Reykjavík Grapevine - sep. 2020, Blaðsíða 19

Snjólaug Lú#víksdóttir
Snjólaug Lú!víksdóttir is a come-
dian and screenwriter. For foreign-
ers, her name is pronounced Snow-
Leg, though it directly translates to
Snow-Pool.
I want to start off by saying that
this article will make it sound like
I’m very on-it, but my Perfect Day is
usually ordering pizza from my sofa
and watching Netflix. That would be a
boring article though, so here we go.
Morning
I would start the day by going swim-
ming in Hafnar"ör#ur. They have a
pool there called Su#urbæjarlaug,
which is very—if this is an adjec-
tive—honest, meaning there’s no
flu$ or hoity-toity-ness. It’s been the
same for 30 years. I used to go there
when I was a teenager and they had
a scale there and I used to suck in
my stomach and weigh myself and
I had so many complexes about my
body. So I want to go there now and
be like, BOOM! This is me! Here is my
cellulite and all the rest of it and I
don’t give a shit! That would be fun.
A%er that, it’s time for the best hot
dogs in the entire country—even
the world, I would say—which are
at Pylsubarinn in Hafnar"ör#ur. They
grill the bread and everything is just
immaculate. I have a hot dog for
breakfast.
Mid-Day
I have two nieces; they are one and
two. So post-hot dog, I’d take them
to do something fun. Maybe we’d go
to Ægisí#a and walk by the oceans so
they could pick up shells and poke
at the fish. Then we’d head to Ísbú#
Vesturbæjar so I can pump them full
of sugary ice cream before return-
ing them to their parents.
Afternoon
Now it’s around 14:00—time to start
drinking. Is that allowed? I’m saying
it is. I’d see myself sitting outside
at Austurvöllur, maybe at Apotek
or Duck & Rose, with my group of
girlfriends. There, we sip rosé and
gossip. Yes, this day started o$ very
healthy, but now it’s going to go rap-
idly downhill.
Dinner
Next we’d need some carbs, so it’s
off to Sumac, one of my favourite
restaurants in the city. This would
be in non-COVID times of course be-
cause you have to share your food
and eat with your fingers there so it
all gets a bit sloppy.
In the heat of the night
A%erwards, we must find a karaoke
place. I have two karaoke standards:
“You’re So Vain” and anything by Dolly
Parton, maybe “9 to 5” or “Jolene.” We
end up shitfaced at Röntgen.
The next day it’s sofa and pizza. A
two-day-perfect-day combo.
Perfect Day
Dance, jive & have the time of your life
Vital Info
Reykjavík Map Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
September 11th—October 9th
In Your Pocket
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
Andr$mi
Berg&órugata 20 G6
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Curious
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3
Hard Rock Café
Lækjargata 2a D3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
I#nó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergsta#astræti 1 E4
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Ó#insgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Ölsmi#jan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Paloma
Naustin D3
Papaku Reykjavík
Klapparstígur 28 E5
Priki#
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Röntgen
Hverfisgata 12 E5
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
Ásmundarsalur
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 8-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagar#ur 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrímur Jónsson
Museum
Bergsta#astr. 74 G4
July 8-Sep 1, Mon-Fri
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tu-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 E5
Open daily 10–17
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Open Tue–Sun 10–17
Exxistenz
Bergsta#ast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
Tu-Fri 13-17, Sat 14-17
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tu-Fri 11-18, Sat 13-17
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Open daily 10-18
Kirsuberjatré#
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagar#ur 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadar#ur 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavör#ustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Gar#atorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National
Museum
Su#urgata 41 G2
Open daily 10–17
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Thu-Tu 11-17, W 11-20
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-22
Kjarvalssta#ir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open daily 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-19, Fri 11-
18, Sat-Sun 13-17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Open daily 13-17
The Settlement
Exhibition
A#alstræti 16 D3
Open daily 9-18
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-18, Fri 11-
18, Sat-Sun 13-18
Saga Museum
Grandagar#ur 2 B2
Open daily 10-18
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Open Tu-Sun 14-17
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Open Mon-Fri 10-16
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Open Fri-Sat 13-16
Wind & Weather
Window 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 Office
The downtown post office has moved to
Hagatorgi 1, open Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00.
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 23:00 on week-
days and weekends until further notice.
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, Ingólfstorg, by
Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson
on Skólavör#ustígur. Toilets can also be
found inside the Reykjavík City Hall and
the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 minutes
Fare: 480 ISK adults, 240 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info: www.bus.is.
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Photo: Art Bicnick
“Yes, this
day started off
very healthy,
but now it’s
going to
go rapidly
downhill.”
Gilbert &
George
The Great Exhibition
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