Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2022, Blaðsíða 32

Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2022, Blaðsíða 32
The Reykjavík Grapevine Best of Reykjavík 2022 32 Best Homeware Shop NORR11 Hverfisgata 18 This homeware store is so gorgeous that it almost feels like a gallery or set for an elite Nordic drama. With a me- ticulously curated selection, NORR11 embodies the most delicate elements of Nordic design, full of pieces with such adeptness of form and composi- tion that they almost elicit some ASMR tingles. Yes, it is expensive, but the shop is worth a trip for the inspira- tion alone. This year, the panel were particularly impressed by the store’s collaborations with Listvál, which saw a new exhibition by Icelandic artists each month decorating the walls of NORR11. Runners-Up Mikado Reykjavík & Pastel Flower Studio Hverfisgata 50 If there was ever a store you just wanted to live at, it’s the Hverfisgata storefront of Pastel Flower Studio and Mikado Reykjavík. In one compact and beautiful location, you can get Pastel’s stunning, primal dried flower designs and Mikado’s earthy ceramics, refined lighting apparatuses, and more. What more could you want? Seriously, name something. Hrím Kringlan Hrím has a certain je ne sais quoi about it that creates some seriously devoted customers. The store has an eclectic mix of neutral Nordic style design along with some OTT interna- tional brands—a combo you don’t find in many places. We are fans of their products by Italian designer Seletti, who is as colourful and bright as they come. “Seletti is just the most fun housewares you could buy,” laughed one panel member. “Hrím is really good at finding funky stuff like that. I’m always excited to see what they bring in.” Previous Winners 2021: Norr11 2020: Kokka 2019: Geysir Heima Best Bookstore Eymundsson Austurstræti 18 Eymundsson is a classic bookstore, offering up the newest in Icelandic and international titles. It has the rare characteristic of being perfectly curated for both locals and tourists, so if you’re a traveller looking for an illustrated edition of the Sagas, or a Reykjavík kid hoping to pick up the definitely-going-to-be-released upcoming Kingkiller sequel, this would be the place to find it. Notably, they stock all the English translations of the latest Icelandic novels, so next time you read about a cool book in the Grapevine, head there to pick it up. The café ain’t bad either! Runners-Up Mál og Menning Laugavegur 18 If you’re not sipping a whisky with your beat-up vintage copy of ‘Ulysses’, then are you even reading ‘Ulysses’? Luckily, Mál og Menning has you covered in that department. There, you’re allowed to read a second-hand book while nursing a drink, which is probably the only thing about our current lifestyle that Joyce would approve of. Bonus: The interior is seriously spectacular. Forlagið Fiskislóð 39 Forlagið is Iceland’s largest book publisher and you can pick up all your favourites at their in-house book- store—and not only Forlagið titles, but releases from other local publishers as well. We stan a queen that works for the greater good of their industry, don’t we? Also, the bookstore is mas- sive. Seriously. Don’t go in there during a fire. But if you're reading a good book while it burns, we understand. Previous Winners 2021: Eymundsson 2020: Eymundsson 2019: Bóksala Stúdenta Best Record Store Lucky Records Rauðarárstígur 10 Lucky Records is the one-stop- shop for anything Icelandic music. They’ve got it all: new titles, CDs, rarities, vinyl, cas- settes, second hand 12", 7" sec- tions, you name it! Notably, the store is very much in touch with the local underground. Basical- ly any Icelandic release—no matter how big or small—will be sold there and trust and be- lieve, their shopkeepers will know them inside and out. Yup, their staff is knowledgeable in that terrifying old-school record shop way, but don’t be afraid to stop in! You can always just ask them for their favourite new release and then just smile and nod. It’s guaranteed to be interesting—and potentially the next múm. Previous Winners 2021: Lucky Records 2020: Lucky Records 2019: Reykjavík Record Shop Runners-Up Reykjavík Record Shop Klapparstígur 35 A place created by music nerds, for music nerds. Reykjavík Record Shop is a curated heaven—a collector’s paradise—full of the crème de la crème of music, be it contemporary or classic. They’ve got a polished vibe to suit the modern audiophile. In fact, it’s perhaps a good place to meet a partner if you are looking for a modern audiophile. Space Odyssey Skólavörðustígur 22b This second-hand hole in the wall has a well-curated selection of new experi- mental, ambient, and field recordings. It’s definitely a niche locale—but if you’re into those genres, it’ll be the little slice of heaven you tell all your experimental/ambient/field record- ing friends about. (Most of whom, of course, you probably met inside the store.) Smekkleysa SM // Bad Taste Hjartatorg, Hverfisgata 32 Smekkleysa, located off Laugavegur in Hjartatorg square, brings a sense of danger, coolness and, of course, bad taste back to this city. Their goal is “World Domination or Death”, so if your idea of world domination is soundtracked by the Sugarcubes or Mínus, you’ll fit in great. BEST OF REYKJAVÍK 2022 Shopping Stuff is better than money anyway

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