Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.12.2010, Side 30

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Lauga
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Reykjavík
Art
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Maritime
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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
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Concert
Hall
City
Pond
Miklatún
Park
Kjarvalsstaðir
National
Museum
Hljómskáli
Park
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Kringlan
Shopping
Center
Places We Like
Litla Jólabúðin
Grái KötturinnBoston Eymundsson Bookstore
Christmas store run year round. Established
in a backyard on the little residential street
of Grundarstígur in 2002, Litla Jólabúðin
moved to Laugavegur a few years ago,
but maintains a mom-and-pop store kind
of feeling. Akureyri has Jólagarðurinn,
Reykjavík has Jólabúðin. AK
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
Like an older sibling to the fabled (now
deceased) Sirkús, Boston is a warm and
mellow second-floor bar on Laugavegur
that plays host to the arty party crowd.
The baroque wall dressings and deep, rich
coloured décor make this bar feel pretty
swank, but the mood of the place can go
from great to legendary within a heartbeat.
CF
Eymundsson is a chain with several outlets
but the one on Skólavörðustígur is the best
in town. Housed on the ground floor of what
was once a Spron Credit Union, the building
has a solid institutional feeling—cosy if that’s
your bag. The premises are equipped with
a coffee shop, tables and sofas to lounge in
and the all-glass exterior lets in a lot of light,
which is good for reading real books, not
facebooks. This Eymundsson also regularly
hosts book readings, signings and other small
events such as concerts and art exhibitions,
organized in a pleasantly spontaneous and
laid back way. AK
Laugavegur 8
Hverfisgata 16aLaugavegur 28Skólavörðustígur 11,
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Barbara
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
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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Svarta Kaffi
If you're looking for a hearty, warming lunch
at good value then head down to this cosy
café for a bowl of their yummy soup. Doing
away with dishes and bowls, the soup comes
served in a hollowed out loaf of wholewheat
bread, and the best bit is that it’s refillable if
you’re still hungry. Sweet! And, when you’re
done you can enjoy some people watching on
Laugavegur below. EF
Laugavegur 54
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Vitabar
Located on the corner of Vitastígur and
Bergþórugata, Vitabar (Lighthouse bar) is
the place to go when your in the mood for
a slightly soppy yet delicious burger served
up with thick French fries and a little of
that local pub feeling. In addition to their
legendary Gleym-mér-ei (Forget-me-not)
blue-cheese burger, they do steaks, egg
burgers, beer and schnapps. Good service,
fair prices. AK
Bergþórugata 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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International cusine mixed with local specialities
„Try our fresh catch of the day“