Articles by: Ragnar Egilsson
Make Your Own Smørrebrød
The shrimp pyramid at “Smørrebrød” sandwich place Jómfrúin received our coveted “Best Must-Try Dining Experience” prize in this year’s Reykjavík…
Food News: June 2015
An Icelandic fish market has opened up in Closter, New Jersey. Baldur Ólafsson and family are serving up butter-baked arctic…
A Visit To The Erpsstaðir Ice Cream Valley
The Erpsstaðir creamery has been building up a steady reputation for artisan ice cream and a range of other small-batch…
Secret Solstice Friday RECAP: Hashtag Problem, Hashtag Zzz, And Not A Chance In Hel
The Secret Solstice music festival breaks fresh ground in Icelandic history in two ways. For starters, it is the first…
VIDEO: Making Icelandic Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream With Gísli Pálmi
We met up with Gísli Pálmi to make some ice cold liquid nitrogen ice c.r.e.a.m with caramel chocolate, kiwi, and…
Veal Tartare With Tough Guy At The Overlook Hotel
The undulating highway 54 made a sharp turn by the mountain of Axlarhyrna towards Hótel Búðir and the gunmetal grey…
Sakebarinn: The Devil Is In The Details
Japan and Iceland seem to have a lot in common—they are homogenous, nationalistic island nations that depend on the ocean’s…
Brooklyn Bar, We Need To 718
Brooklyn is a hodgepodge of a hundred different nationalities, ethnicities and customs and does not present a single unified presence….
This Month In Food: May / June 2015
Vísir reports that the head of the farm-to-table organisation in Iceland is less than pleased with budget supermarket chain Bónus…
Meeting The Shark Man
I had been stubbornly ploughing through mounds of snow overlaying a sheet of ice one Sunday morning when a blind…
This Month In Food: May 2015
Iceland’s two most popular shawarma places have gone to war. Owners of shawarma joint Ali Baba are pressing charges against…
Dunkin’ Donuts Coming: Mmmmm, Forbidden Donut
I love donuts. My favourite donut place is probably Peter Pan in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (google “Peter Pan Bakery: A Documentary…
Restaurant Review: Frederiksen—Like Sushi Samba For Dudes
Frederiksen is a little bit of everything: brunch spot in the morning, a coffeehouse during the day, a gastropub in…
So You Decided To Open A Gastropub!
The advent of the gastropub began at that revolutionary moment when an enterprising Brit thought to combine the words “pub”…
RuPaul’s Army Of Drag Queens Raids Iceland (And Answers Our Questions)
Get ready to lip sync…for…your…life! Because the most sickening reality show of all time, RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming to Iceland in the…
Food Review: Kolabrautin – Pain And Gain
The first thing you see when you walk into Kolabrautin is a neon sign that says “Scandinavian Pain.” The sign…
Remembering The Sea Baron
Sægreifinn, The Sea Baron, is a fish restaurant that was founded in 2003 by the late, great Kjartan Halldórsson. Originally…
We Had So Many Good Beers At Kex Hostel’s Annual Beerfest The Other Week
The First Annual Icelandic Beerfest went down at Kex Hostel a couple of weeks back, from February 26-March 1. The…
The Last Fisherman In The Aquamarina
You have probably noticed the blue-green fishermen’s huts by the pier of the old marina. You may also have noticed…
SHELLSHOCKED
Eating a large portion of dark, heavy food on a dark, wooden table in a bright teal building by the…
Bars & Beers & Food & Fun In February
There are plenty of fun, food-themed events going on in the latter half of February. On February 23-26 you can…
Matur Og Drykkur Dusts Off Some Recipe Books
Matur og Drykkur is a brand spanking new restaurant from the people who gave us renowned Westmann Islands restaurant Slippurinn….
SAD BOYS, HEMMY & SKRILLYPANTS
For whatever reason, I decided focus on frivolous listicles for this year’s Sónar. I’m a little burned out on the…
Sophie The Game Changer
Let‘s talk about Friday night at Sónar Reykjavík 2015 in no particular order First of all, it was a dirty…
9 Lessons Learned From The First Night Of Sónar Reykjavík
NINE—When you’re making your way to the back of the room with intense stage lights behind you, your will look…