Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2010, Page 24

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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
vegur
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
Pool
Taxi
Taxi
Taxi
Kringlan
Shopping
Center
Places We Like
Basil & Lime
Fríða FrænkaSódóma ReykjavíkPrikið
Despite what the name might suggest,
Basil & Lime offers up well made,
unpretentious Italian food at laudably
moderate prices. Their tempting menu
begs for repeat visits. Start by trying
staple courses such as the Chicken
Fusilli and the Langoustine Tagliatelli.
This small boutique is a jam-packed
treasure chest overflowing with
antique furniture and items to perk up
your apartment. In every corner of the
shop you’ll find some unique items,
including lamps, pillows, gorgeous 60s
sofas, tables, and a selection of vintage
jewellery.
Sódóma on Tryggvagötu is quickly
became 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 regularly perform there, and
their schedule looks promising too.
Also, make sure to visit their men’s
room for a glance at the “Pissoir of
Absolution”. JB
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
Klapparstíg 38
Vesturgata 3Tryggvagata 22Bankastræti 8
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Austurvöllur
Site of Iceland’s House of Parliament,
Austurvöllur is where the kitchenware
revolution of January 2009 took place.
Go there on sunny days to relax or
check out the omnipresent protestors.
By Pósthússtræti
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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
6
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
Geirsgötu 7b
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Kaffibarinn
Weekends are somewhat overrated
at Kaffibarinn. Oh, of course they’re
brilliant if you’re completely pissed,
the DJ is fresh and the crowd is
full-blooded. Still, the weekdays are
even better. It doesn’t matter when
you pop in, you’re always treated like
a pal rather than a customer, and you
should always expect get caught in
some shenanigans, whether it’s a crazy
Monday bender or a whacky Tuesday...
well... bender. SKK
Bergstaðastræti 1
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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 The Fishpacking District
Svartfugl, Spektrum, Sifka ehf, Kristinn
E. Hrafnsson, Grandagarður 31, Reykás
ehf, Krínolín, Kría Cycles