Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.07.2010, Blaðsíða 27

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The
Old
Harbour
FAXAFLÓI
Down
Town
West
Side
Up
Town
“Financial
District”
East
Side
Skyline
Central
Reykjavík
BSÍ
Coach
Terminal
Nordic House
Culture Center
University
of Iceland
University
of Iceland
Park
Austur
völlur
Park
Icelandic
Parliament
Reykjavík
Domestic
Airport
Hlemmur
Bus
Terminal
Sundhöllin
Swimming
Pool
Laugardals
Swimming
Pool
The
Tower
City
Hall
National
Gallery
of Iceland
The Einar
Jónsson
Museum
Hallgríms
kirkja
Church
National
Theatre
The
Culture
House
Lauga
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Main
Tourist
Info
Reykjavík
Art
Museum
Maritime
Museum
Laugavegur
Reykjavík’s main shopping
and culture street, featuring
a wide range of bars, bistros,
cafes and restaurants.
Old
Harbour
Area
Old Harbour
Depart for whale and puffin
watching tours from the old
harbour, a lively area, offering
an assortment of restaurants
and activity centres
Future
Concert
Hall
City
Pond
Miklatún
Park
Kjarvalsstaðir
National
Museum
Hljómskáli
Park
Vesturbæjar
Swimming
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Taxi
Taxi
Taxi
Kringlan
Shopping
Center
Places We Like
Prikið
Grái KötturinnKaramba Iðnó
Prikið is one of those places that
shape-shifts. It’s a warm café lined with
photographs of its senior frequenters
on weekdays, 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
Super relaxed and cozy diner/café
below street level. This place makes
the best hangover breakfast ever (the
truck!) and any-other-day breakfast as
well. It’s a nice and relaxing place to eat
and increase your caffeine intake and
chill with friends or with some reading
material. CF
Downtown hotspot 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 and Bobby Breiðholt (who’s
done a lot of nice illustrations for us);
they are truly a sight to behold. CF
If you want to treat yourself to a
scintillating feminist monologue then
why not swing by Iðnó, where they’re
showing Icelandic play Cellophane,
a raving comedy show that’s been
conveniently translated into English for
y’all non-Icelandic speakers. The play
centres around a sassy mom trying
to do the impossible: Becoming a
successful career woman, maintaining
the perfect marriage, all whilst looking
like she just stepped onto the catwalk.
More info at www.reykjavikbyday.com
AY
Bankastræti 12
Hverfisgata 16aLaugavegur 22Vonarstræti 3
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Santa Maria
On Laugavegur, Santa Maria offers
a fairly extensive menu of Mexican
dishes and drinks at a really reasonable
price – possibly some of the best in
the city. The décor is colourful and
welcoming, the portions are generous
and the service is fast and friendly.
Recommended. CF
Laugavegur 22
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Habibi
This small restaurant offers up a
concise menu of delicious Arabic
cuisine, from shawarma to kebabs and
falafels. The staff is really friendly and
accommodating of requests to kick
up the spiciness or tone it down if the
customer so desires. Habibi seriously
hits the spot after hours of partying (or
any other time of day) so it’s convenient
that the place is allegedly open until
6 a.m. Friday and Saturday (although
their advertised opening hours are
sometimes not adhered to). CF
Hafnarstræti 18
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Café d’Haiti
The first time I entered this exotic little
joint, meaning to buy myself a take-
away espresso, I ended up with two
kilos of fresh and roasted coffee beans
due to some language complications
and way too much politeness. Since
then I have enjoyed way-too-many
wonderful cups of Haitian coffee, but
they’re always as nice, so the two kilos
were definitely worth it. SKK
Geirsgata
5
Hemmi og Valdi
The “colonial store” Hemmi and Valdi
is a cosy hangout that has advanced
from being a toasty retreat, where one
can score cheap beer and have a quiet
chat, into being a chock-full concert
venue and an all-night party place. And
believe us, the atmosphere is brilliant.
SKK
Laugavegi 21
4
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Havarí
Even before it opened, Havarí was
everybody’s favourite new music and
design store. Headed by Svavar Pétur
and Berglind of Skakkamanage, the
shop shills the musical goods of Kimi
Records, Borgin Hljómplötur, gogoyoko
and Skakkapopp as well as posters, art,
design products and clothing. CF
Austurstræti 8
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