Chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason
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North of Dill
The newly opened North provides the perfect excuse to head north When Gunnar Karl Gíslason, a proud Akureyringar, shared his plans for a restaurant in Akureyri, excitement was considerable. For many, like me, who plan their travels around food, North Iceland has…
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An Icelandic Chef In The Big Apple: Chef Gunnar Karl Alights at Grand Central
On a typical day, 750,000 people pass through Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. That number—twice the population of Iceland—includes hurrying commuters and shutter-happy tourists. But a new fixture in Grand Central now brings a different kind of foot traffic to this…
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Soup Tuesday: Kræklingasúpa, Icelandic Mussels Soup
Blue Mussels have been harvested in Iceland for over 30 years, but it’s only been in the last six years that they have really taken off. Gunnar Karl Gíslason, the head chef and owner of Dill, played no small part in the…
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Icelandic Chef To Bring New Nordic Cuisine To New York
Chef Gunnar Gíslason, the culinary mind behind the restaurants Dill, Hverfisgata 12, and Mikkeller & Friends, will be the head chef of an upcoming nordic restaurant located at Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, New York, according to a press release from MeyersUSA. The…
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Book Review: ‘North’, by Chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason & Jody Eddy
When I was in high school, a group of us went on an ice fishing trip at our friend’s family cabin. It had the usual itinerary of binge drinking, homoeroticism, and deep discussions on the meaning of life and the beauty of…