Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.12.2016, Blaðsíða 38

Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.12.2016, Blaðsíða 38
The R eykjavík G rapevine Iceland A irw aves Special 20 16 38 Dining Best Vegetarian Meal Kaffi Vínyl Hverfisgata 76 Kaffi Vínyl has quickly become a staple of 101’s growing vegetarian dining scene. They have a completely vegan menu, and there’s always the crackle of vinyl in the air. Kaffi Vínyl sticks to its vegan guns when it comes to coffee, too—try their oat milk latte and cappuccino. Best Goddamn Restaurant Snaps Þórsgata 1 Snaps is an atmospheric bistro beloved by locals. The bacalao is amazing, the french onion soup makes you forget about the wind and the rain, their lamb steak with crispy fries and homemade bearnaise is maybe the best in town. They also do a stellar espresso martini. Best Cheap Meal Noodle Station Laugavegur 86 Noodle Station is a soup café towards the top of Laugavegur. You can smell the coriander for metres around this place. You can ask for it to be extra spicy, if you dare. The vegetable option comes in under 1000 ISK—enter hungry, and leave with change in your pocket. Best Shop For Local Design Kraum Bankastræti 7a Opened in 2007 as a collaboration be- tween two dozen local designers, Kraum sells work by over 100 local artists and designers. You’ll find everything here from unique souvenirs to an Icelandic take on everyday items like stationary, handbags, raincoats and jewellery. Best Place For Icelandic Fashion Design Kiosk Laugavegur 65 Kiosk sells clothing by the best local designers, who also staff the store on a rotation. They’ll not only know about the inspiration behind the clothing—chanc- es are, they designed some of it. If you’re a person who likes to take home some- thing unique when you travel, this is the place—you’ll get a garment, a story, and probably a Facebook friend. Best Place To Buy A Wool Sweater Handprjóna- sambandið Skólavörðustígur 19 The name of this store translates as “Hand Knitting Society of Iceland.” Their stock comes from dozens of contribu- tors from around the country, who make traditional knitted wool sweaters and other garments. Treat it like the wand shop in Harry Potter, and let the sweater choose you. Best Second Hand Store Kolaportið Tryggvagata 19 Kolaportið is a huge indoor weekend flea market filled with bric-a-brac, used clothes, unusual foods, lópapeysur and smoking accessories. You could end up leaving this place with some sour whale blubber under one arm of your newly purchased fur coat. It’s a deal-scav- enger’s heaven, and a germophobe’s worst nightmare. Activities Best Gallery i8 Tryggvagata 16 The i8 gallery goes from strength to strength with their stable of top-notch Icelandic artists, as well as some renowned international players. It’s the gallery that represents Ragnar Kjar- tansson, the playful multi-media artist who’s basically the spirit animal of the Icelandic arts scene. Best Pool Neslaug Suðurströnd 8 Reykjavík’s oldest pool is Sundhöllin, and it’s a great choice for Airwaves because of its downtown location. But for those with some free time and a sense of adventure, you could also try Neslaug, a tucked-away pool on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula. There’s a nice jacuzzi, and the pool is filled with salt water, so you feel buoyant when you do laps. Best Day Trip Hvalfjörður Route 1 North » Route 47 If you have a hire car and a day to fill, you could try going off the beaten track to Hvalfjörður. You could hike to Glymur, the tallest waterfall in Iceland, see an old whaling station, visit a sign marking where Churchill came to see submarines, and finish by learning about a wizard who turned into a whale at the Borgarnes settlement centre. Best Of Reykjavík Airwaves Edition As you’re wandering the city you might notice some piles of our sis- ter publication: Grapevine’s Best Of Reykjavík 2016. This magazine is dedicated to the finest restaurants, funnest days out, steamiest hot pots and liveliest happy hours the city has to offer. Here, we’ve filtered the winners down here to nine categories that festivalgoers might find super useful. But if you’re looking for something more specific, or have some extra days to fill, pick up a copy of the full Best of Reykjavík mag, or check out grapevine.is/bestof for more. JR Shopping
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