Reykjavík Grapevine - 20.05.2011, Blaðsíða 22

Reykjavík Grapevine - 20.05.2011, Blaðsíða 22
22 The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 6 — 2011 Glacier Walks Accommodation Golde n Circ le Super Jeeps Blue Lagoo n Car Re ntals Bus Tours and more ... Whale Wat ching Sp ö r eh f. PLAN YOUR ADVENTURE WITH US L a u g a v e g u r BOOK YOUR TOUR HERE Bankastræti S k ó l a v ö r ð u s t í g u r FREE BOOKING SERVICE Icelandic Travel Market - www.itm.is 10 % Of f s ele cte d Su pe r J ee p a nd Gl aci er Tou rs if y ou br ing th is ad to th e ITM . INFORMATION AND BOOKING CENTER Icelandic Travel Market Bankastræti 2 - Downtown Scan QR code to locate ITM Tel: +354 522 4979 itm@itm.is - www.itm.is Open 9 - 19, Summer 8 - 21 Live Pub Laugavegur 45a Saturday, 01:55 500-600 1600 500-600 Like the Japanese god of karaoke etiquette just died by his own hand. A karaoke machine, some soccer posters and not much else. High school kids attempting karaoke in various stages of drunkenness and undress. The karaoke machine. No. Did I mention the karaoke machine already? Seppuku by karaoke. Mónakó Laugavegur 78 Sunday, 21:00 850 1000 800 Drunken stupor. Homely. Reminiscent of your grandma's living room—should your gran keep a dozen slot machines and some professional drunkards in her home. Seasoned gambler with alcoholic tendencies Golden age of rock and reggae. No, and if you're offered something you probably shouldn’t eat it. "A CLEAN glass? Who do you think you are, the president?" Slot machine-galore and a uniquely local atmosphere. If you want to experience the real existence of professional drinkers and gamblers, where no one tries to put up a fake smile for show, go here. Monte Carlo Laugavegur 34a Sunday, 22:00 850 1000 800 Chill, with a dash of madness. Classic pub decoration, a lot cleaner than you would expect, with more slot machines than anyone can hope for. ‘Adventurous’ drinkers. Various kind of music, only playing a few seconds of each song. Happily skipping from Rolling Stones to Cypress Hill to Nýdönsk—sometimes raising the volume for no reason, then lowering it. No. “Can you please give me a cigarette?” It resembles Mónakó. A real authentic alcohol-crazy Icelandic experience. Nýlenduvöruverzlun Hemma & Valda Laugavegur 21 Friday, 00:00 750 850 650 Relaxed. No bullshit. No glitz. Vintage furniture. Wood & velour. Mood lighting. Basically like a large living room. 101 locals, scenesters, hipsters, students, tourists. People who like to ‘hang out’. Though it’s usually a ‘sit and chat’ kind of place, it also offers a lot of diverse live music, in which case people have been known to dance. Live music usually features slightly obscure or rather non-mainstream bands, but can include anything from reggae to jazz to electro. Known to host ‘Grapevine Grassroots’. No kitchen, but they will grill you a sandwich. Ómar Ragnarsson was there. That says a lot. A beer and wine kind of sit-down place. Great for a chat, at any time. Cosy as fuck. Næsti Bar Ingólfsstræti 1a. Saturday, 00:45. 750 1100 700 Soft music, people chatting. Generic. People of all ages who prefer talking to dancing. Too quiet to hear. Chips. "Do you want to play ‘kill, marry, fuck’?" Nice place for a chat. If your idea of a good time on the town is a conversation with friends, Næsti bar is the place. The crowd varies quite a bit, sometimes young, sometimes old, sometimes both. Obladi oblada Laugavegur 45a Sunday, 21:30 750 1000 800 Like in a retirement home—if drinking was encouraged and all the women were dead. Back in the USSR. The Beatles and their ilk (for example, REM). Occasionally have some kind of Beatles coverband playing. No. “Don't go there. Let it be. It's been a hard day's night. Ha ha!” It wants to be a Beatles bar. The perfect place to go with a senile Beatles fan—but for others. Please stay away. Óliver Laugavegur 20A 19:00, Friday, 23:30, Saturday 850 1200 700 A restaurant/bar/club trying to cover all bases. Wants to be sophisticated. Black leather booths, wood-veneer walls, and plenty of chrome and glass. Clean, modern, but kinda soulless. Weekends attracts a mixed 25+ pick-up crowd. Top 40, dance music, karaoke, troubadour s. The ubiquitous 101 menu with an emphasis on Indian during restaurant hours. One of the staff, when describing their Thursday night regular performer, Ingó from Veðurguðirnir: “He is quite popular in Iceland”. More theme nights than a cruise ship. Covers all your needs for a big night