Author: Eliza Reid
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Brownies For Þóra
by Eliza Reid
In June 1996, I drove from Buffalo, New York to Seattle with two friends and a fake ID so I…
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Can You Read This?
by Eliza Reid
English is the world’s lingua franca (although isn’t it ironic we use a foreign term to describe it?). Here in…
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Vox
by Eliza Reid
Quiche was the big culinary trend of the 1980s, and it was hard not to find sun-dried tomatoes or an…
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Quiznos
by Eliza Reid
Legend has it that the first submarine sandwich was the creation of Dominic Conti, an Italian immigrant to the US,…
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HAMBORGARABÚLLAN
by Eliza Reid
They say the best indicator of a restaurant’s quality is not the way the place looks but the number of…
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CULIACAN
by Eliza Reid
Welcome to Mexican Cuisine 101. Today’s lesson: How to Make Authentic Mexican Cooking Popular in Iceland. Case Study: Culiacan restaurant,…
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VIÐ TJÖRNINA
by Eliza Reid
ATTENTION TOURISTS! Are you looking for an authentic Icelandic dining experience? Then Við Tjörnina is just the place for you….
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Skólabrú
by Eliza Reid
The atmosphere and the service are vital accompaniments to what is surely the star of any evening – the food….
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HÓTEL BORG
by Eliza Reid
It took a while to get the attention of the staff at Hótel Borg when we first arrived. A gaggle…
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MAÐUR LIFANDI
by Eliza Reid
You are what you eat. Capitalizing on this cliché is Maður Lifandi, a one-year-old addition to the small collection of…
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KEBAB HÚSIÐ
by Eliza Reid
It’s hard to review a kebab house (or, in this case, the Kebab House). It is not the choice for…
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American Style
by Eliza Reid
The world’s richest country is imitated and emulated a lot. At American Style, it’s burgers that face the test. With…
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BANTHAI
by Eliza Reid
Before Banthai, “world cuisine” used to mean ordering a pizza. It’s been serving authentic Thai food to curious Icelanders for…
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Skólabrú
by Eliza Reid
It was snowing when we arrived at Skólabrú. Once we climbed up the stairs and were nestled snugly inside this…
Culture Club
by Eliza Reid
Finally, a use for the rennet on the shelf For those with ingredients like rennet on hand, skyr can even…
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Café Cultura
by Eliza Reid
If you’re an immigrant living in this country, you have probably been to Cultura. It’s inside the Alþjóðahúsið (Intercultural Centre)…
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Thorvaldsen
by Eliza Reid
It’s hard to be objective about a place when you’ve been so many times before and have already formed some…
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Carpe Diem
by Eliza Reid
Never heard of it? I hadn’t either. Although it’s been around over ten years, attached to the Foss Hotel on…
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Austurlanda hraðlestin
by Eliza Reid
Let’s first get one thing straight – Indian food in Iceland is not like in the UK; it is less…
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B5
by Eliza Reid
I approached with trepidation, the usual clichés at the ready: “trendy and upscale bar-bistro with modern and chic Scandinavian design”….
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Sjávarkjallarinn
by Eliza Reid
If you splurge on one meal out this year, make it at the Seafood Cellar. This dining experience is so…
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LAUGA ÁS
by Eliza Reid
It’s the kind of place your parents could have been going to religiously every Monday for the last 20 years….
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OLIVER
by Eliza Reid
There seem to be three things that are crucial to the successful running of the bistro-bars that are ubiquitous in…
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SIGGI HALL
by Eliza Reid
Next to the menu on display outside Siggi Hall is a selection of quotes from various illustrious sources: “The food…
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Cheap Way to Work or a Big Damn Hassle?
by Eliza Reid
The sun is already high in the sky as I board the number S2 bus at Hlemmur, just after 8am….