Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.06.2017, Síða 35

Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
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Jóhannes Haukur Jóhanesson
Actor
Icelandic actor Jóhannes Haukur
Jóhannesson is one of the leads in the
Icelandic horror movie ‘Ég man þig’
(“I remember you”), now in theatres.
He can also been seen in the upcom-
ing ‘Atomic Blonde’, starring Charl-
ize Theron.
First thing in the morning
My perfect day starts on a Mon-
day. I’m a father of three and the
weekends are nice, but can be a bit
hectic. On Monday morning you
get the best of both worlds—time
with the family. and time for your-
self. My Monday starts at 7am—I
get the kids to school, the wife to
work, breakfast for everyone, and
walk the dog. At around 9am, it’s
time for ME! Coffee, an omelette
and some blueberry porridge, lis-
tening to the guys on Radio X, Har-
mageddon with Frosti and Máni.
Noon
On the perfect day I go for a jog in
the Laugardalur valley and fin-
ish off with weightlifting at World
Class Laugar, my local gym. After
the workout I treat myself to an hour
in the Laugar Spa. Then it’s time for
lunch—I stay in the valley and go to
Gló. It’s a vegetarian superfood res-
taurant, but they also have chicken
and that’s what I usually go for. Next
I go for a walk and meet
someone for coffee and
chat at Kaffi Laugalækur.
That coffeehouse is right
next to Frú Lauga, where
I like to go and buy some
straight-from-the-farm
meat and organically
grown vegetables, then head on
home. At four, the kids come roll-
ing in.
In the afternoon
When the kids come home it’s
their time. I try and distribute my
attention fairly and do something
fun with each one. Also get them
to do whatever homework needs
to get done. On a perfect day the
weather would be super nice so
we’d go to the local swimming
pool, Laugardalslaug, and just
have loads of fun there until it’s
time for dinner.
For dinner
On my perfect day I wouldn’t cook.
I like cooking but it does demand
time that I would in this case want
to just spend with the family with-
out thinking about what’s on the
stove. So me and my wife would
take the kids out to eat at Saffran,
still keeping it local. They have
great chicken dishes and good piz-
zas that the kids go crazy for. After
dinner we take a walk to Ísbúðin
í Laugalæk, and get ice cream for
everyone. Never going more than a
mile or two from home the whole
day. Perfect. So far, pretty damn
perfect.
In the heat of the night
After the kids go to sleep me and
the wife have the evening to our-
selves. In this case we get a baby-
sitter to stay with them whilst
we go out for a walk by the sea.
We come back, have a cup of tea
in our lovely home and go to bed.
Happy as two peas in a pod. Five
peas, counting the kids.
Six peas actually, count-
ing the dog. That’s it,
six peas in a pod. I’m
actually writing this
on a Sunday, so tomor-
row is Monday. I’m go-
ing to make it happen.
My perfect day. Hold on, checking
the forecast… It’s ok, little cloudy.
Rainy in the evening. But you
know what? I’ll make it work.
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar 11
Hverfisgata 18 E5
Bar Ananas
Klappastígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Café Rósenberg
Klapparstígur 25 E5
Den Danske Kro
Ingólfsstræti 3 E4
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
Dúfnhólar 10
Hafnarstræti 18 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3

Green Room
Lækjargata 6a E4
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kaldi Bar
Laugavegur 20b E5
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Ölstofan
Vegamótastígur 4 E5
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open 09-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastræti 74 G4
Mon-Fri through Sep 1
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tue-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
Better Weather
Window Gallery
Laugavegur 41 E6
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
Open daily 10–17 E5
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Tue–Sun 14–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34,
Hafnarfjörður
Hannesarholt
Grundarstígur 10 F4
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tue–Fri 11–17,
Sat 13–17 and by
appointment.
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustígur 3A E5
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Tue–Sun 11–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41
Open daily 10–17 G2
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Mon–Sun 11–17
Reykjavík Art Gallery
Skúlagata 30 E7
Tue-Sun 14–18
Reykjavík Art Museum
- Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-20
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Reykjavík City
Museum -
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Daily tours at 13
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 17 D3
Open daily 9–20
Reykjavík Maritime
Museum
Grandagarður 8 B2
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 12–19, Fri
12-18, Sat–Sun 13–17
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Mon-Fri 10-16
Sólon Bistro
Bankastræti 7a E4
Mon-Thu 11-23:30
Fri-Sat 11-01, Sun
11-23
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Thu-Fri 12-17, Sat
13-16
Wind & Weather
Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office is at
Pósthússtræti 3–5, open Mon–Fri
09:00–18:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on week-
days and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found
inside the green-poster covered towers
located at Hlemmur, Ingólfstortorg, by
Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson
on Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be
found inside the Reykjavík City Hall and
the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min,
Fare:440 ISK adults, 210 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–24:00
on weekends. More info at: www.bus.is.
Photo: Art Bicnick
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“So far,
pretty
damn
perfect.”
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