Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.09.2018, Side 6

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2018
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Look out for these stickers of recom-
mendation, which we’ve handed out to
this year’s winners. They indicate your
best option, whether you’re looking for
shopping, dining, drinking or party-
ing in Reykjavík. We at the Grapevine
know what’s best!
Also, these are the stickers from
our previous “Best of’’ selections, giv-
en to winners from prior years.
THE GUIDE-GUIDE
How We
Picked the
Winners
The word “conclusion’’ is a little strong
in this case. We have argued, fought and,
in one case, slammed our head against
the wall. We interviewed panels, tried
blind taste-tests, and, in another case,
consulted what we believe to be an or-
acle. This was not an easy or accurate
endeavour.
The best comparison is glíma, or
Icelandic wrestling. It’s not flashy or
well produced like WWE. It’s not exactly
graceful like Olympic wrestling, espe-
cially Greco-Roman. It’s two people in
weird leather underwear, staring into
each other’s eyes and trying to hip-check
each other while simultaneously attempt-
ing an atomic wedgie.
We’ll be honest. Some of the winners
are just outright winners, but some are
a matter of debate and controversy. Like
in any other country, there are cliques
or special interest groups. The bar most
liked by a 22-year-old noise music fanat-
ic might seem a little off-putting to a
bespectacled jazz enthusiast. We’re not
saying those two groups can’t overlap.
Maybe they can. Jazz people are good at
improvising and noise music definitely
needs more fans.
The thing is, this is a guide. It’s a
work in progress. It’s an attempt at
letting people know where we think
they should go. We didn’t all agree on
everything, so the runners up could end
up being more palatable to you, and the
winners could be your third favourite.
Yikes.
If this lack of certainty is too much for
you: Imagine being the original tourist
to Iceland. A wandering tax-evader from
Norway who decides to settle on a rock
almost uninhabited by animal life. A
land that occasionally explodes and gey-
sers that burst scalding sulphur-scented
water from the ground like a cannon
ball at Satan’s pool party. It’s the kind of
place where people would invent glíma.
The best of Icelandic
produce with a nod
to Japan and South
America. Modern
Icelandic flavours,
share plates and award
winning cocktails.
Sushi Social
Þingholtsstræti 5 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel. 568 6600 • sushisocial.is
Our kitchen is open
17.00–23.00 sun.–thu.
17.00–24.00 fri.–sat.
SOCIALIZE
WITH THE
LOCALS
ICELANDIC
SEAFOOD
makes world’s best sushi
THE AWARDS:
BEST BEER SELECT
ION
BES
T OF REYKJAVÍK
2018
REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE
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