Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2017, Side 44

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Harpa — Reykjavík
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Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre welcomes
you with daily events, concerts and guided tours of the
building. This amazing landmark is open to everyone
all day long with its variety of restaurants and design
shops. The stunning glass façade is lit up every night
and the view is simply breathtaking.
Visit www.harpa.is for details.
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TRUST THE LOCALS
Such A
Perfect Day...
Locals share their favourite haunts
Words JOHN ROGERS
Photos ART BICNICK & TIMOTHÉE LAMBRECQ
The options for drinking, shop-
ping and dining in Reykjavík
seem to expand from week to
week, with many people fiercely
loyal to their favourite pool, bar,
coffee spot or record store. Here,
we asked a few of the city’s art-
ists, dancers, musicians and DJs
to share their favourite haunts.
Anna Ásthildur
DJ & music professional
You’ve probably heard this
before, but swimming pools
in Reykjavík are amazing.
Sundhöllin is downtown, but
Vesturbæjarlaug is worth the
trip. When I say “go swimming”
I mean “go sit in a hot tub until
you feel like a happy lobster.”
Debating politics with the old-
er gentlemen who frequent the
hot tubs earns you extra points.
Árni Kristjánsson
DJ & tour guide
I love Lucky Records. Going
there flicking through the soul
records does for me what pilates
or yoga does for other people.
I also deeply appreciate rum-
maging through thrift shops for
random odd bits and things. If
I’m out and about I visit my DJ
haunts for a brew and/or down
some chai-infused gooseberry
vodka cocktails with the Plútó
DJ crew.
Ása Dýradóttir
Musician
Since my apartment is on
Baldursgata, I go to Brauð & Co
when I wanna feel like a luxu-
rious morning king. They open
super early, so it’s great to go
when the town is still asleep.
Their bread is so fucking good
it makes me want to cry. I’ve ac-
tually cried while eating it. That
Danish wheat…
Margét Bjarnadóttir
Choreographer & visual artist
I like to go to Kaffihús Vestur-
bæjar for their highly addictive
tuna tartine. In the afternoon,
I bike to the Marshall House
in the harbour area to look at
contemporary art. I feel like
Reykjavík instantly became 30%
better when the Marshall House
opened—such an exciting and
positive addition to the city and
the cultural life.
Sigrún Jónsdóttir
Musician
I like to have dinner at Borðið
on Ægissíða with friends. That
place is just perfect, it’s small
and cosy and the food is deli-
cious. After dinner, I like to go
to Kex Hostel and meet some
more friends and tell them a few
good jokes. Then head over to
Kaffibarinn and tell more jokes.
Then I go to Prikið and grind on
the windowsill until it closes.
Óskar Þór
Sound engineer & DJ
I like having dinner at Ban Thai.
The food there is amazing—by
far the best Thai food in Iceland.
My girlfriend and I always bring
a small chess table with us, be-
cause you have to wait a while
for the food, but it's always
worth it. If I was going out with
friends, Hverfisgata 12 is a fa-
vourite—good pizza, nice staff,
and the best cocktails. They also
have DJs on weekends, and that's
always a good thing.
Hekla Magnúsdóttir
Musician
I’m not much of a breakfast per-
son but I guess on my perfect
day I’d take my family to Grái
Kötturinn for pancakes. Then
I would go with a friend to BSÍ
drive-through and then we
would cruise around town lis-
tening to Linkin Park and some
other questionable music while
vaping (I’m just being honest
here).