Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.11.2018, Qupperneq 42

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Get Your Shit
Together
The ultimate Airwaves hangover
guide
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen Photos: Art Bicnick
Hey guys, you know what’s cool?
Alcohol. You know what’s not cool?
The stuff alcohol does to you. So let
the Grapevine guide you through
the shame and misery of that in-
evitable Airwaves hangover. We
understand.
Water
You know that moment when
you wake up after a long night
out and your entire body feels
like a raisin screaming out for
moisture? Well, thanks to all of
those Fernet Branca shots last
night, you’re there. Welcome to
the pain. The hangover day is
here…officially.
But, lucky for you, you chose
to get drunk in Reykjavík, which
is not only the Chlamydia cap-
ital of the world—watch out
for one-night stands—but also
the capital of the country with
possibly the best water in the
world. So please, skip the plastic
and drink from the tap. If you’re
really hurting, down an ibupro-
fen as well.
Food
Now that you’ve quenched your
thirst, you’ll need some calories,
“carb-dashian” style. So grab
your wallet, dark sunglasses,
barf bag and 66° North sweat-
shirt, and get ready to carb-load
like you’re about to run a mara-
thon. You deserve this.
There are two choices here,
depending on the vibe of the
hangover meal you’re searching
for. First off, nothing hits the
spot better than a greasy burg-
er from Prikið, topped off with
a healthy portion of their leg-
endary fries and cocktail sauce.
While some might opt for a beer
at this point, we’d urge you to
put that off and just get a large
Coke instead. You need the sugar
and caffeine, darling. And don’t
worry, their vegan burgers are
just as naughty.
That said, if you’re more on
the bougie side, Café Paris’ pan-
cakes are the way to go. Basical-
ly the fanciest way to consume
carbs, we’d recommend the ones
doused with caramel and ba-
nanas. Sure, it’s nontradition-
al, but there’s a reason we call
Café Paris the dark horse of the
hangover meal. A sweet, moist,
luxurious reason.
MORE WATER
Now that you’re full, caffein-
ated and hydrated, it’s time to
rejuvenate your skin and soul
with a long soak at the pool.
While there are a ton of hot pots
around Reykjavík, the down-
town haunt Sundhöllin is a fine
choice. Not only is it closer to
your food venues and presum-
ably your overpriced Airbnb,
but with the new renovation,
everything’s shiny and kind of
glamorous. So do a few laps,
sweat it out in the steam room
and warm those cool bones. How
much like a competent adult do
you feel now?
Pro-tip: Use your sauna time
to work through your feelings
about whatever embarrassing
thing you did last night at the
RVKDTR show.
Beer
The last step in the guide to sur-
viving a hangover is, unfortu-
nately, to start drinking again.
Hair of the dog, you know?
To do so like a pro, down-
load the Grapev i ne’s Appy
Hour app—woah, I hear you
say, are you seriously putting
a plug for your own app in the
article? Um, why yes, we are.
And you know why? Drinking
in Reykjavík is expensive and
we at the Grapevine believe
you deserve the cheapest le-
gal high you can get. It’s your
god-given right as an Airwaves
guest. So use the app to find
the cheapest places around—
we’re fans of the happy hours
at Bravó, Kaffibrennslan and
Kaffibarinn—and start crack-
in’ open a few cold ones. Then
continue until the shows start,
part y hard, and repeat the
whole process the next morn-
ing.
“Use your sauna time
to work through your
feelings about whatever
embarrassing thing you
did last night at the
RVKDTR show.”