most amazing freshest fish I’ve ever had in my life. It was all so perfectly cooked too... beautiful!” Jamie Oliver’s Diary AUSTURSTRÆTI 9. Tel: 561 8555 “ and a delicios lobster at Fjörubordid in Stokkseyri by the sea Sp ör e hf . - R ag nh ei ðu r Á gú st sd ót tir F D For your mind, body and soul R E V I E W S Stígurs and the Restaurants named for them Lighthouses And Crossroads Madonna Ristorante Italiano 6 course Seafood Lunch Buffet www.madonna.isMadonna Rauðarárstíg 27 445-9500 Only 2.690 kr Icelandic seafood soup, seafood pizza and a variety of fish dishes. Lunch Buffet 11:30 - 14.30 If somebody were to name a restaurant after me, I’d expect nothing short of perfection. The service would always be friendly and professional, the décor would be timelessly chic, the chefs would all be world-renowned and it would be the first restaurant in history to be granted five Michelin stars. I’d have to be proud to see my name on said restaurant. See, you can’t name an entire establishment after somebody or something without really striving to do that somebody or something justice. If your restaurant is shitty you’re implying that so too is that for which it has been named after. And if the person or thing you are borrowing the name of is a dirt bag or piece of garbage, then it is similarly your duty to class up the joint and do good by your moniker’s inspiration. This week the Grapevine checked out two Reykjavík eateries that borrow their names from the very streets on which they operate – have they done their stígurs proud? See You At The Crossroads CATHARINE FULTON JULIA STAPLES Vegamótastígur is a pretty decent stígur. Forming a T-intersection with Laugavegur just two blocks east of Skólavörðustígur, it’s got Reykjavík’s best place to buy books (according to this here publication) at one end, another book store at the other end and its very own name-sake restaurant— Vegamót—right in the middle. Vegamót means ‘crossroads’ or ‘junction’, though the street crosses no other roads and the restaurant doesn’t sit at any junction. Ah well. Vegamót is a nice looking little place from the outside, and the inside follows suit, with amber coloured walls, a rusted out metal chandelier and a second level that overlooks the first. When my date and I took a stroll over to Vegamótastígur it was characteristically bustling and we were lucky to secure a first- floor table by one of the long, thin windows that line the southern wall of the building. After making some default comments along the lines of “oh man, this place is always packed!” my date and I perused the menu and settled on the Masaman Curry Chicken (1690 ISK) from the daily specials menu for him and the Wrap á la Vegamót (1690 ISK)—a meal named after a restaurant named after a street!?!—for me. The Masaman Curry Chicken, with chicken (obviously), peppers, mushrooms and broccoli served over rice, came streaming hot and fragrant. It was a vibrant orange, the serving was plentiful, and once it cooled down enough to take a bite my date’s reaction was decidedly positive. It was a tasty and sweet curry and nicely presented; he scarfed it down happily. But when I took a bite something about it was reminiscent of a jar of Uncle Ben’s sauce. Personally, I was much more pleased with my Wrap á la Vegamót, stuffed full of chicken, cucumber, tomato, onion, peppers, lettuce, shredded mozzarella and garlic sauce and served with a side of fries. I’m a fan of most things wrapped in a tortilla, but this was particularly nice. The garlic sauce was more subtle than overwhelming, so the components of the wrap were individually decipherable and didn’t just taste like garlic. The combination of raw vegetables, cooked chicken and a cool, light sauce added up to a really fresh and tasty bite. The fries on the side were also delish—thick-cut and crisp, but not too crisp. Flavour: Mixed bag, but overall pretty good Ambiance: Chic and cosy Service: Patient and bubbly Vegamót Vegamótastígur 4 What we think: Does its street proud

x

Reykjavík Grapevine

Beinir tenglar

Ef þú vilt tengja á þennan titil, vinsamlegast notaðu þessa tengla:

Tengja á þennan titil: Reykjavík Grapevine
https://timarit.is/publication/943

Tengja á þetta tölublað:

Tengja á þessa síðu:

Tengja á þessa grein:

Vinsamlegast ekki tengja beint á myndir eða PDF skjöl á Tímarit.is þar sem slíkar slóðir geta breyst án fyrirvara. Notið slóðirnar hér fyrir ofan til að tengja á vefinn.