Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.12.2016, Síða 24

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When we asked Kött Grá Pjé,
one of Iceland’s most beloved
rappers, if he would show us
his party routine, he respond-
ed saying, “Yes, I look forward
to it. Meet me at Loft Hostel;
day-drinking in an internation-
al environment is a matter close
to my heart.”
When you hear the rapper
discuss club-hopping in his
own poetic way, it’s obvious he
knows his way around Reyk-
javík’s party scene. Even so, he
is humble about his expertise: “I
could say something profound
about clubbing, but to be honest
I’m simply a drunkard who loves
to party.”
We followed the cat-loving
hip-hop artist around town
while he showed us his favour-
ite spots and told us a bit about
them.
Day drinking:
Loft Hostel
I live quite close to Loft Hostel
and used to work down at In-
gólfstorg, so I’ve been coming
here after work for some years.
I like the murmur of the place
and sitting outside on the bal-
cony when the weather is good.
I like drinking one beer in the
afternoon while writing on my
phone. The staff here is quite
understanding of weird peo-
ple alone, drinking. I never feel
judged.

Pre-drinks:
Nora Magasin
I’m not a big fan of sweet drinks,
which are popular at Nora Ma-
gasin. I usually only drink neat
rum, which you can get almost
everywhere. However, I like
hanging out at Nora Magasin,
especially because of their bar
food. Their potato wedges with
chilli sauce and their edamame
beans—woah, they’re amazing.
It’s also a very cozy place with
seats outside for when the weath-
er is good.

Partying:
Húrra
Húrra, no doubt. If I’m partying,
there’s a 75% chance I’m at Húr-
ra. I spend a lot of time there.
It has become my band’s home
venue. because we perform
there a lot. The size is perfect for
us and the floor is sticky, mak-
ing it harder for the audience to
get away. I get sentimental about
Húrra. It’s home.

Dance til dawn:
Kiki
When I was studying history at
the university, my friends and I
partied a lot at Kiki or Barbara,
as it was called back then. Our
friend worked at the bar and we
all liked partying there. Those
times were great. Of course, I’m
almost middle-aged now and
don’t go out dancing that much
anymore, but I would go to Kiki
if I were really in the mood.

Pick-me-up and
hangover meal:
Prikið
I get really hung-over. I lie on the
living room floor and feel sorry
for myself. I start by drinking
Ribena mixed with two Treó
tablets and then I head to Prik-
ið. I tried their Bruce Willis
shake, which has bourbon, for
the first time earlier this year
and thought to myself, “Why ha-
ven’t I been drinking this since I
was 20?” Omfg. This is too good!
Make sure to catch Kött Grá
Pjé gallivanting around town
and take his advice for an unfor-
gettable night on the town.
Words & Photo By HREFNA
BJÖRG GYLFADÓTTIR
CLUB-HOPPING WITH PARTY ANIMAL
Kött Grá Pjé