Reykjavík Grapevine - aug 2019, Qupperneq 4

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2019
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Best of Reykjavík:
+ Three Reykjavík fish 'n' chip joints, reviewed P:20
+ We tried all the tacos in town P:22
+ Booze bargains: summer happy hour picks P:28
+ Rhubarb cider: it's a thing! P:30
+ Stuffed puffin embargo: buy these things instead P:38
+ Meet the Fancies: Reykjavík-dwellers with style P:40
+ Summer walks, just in case it's actually sunny P:46
+ All the newest places in town P:54
DINING 8
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE 24
SHOPPING 34
ACTIVITIES 46
BEST OF REY-
KJAVIK 2019
Summer 2019 Edition by
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BEST OF DINING
COMPILED BY
Shruthi Basappa
BEST OF DRINKING &
NIGHTLIFE COMPILED BY
John Rogers
BEST OF SHOPPING
COMPILED BY
Hannah Jane Cohen
BEST OF ACTIVITIES
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PANELS
DINING
Ragnar Egilsson
Ragnheidur Axel
Elizabeth Lay
Dröfn Ösp Snorradóttir-
Rozas
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Alexander Jean De
Fontenay
Jessica Bowe
Colm O’Herlihy
Þórhildur Tinna
Sigurðardóttir
Björk Hrafnsdóttir
SHOPPING
Álfrún Pálsdóttir
Kristbjörg Lára
Gunnarsdóttir
Freyja Eilíf
Magnús Hreggviðsson
ACTIVITIES
Ólafur Sverrir
Traustason
Caramariella Raso
James Cox
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There Are Cures For The
Summertime Blues
Summer is here in Reykjavík city, and
you know what that means: clouds,
probably, with fleeting moments of
glorious sun in which everyone drops
what they’re doing and runs outside
immediately in shorts and shades even
if it’s only 12 degrees.
But where’s the best place to sit with
a beer, and soak up some vitamin D?
Which park has trampolines for kids,
and which has expanses of luscious
grass to recline on? And where’s a nice
place to eat while catching some rays?
Iceland-dwellers have, of course,
become experts in how best to spend
a sunny moment, whether it’s relaxing
at a rooftop bar, hitting the pool, or
watching a blazing pink sunset on a
midnight seaside walk. With that in
mind, over the following pages we’ve
attempted to compile all of the best
summer hangouts in town, just for you.
But whatever the season—and
whatever the weather—some topics
of conversation are evergreen. Our
assembled panels of experts had a lot
of fun mulling over their favourite
restaurants, bars, shops and activities
in Reykjavík; whether critiquing fading
favourites, or championing new arriv-
als. It’s a lively process honing down
the epic longlist to a chosen few, and
hopefully you can feel the passion and
expertise our panellists brought to the
table, and experience it yourself when
you visit the winners.
Whatever you think about our se-
lections, feel free to let us know via
letters@grapevine.is, or on social me-
dia. If you’re visiting, or new to the city,
you might find it useful to download
our apps: Appy Hour, for scoring cheap
booze, and Appening, for a filtered se-
lection of shows and events. Get them
in the Apple or Android app stores.
And, of course, don’t forget to check
out the latest issues of The Reykjavík
Grapevine and Best of Iceland, either
in the flesh, or online at grapevine.is.
Take care of yourselves, and each
other.
John Rogers, Best of Reykjavík Editor
AN INTRODUCTION