Reykjavík Grapevine - mar 2021, Qupperneq 15

Margrét Rán
Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir is most
o!en found fronting Vök, Iceland’s
premier purveyors of lucid-dream
pop, but she also makes music for
films. Margrét’s beautiful, visceral
soundscapes underpin 'A Song
Called Hate', the powerful Hatari-
Eurovision documentary which
recently got its cinematic release.
Here’s how Margrét’s perfect day in
Reykjavík would be spent.
Breakfast in Birkenstocks
First thing in the morning, I would
wake up to beautiful sunshine
through my window. My cat, Emma,
would be cuddling me, which she
never does in real life. Then I would
put on clothes and my Birkenstocks,
walk to the kitchen and make a deli-
cious pour-over co#ee and oatmeal
banana pancakes, while listening to
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
I would, of course, enjoy this nice
morning with my girlfriend, Bryndis.
I love these slow tempo mornings!
Mid-morning music
I tend to be more creative earlier
in the day, so mid-morning I'd go to
my studio in Hafnar$ör"ur. There, I’d
work on something exciting—prob-
ably a Vök song, because I’m finish-
ing the album right now—that I can
feed o# the next few days. I’d listen
to it over and over again, until I can't
stand it. I love that!
Lunchtime life-chats
It's lunchtime and I'm feeling quite
social. I'm in love with a place called
Von Mathus, which is by the sea
downtown in Hafnar$ör"ur. So I'd go
over there, meet up with friends, get
the fish of the day and talk about life.
Then I’d jump over to Café Pallett—
which is in the same building—get
takeaway co#ee and drive to Hvaley-
rarvatn for a nice walk in the sun.
Artisanal afternoon
I keep day-dreaming about building
something out of wood, like a din-
ner table or something. I don't know
anything about carpentry, but I want
to be able to do it! So I’d go to my
fantasy wood workshop where I'm
surrounded by all this crazy beauti-
ful wood and I would build myself a
table. And my best friend, Svanhil-
dur, would be there. She's been bat-
tling cancer, so she would be totally
healthy and cancer-free. And we
would just be laughing hard because
obviously we're amateurs, and don't
know shit about woodwork.
Hot night, cold mojitos
Later on I’d go to the lovely Sólir Yoga,
where I've been doing mind-blow-
ing hot yoga classes. Then I’d head
on home to Hafnar$ör"ur and take
a long hot and cold shower, after
which it would be time for me and
Bryndis to pack our bags. We’d put
Emma in the car and go for a quick
delicious pizza at Flatey in Gar"abær,
where I would get my favorite tar-
tufo pizza. As it’s my perfect day,
Emma would get to sit at the table
with us! A%erwards we would head
to my summer house in Grímsnes
where my family would already be
mixing the mojitos. Then we’d end
this perfect day by blasting music
on the summerhouse porch, danc-
ing in the heat of the night! So that
would be my perfect day. It's a really
good one—and a long one!
Perfect Day
Dance, jive & have the time of your life
Vital Info
Reykjavík Map Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
March 12th—April 8th
In Your Pocket
Venues
The numbers (i.e. E4) tell you the position
on the map on the next page. The letter
is the row, the number is the column.
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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