Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.08.2011, Qupperneq 53

Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.08.2011, Qupperneq 53
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I am the CEO of gogoyoko, a music service with an artist-friendly business model. I am the singer / guitarist in kimono, a band with a guitarist-friendly drumming model. I am also a father and gardening enthusiast. My kids wake up between 5:30 and 7:30 so I spend a few hours trying every trick I can think of to get them to sleep longer and as the days get shorter I hope that will get easier. I drink a cup of very strong coffee and take my oldest to her kindergarten. If I swam in the morning it would be at Vesturbaejarlaug because I would be more likely to run into celebrities there. Not really though. I drink a soy latté from Kaffitár almost every day. It's like crack cocaine to me. I work on Hverfisgata at the gogoyoko office, so I alternate between The Deli, Bullan@B5, Prikið, Hressó and Te & Kaffi. Although, I often work through lunch (I'm kind of stupid like that). I water my tomato plants. I have a lot of tomato plants, so this takes quite a long time. Then I might go shopping for groceries at Melabúðin for their excellent meat and fish counter, but never at Bónus, because those guys really suck. Actually, I'm more likely to swim after work. I think I'll do that today. My family eats a nice dinner made either by me or my girlfriend. Our oldest tries to trick us into giving her ice cream. I'm certain she's going to be a lawyer. If I go out, I go where my friends are, which either means the home of my good friend Dawn Goat or else Bakkus, where they have Kaldi (a really good Icelandic brewery) on tap. Actually, I was on my way to Bakkus with Curver the other day and we ended up stopping at the Vikingakráin, which is right next door. We dressed up as Vikings and drank Jökull beer on tap, which is a really cool Icelandic brewery that just came on the market a few years back. We ate a sheep's head together and laughed like berserkers. It was awesome. But I think you need to be in a very specific state of mind to be able to effect that foreign-national- tourist-in-your-own-country-but-not- really-your-own-country thing. Or maybe you just need to go with Curver. Usually I'm not out on the town though. I'm usually at home with my family trying to get the baby to sleep. That is the cycle of my day: rinse and repeat. EARLY MORnInG > LUnCH > MID-DAY > AFTERnOOn > InTO THE nIGHT > LAUGAVEGUR 56 101 REYKJAVÍK WWW.NIKITACLOTHING.COM Ask for a Tax free form and save up to 15% Kolaportið Reykjavík’s massive flea market is a wonderful place to get lost for a few hours, rummaging through stall upon stall of potential treasures. There are heaps of used clothing, knitwear and other yard-sale type goods from decades of yore, and a large food section with fish, meats and baked goods. Check out the vintage post cards and prints at the table near the army surplus. Tryggvagata 19 10 Blue Lagoon Store Geothermal seawater spa The Blue Lagoon is a world famous healing spot as the water is rich with silica and sulphur that are extremely good for the skin. The natural skin care products produced from the healing minerals are sold at the downtown Blue Lagoon shop. Laugavegur 15 11 Handprjónasambandið The Hand-knitting Association of Iceland’s official store, Handprjónasambandið, sells wool products of uncompromising quality. The store features pullover sweaters, cardigans and other woollen accessories. Skólavörðustígur 19 12 Public phones There aren’t many public payphones in the city centre. The tourist information centre at Aðalstræti 2, City Hall, Kolaportið, en- trance at Landsbankinn and in Lækjargata. Prepaid international phone cards are recommended for int’l callers. Internet Access Most cafés offer free wireless internet ac- cess. Computers with internet connections are available to use at: Ráðhúskaffi City Hall, Tjarnargata 11 Ground Zero, Frakkastígur 8, near Laugavegur 45 The Reykjavík City Library, Tryggvagata 15 The National and University Library, Arn- grímsgata 3 Tourist Information Centre, Aðalstræti 2 Icelandic Travel Market, Bankastræti 2 Reykjavík Backpackers, Laugavegur 28 Swimming Pools There are several swimming pools in Reyk- javík. The one in 101 Reykjavík, Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, is an indoor one, located at Barónsstígur. That pool features a nice sunbathing area and some outdoor hot tubs. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 06:30–22:00, Friday from 06:30–20:00, Saturday from 08:00–16:00, and Sunday from 10:00–18:00. Public Toilets Public toilets in the centre can be found inside the green poster covered towers located, for example, at Hlemmur, Ingólfs- tortorg, by Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Museum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson on Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be found inside the Reykjavík City Hall and the Reykjavík Library. KEX Hostel, Skúlagata 28 There's a hip new ‘hostel’ in town that gives a whole new meaning to the word. Located liter- ally steps away from Reykjavík harbour, with a gorgeous view of Esja, KEX Hostel is more like a guesthouse than any of the images that spring to mind when you hear “hostel.” Already it has become a popular hangout amongst Icelanders who go there to enjoy the restaurant and bar. In the unique building, which was once a biscuit factory (KEX means biscuit), there’s also a gym, laundry service, a guest kitchen and free wireless. Close enough to the main drag downtown, but far enough away from weekend festivities, we heartily recommend KEX Hostel as a nice hangout spot and a comfortable place to sleep. nEW In TOWn For a map of outside downtown Reykjavík visit www.grapevine.is or the Icelandic phonebook website www.ja.is # EATInG # DRInKInG # SHOPPInG LEGEnD
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