on the pull. Ölstofan Vegamótastígur 4 Saturday, 00:30 700-800 1000 700 Friendly neighbourhood feel where people drink while having conversa- tions. Needlepoint pictures and grandma lights hanging over the bar give the place a homey feel. Purported intellectual types, artists, journalists and hipsters, 30+. Low volume music, nothing offensive or loud—anything from Dean Martin to Johnny Cash or indie rock. None, except bar nuts and occasionally pop corn. “Yeah, I’m super busy these days! By the way, did you see my exhibition?” The central bar island. Great place to stand or sit, gives a nice view of the entire place. The heated smoking area is great during cold nights. Ölstofan brews its own beer, Brio, which is excellent. Great place to sit down for a beer and a conversation with friends. Prikið Bankastræti 12 Saturday, 00:00 690 990 500 Old-school Reykjavík café by day, magically becomes a nest of hip hop creatures at night. Have you seen Tarantino’s ‘From Dusk till Dawn’? Two floors of austere and simple decorations. 20+ youngsters, rappers and skaters. Chill by day, hip hop by night. MCs will drop in intermittently. A full grill menu. Nice burgers. “This music makes me completely crazy, man!” That bizarre outdoor smoking area with walls full of graffiti and a broken basket makes you feel like you were in a magical hip hop dream. Rowdy after midnight. For hip-hop lovers. Rósenberg Klapparstígur 25a Sunday, 17:00 800 1150 900 Relaxed, at night it depends on who’s playing. Wooden panelling. Music posters. Concertgoers, Musicians’ Union members, music lovers. Easy going, at night hosts often-excel- lent live performances. Full menu during restaurant hours. “Women can also be sound engineers!” Their steadfast commitment to a certain style of live music ( jazz, blues, professional rock). The best at what they do. Kaffi Sólon Bankastræti 7a Sunday, 19:00 900 1000 800 Too bright for normal barflies. Except maybe at night. Black, streamlined—a brighter version of Hvíta Perlan. Art on the walls. 25+ whoever. Undefined. Lounge. DJs on weekends. A full 101 bistro style menu. “What’s this canapé?” Nothing much. A place lacking in identity. Felt uncomfortable the whole time. The light was too bright and the bartenders kept offering me to order something more, while I was still drinking my beer. Strawberries Lækjargata 6a Sunday, 00:00 1000 1500 1000 Faux strip club. Plush and beleathered. The unhappily married. Real estate agents and tourists. 40+. Faux strip club. Nope. “This is unfair!” It’s a faux strip club. What strip clubs turn into when strip clubs turn illegal. Go there if you miss strip clubs, otherwise avoid. Þingholtsbar Þingholtsstræti 5 Friday, 00:28 800 1200 750 You could say it was a relaxed atmosphere—we were literally the only patrons. Apart from that, it seemed like a nice place for “warm-up drinks” before hitting louder, more dance-oriented pubs. We were told it was designed by Guðrún Jónsdóttir, who won an Esquire magazine award for restaurant design. And it really shows. The interior is very Scando—neutral colours, sharp lines, furs and skins. Felt at once comfy and fancy just sitting there. Wish we could say, as we were the only ones there. Piped-in adult contemporary. Set in a basement on a side street, you'd walk right past it if you didn't know exactly where it was, which, in our opinion, is part of the charm. Quiet, classy and understated. The best happy hour in town. Thorvaldsen Austurstræti 8-10 Sunday, 20:30 800 1200 700 Neutral, relaxed. Stylish, fancy, minimalist. 30+ very business type atmo here. Well dressed co-workers. Mixed RnB, pop, chill-lounge. Full menu with a wide variety of meals, kitchen open from 11:00-22:00 + bar snack all hours. "That’s not luck, it’s called having connections!!!" [from a random man slamming his cell-phone before storming out]. They have ‘Bertelsstofa’, kind of the better living room of the place. Suitable for big meetings or fancy parties. A nice place with an interesting menu. Suitable for friends and couples to dine in a nice looking environment Although the look of the place hints at a dress code that’s not really the case. Good service and relaxing mood. Trúnó Laugavegur 22 Saturday, 01:00 AM 800 1400 700 Animated, cheerful, polite. Playful, colourful, clean. Framed pictures of Madonna and Jón Gnarr, respectively. Gay & gay friendly. DJs play disco and europop. Sometimes live music.

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