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Look out for these stickers of recom-
mendation, which we’ve handed out
to this year’s winners. They indicate
your best option, whether you’re look-
ing for shopping, dining, drinking
or partying in Reykjavík. We at the
Grapevine know what’s best!
Also, these are the stickers from
our previous ‘’Best of’’ selections, giv-
en to winners from prior years.
THE GUIDE-GUIDE
How We
Picked the
Winners
How To
Spot The
Winners
The word "conclusion" is a little strong
in this case. We have argued, fought
and, in one case, slammed our head
against the wall. We interviewed pan-
els, tried blind taste-tests, and, in an-
other case, consulted what we believe
to be an oracle. This was not an easy or
accurate endeavour.
The best comparison is Glíma, or
Icelandic wrestling. It’s not flashy or
well produced like WWE. It’s not ex-
actly graceful like Olympic wrestling,
especially Greco-Roman. It’s two people
in weird leather underwear, staring
into each other’s eyes and trying to hip-
check each other while simultaneously
attempting an atomic wedgie.
We’ll be honest. Some of the winners
are just outright winners, but some are
a matter of debate and controversy. Like
in any other country, there are cliques
or special interest groups. The bar most
liked by a 22-year-old noise music fa-
natic might seem a little off-putting to
a bespectacled jazz enthusiast. We’re
not saying those two groups can’t over-
lap. Maybe they can. Jazz people are
good at improvising and noise music
definitely needs more fans.
The thing is this is a guide. It’s a
work in progress. It’s an attempt at
letting people know where we think
they should go. We didn’t all agree on
everything, so the Runners Up could
end up being more palatable to you
and the Winners could be your third
favourite. Yikes.
If this lack of certainty is too much
for you: Imagine being the origi-
nal tourist to Iceland. A wandering
tax-evader from Norway who decides
to settle on a rock almost uninhabitable
to animal life. A land that occasionally
explodes and geysers that burst scald-
ing sulphur-scented water from the
ground like a cannon ball at Satan’s
pool party. It’s the kind of place where
people would invent Glíma. YU
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