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New In Town: Jamie’s Italian
Hotel Borg’s lavish art deco architecture, filled with Italian paintings and colorful couches, is the perfect place to unwind with one of UK pop-chef Jamie Oliver’s fine Italian wines or fiery cocktails. The restaurant’s mouth-watering menu is made from top seasonal Icelandic…
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New In Town: Akkúrat & YPSILON
The large house at Aðalstræti 2 is evolving into something of a centre for Icelandic design. The newest additions are Akkúrat—a large clothing and design store on the ground floor—and YPSILON, on the building’s airy upper tier. YPSILON is a co-op store…
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New In Town: Bao Bun
It’s a-bao time Chinese street food arrived in Reykjavík. Parked outside Skúli Craft Bar, the Bao Bun food truck offers steamed buns filled with not-so traditional fillings like fried fish, portobello mushrooms, beef strips or pulled pork with Korean kimchi. You can…
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New In Town: Hyalin French Deli
With its signature dark blue walls and precisely stacked shelves, HYALIN is a shop made of dreams. From amber-coloured honey and vintage-looking cookie boxes to immaculate tea cups and shiny bottles of oil, this French deli balances modern minimalism with a fun…
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New In Town: A. M. Concept Space
A. M. Concept Space is a boutique and gallery run by fashion designers Aníta Hirlekar and Magnea Einarsdóttir. Tucked away just off Vesturgata at Garðastræti 2, it’s a white cube where you can buy clothing by both designers; in addition, every few…
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New In Town: The Marshall House Restaurant
The opening of this cavernous new art museum in Reykjavík’s harbour area was met with unbridled joy by the city’s culture-loving residents, and now—as if Kling & Bang, NÝLÓ, and an Ólafur Elíasson showroom weren’t enough—there’s another reason for the trip to…
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New In Town: Perlan Kaffitár
Perlan, the iconic dome overlooking Reykjavík, may be officially closed for renovations, but that hasn’t stopped a Kaffitár coffee shop from opening by its viewing deck. Mind the construction debris on the way up, but this may be the only spot where…
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New In Town: Café Bismút
Reykjavík can never have too many coffee shops—in recent years, coffee geekery has become something of a national pastime. Café Bismút is a welcome new addition to the city’s café culture—located on Hverfisgata and run by three coffee, art and design enthusiasts,…
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New In Town: Burro / Pablo Discobar
At the bottom of Austurstræti where the street spills its cold, wet and grey dregs, we have a beacon of light. A blinking beacon that alternates between flashing “Pablo” and “Burro,” neon coloured words with warm associations. On the top story of…
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New In Town: Kaffi Laugalækur
It is easy to forget that Reykjavík extends beyond Austurvöllur on one end and Hlemmur on the other. Hörður Jóhannesson and Björn Hauksson are here to expand your sense of “the centre” with the newly opened Kaffi Laugalækur. Their lunch menu features…
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New In Town: Essensia
A new Italian joint opened its doors at the end of August. Essensia serves Mediterranean cuisine: pizzas, pasta, cheese platters and more. The concept is to serve shared plates, as if you were eating with a real Italian family. The master chef…