Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2018, Page 4

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2018
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Best of Reykjavík:
+ Flatey slays the pizza scene P:20
+ Ports in a storm: warm places for cold days P:22
+ The city's finest drinking estabishments P:24
+ The cocktail crawl: fancy happy hours P:28
+ The best homewares & fancy design stores P:40
+ How to not let a snowstorm ruin your day and/or life P:42
+ Trust the locals: your perfect day in Reykjavík P:44
+ Get outta town: the best ways to see the wilds P:46
DINING 8
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE 24
SHOPPING 34
ACTIVITIES 42
AN INTRODUCTION:
O Spring,
Where Art Thou?
The joke that Iceland only has two sea-
sons comes with a kernel of truth. As
the daffodils bloom in warmer climes,
Iceland lags behind. In fact, the first
third of the year—where spring should
be—is a long, snowy extension of the
unpredictable shitstorm of winter.
But life goes on—so welcome to the
‘Spring’ edition of our Best Of Reyk-
javík magazine. To create this guide to
the city, we dragged a selection of the
most knowledgeable shoppers, com-
mitted barflies, indefatigable hikers,
and most gluttonous gourmands from
their hibernation to help us compile
this list of the best Reykjavík has to of-
fer. During the debates, we discussed
all the new galleries, up ‘n’ coming
eateries and tucked away boutiques as
we engaged in the fun and lengthy de-
cision process.
We also refreshed the awards for
2018. For example, we’ve seen a re-
cent trend for tasting menus, so you
can now find out our top three in
the dining section, and there’s been a
groundswell of top quality artist-run
spaces at the grassroots of the art
scene, which now have a category of
their own.
While you’re here, keep an eye out
for our sister publications, Best Of
Iceland and The Reykjavík Grape-
vine, for more news, culture, and trav-
el ideas, and download the Appy Hour
and Appening apps for cheap booze
deals and events listings.
We hope you find this issue useful
and entertaining as you slither around
Reykjavík’s slippery streets and alley-
ways. Take care of yourselves, and
each other.
John Rogers,
Best of Reykjavík Editor
BEST OF REY-
KJAVIK 2018
Spring 2018 Edition by
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BEST OF SHOPPING
COMPILED BY
Alice Demurtas
BEST OF DINING
COMPILED BY
Shruthi Basappa
BEST OF DRINKING AND &
NIGHTLIFE COMPILED BY
Rex Beckett
BEST OF ACTIVITIES
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PROOFREADING
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Gylfadóttir
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BEST OF PANELS
DINING
Anna Margret Bjórnsson
Ólafur Örn Ólafsson
Ragnar Egilsson
Sigriður Björk
Bragadottir
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Alexander Jean Edvard
Le Sage De Fontenay
Elín Elísabet
Einarsdóttir
Alison MacNeil
John Rogers
SHOPPING
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Magnússon
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ACTIVITIES
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