Reykjavík Grapevine - 11.03.2011, Page 19

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Culture Center
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Lauga
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Reykjavík
Art
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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
Future
Concert
Hall
City
Pond
Miklatún
Park
Kjarvalsstaðir
National
Museum
Hljómskáli
Park
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Swimming
Pool
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Taxi
Taxi
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Shopping
Center
Places We Like
Deli
Hemmi & ValdiDillon Rock Bar Eymundsson
Getting a good slice of pizza on the go can
be an utter ordeal. If you’re not careful, you’ll
frequently wind up paying good money for a
cardboardy wafer that has been sitting in a
heater box for a week. Not at Deli, however.
Their slices are consistently awesome and
fresh, the topping selection is intriguing and
tasteful and, best of all, they’re really cheap.
The “colonial store” Hemmi and Valdi was
probably 2008’s most surprising crowd
pleaser. The cosy hangout advanced from
being a toasty retreat, where you could
get cheap beer and have a quiet chat, into
being a chock-full concert venue and an all-
night party place. And believe me, the new
atmosphere is brilliant. SKK
Dillon lives up to its full name and is not
known to mess around with House or
Electronica. Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and
Black Sabbath is what you'll often hear,
along with more local and recent spin offs
as well as the odd live show. But if you
have other requests, they are accepted and
considered by resident DJ, Amma Rokksins,
Iceland's grandmother of rock, still spinning
her stuff on Saturday nights. AK
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
Bankastræti 14
Laugavegur 21Laugavegur 30Skólavörðustígur 11,
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Trúnó
Located just below Barbara, Trúnó is the
most recent addition to Reykjavík's straight-
friendly gay scene and swings between cosy
café by day and lively bar by night. Generally
relaxed atmospher but given to hosting
special events and spinning the drinks
wheel. AK
Laugavegur 22
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nonnabiti
Delicious and relatively cheap considering
how massive and filling their sandwiches
are. The Luxury Sub, with salty pork,
veggies, sauce and pineapple is a brilliant
combination of flavours for late-night
munchies. It’s just as satisfying and filling
during more civilized hours as well. And the
service is fast if you’re in a rush. CF
Hafnarstræti 9
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Tíu Dropar
If you’re sick of all the arty cafés, filled
with Sigur Rós wannabes and their Macs,
browsing Facebook– go to Tíu Dropar. It’s
a back-to-basics Icelandic café that hasn’t
changed their interior since the 60s. Really
proves the saying ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix
it.’ Plus, the coffee’s great. SKK
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The Englsih Pub
True to its name, the English Pub offers a
wide variety of lager on tap and a whiff of
that genuine UK feel. You may also try their
famous "wheel of fortune" with the chance
of winning up to a metre of beer with a
single spin. Cheers! WW
Austurstræti 12
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ÁTVR (Liquor store)
In Iceland, alcohol isn’t sold in grocery
stores or gas stations. You can only buy
alcohol over 2.5% in the state-owned liquor
stores named ÁTVR, usually called ‘Ríkið.’
Twelve stores are operated in the capital
area and one is located in the city centre.
Common opening hours: Mon.–Thu. 11:00–
18:00, Fri. 11:00–19:00, Sat. 11:00–18:00.
Austurstræti 10A
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Laugavegur 2 101 Reykjavík tel: 552 4444