Articles by: Ragnar Egilsson
Oh Say Can Oh Sees
ATP has been a trailblazer in many ways. For instance, it paved the way for the festivals targeting thirtysomething music…
Something Out Of Plaice
“It should be possible to build a pagoda of crispbread, to think of nothing, to hear no thunder, no rain,…
A Night Of Kilts And Offal
It seems that Kex has become the Mecca of regional drinking holidays and beer events. They host one of the…
The Bruce Wayne Of Basement Bistros
The coffee house 10 Dropar is leading a double life. By day it is a mild-mannered, coffee house, but by…
My Top Three Restaurants In Iceland
When people hear that I write about food, the first question is always: “what is the best restaurant in Iceland?”…
Plain Sailing
Skólavörðustígur has really come into its own lately as a bustling tourist street. It runs in a straight line down…
Loki Laufabrauðsson
There are four basic types of Icelandic cuisine: 1) The mythical historical revisionist food that is only really eaten once…
Cute Overload
“I love tapas. They’re like appetisers for a meal that never comes.” –Marge Simpson Tapashúsið is in a new building,…
How To Lose Friends & Alienate People
Aldin is a newish restaurant that overlooks Lækjartorg in one of the best locations in downtown Reykjavík where the restaurant…
Hangover Grub In 101
Five days of music in the heart of Reykjavík. Five days of getting sandblasted by arctic winds in a queue…
A Bareknuckle Trolley Ride Through Iceland’s Supermarkets
You are riding a blue light of compassion after communicating with the crystal flower at the bottom of the crawling…
Eat Your Way Through Iceland’s Fauna
Lækjarbrekka is in that black tar hut at the end of Bankastræti, next to the Ellis Island of tourist info…
Fish Company! (Not The Fish Market)
Fish Company (Fiskfélagið) is that really good seafood place you’ve heard so much about that is not Fish Market (Fiskmarkaðurinn)….
Berg Is The Word
Bergsson like their bread grainy, their food local and their Simon garfunkeled. It’s the new lunch/breakfast/leakfast hotspot for urban suburbanites—the…
Guillemot Del Toro
Walking over to Steikhúsið, located at the ever-popular restaurant hub around the whale watching tours on the west side of…
Ooooh, Baby I Like It Raw
I remember when Sushibarinn first opened in 2007— although I don’t think it was the first to serve sushi in…
Fresh Meat In Reykjavík
THE BARS Dolly just opened at Hafnarstræti 4 and is already vying for/clambering up the shitheap towards… the title of…
Yummy Gummy, Mucho Tasty
First thing you need to know about Slippbar is that the plates get served the moment they are ready. We…
Lady, I Got Buddies Who Died Face Down in The Muck So That You and I Could Enjoy This Family Restaurant!
Lebowski Bar only has one significant downside. When I’ve gone there on a Friday night I find I tend to…
Wings Of Love
Úrilla Górillan (“The Grumpy Gorilla”) is a bar with two locations, specialising in small groups, American grub, too much beer…
Seven Great Dishes To Try In Iceland
• The oxtail meatballs with blue cheese at Forréttabarinn. Thank God for small portions because those pack a fatty punch….
WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR FACE…
…means that the moon has collided with earth killing all of mankind and similes about pizza pies are the least…
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
The Seafood Cellar closed its doors earlier this year and in its place we have Rub23 from Akureyri, opening its…
Southern Fried Swayze
My only food allergy is hype and Roadhouse has received a fair bit of it. So it was with trepidation…