Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.06.2017, Qupperneq 36

Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
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Alexander Jean de Fontenay
DJ & more
This issue’s Perfect Day is by DJ,
aesthete, student of the arts and
man-about-town Alexander Jean
de Fontenay. “I like listening/danc-
ing to, learning about and collect-
ing music,” he says. “I enjoy going
out dancing and I sometimes play
my records at bars and cafés in 101.
I’ve worked for a few art/music fes-
tivals which provide a great envi-
ronment; mixing together music/
art, socialising and leisure.”
First thing in the morning
A perfect morning is spent sleep-
ing in until at least 10am, only to
be awoken by the sun or my girl-
friend meowing in her sleep. After
a shower, I take supplements, and
a smoothie made with berries, ba-
nana, basil leaves and stuff from
the healthy section in Bónus.
Soundtrack: Four Tet - Morning
Favourite breakfast place
On a perfect day there is no break-
fast or lunch, only brunch, and the
best brunch is made at home. I’m
a sucker for classics so American
pancakes will do nicely. But let’s
not forget lots of fresh fruit and
Kenyan roast coffee. Mimosas are
added to the equation if I’m cel-
ebrating.
Soundtrack: Roy Ayers - Everybody
Loves the Sunshine
For lunch
Burgers burgers burgers. Block
Burger has the best burger in
Reykjavík. But Prikið wins, since
it's the most laid-back place to
eat. I do also like Gló a
lot, if I could eat there
every day I’d be a very
happy boy. Gló tip: Step
1: Order their potatoes
as a side. Step 2: Drown
them in hummus.
Soundtrack: A Tribe
Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
Around midday
Next I’d go to Kolaportið flea mar-
ket and dig for treasure. I’ll proba-
bly spend the majority of the time
looking for cheap 80s records and
then have a kókosbolla. Reykjavík
Record Shop on Klapparstígur is
my favorite place to browse re-
cords. Their selection is neat,
their staff friendly and it's located
close to my house.
Soundtrack: Billy Idol - Eyes With-
out a Face
In the afternoon
An awesome afternoon combo I
picked up from a friend: Go to any
decent café and order a latté and a
plain croissant. Ask for some hon-
ey on the side. Dip the croissant in
the honey and then the latté. Re-
peat. I do this regularly at Kaffitár
on Bankastræti. It’s thoroughly
nice.
Soundtrack: Matthew Herbert -
Leipzig
For dinner
Hverfisgata 12 is great: weird but
delicious pizzas, solid cocktails
(Lucy In The Sky is awesome) and
a cosy environment. It’s also the
first place I went out to eat at with
my girlfriend, so I always feel a bit
fuzzy inside when I go there. The
staff are friendly and profession-
al, which is what a perfect dinner
place needs.
Soundtrack: Kraftwerk - Vitamin
In the heat of the night
I enjoy going out with friends to
hear interesting music
or dance depending on
the mood. I especially
like the events that local
DJ crew Plútó and FALK
records have been col-
laborating on. If I had
the money I’d fly to Ber-
lin to drink Club Maté, eat döner
kebab, and go to clubs, which are
essentially fun parks for adult.
Soundtrack: Roy of the Ravers - Rave
Time (Not A
Crime Mix)
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.
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“If I had
the money
I’d fly to
Berlin."
gpv.is/perf
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Photo: Timothée Lambrecq
Ægisgarði 2, 101 Reykjavík
Telephone: (+354) 512 8181
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