“Why should I return for a soggy potluck and some frozen fries?”
Since opening, I was apprehensive to do more than peek into the window of a downtown restaurant reduced to the lowest common denominator, which might be expected if it were [&helli
“This establishment is truly a labour of love”
Only a handful of cities around the world can boast wearing the Nepalese jewel in their culinary crown, and Reykjavík is fortunate to be one them. Kitchen Eldhús opened at [&he
“Baby Wipes? What Baby Wipes?”
A few weeks ago my partner and I began venturing on regular pram walks with our bouncing little bundle of joy. As we meandered towards the ducky pleasures of the […]
“Breast feed with your right arm, slug down a cold one with the left”
In 2009 and 2010 a record number of babies, nearly ten thousand (5.026 in 2009, 4.907 in 2010), were born in Iceland. This country has not seen a baby boom […]
“This working man’s Thai is served in befitting behemoth proportions”
Night two of my weekend film festival: an older film from one of my favourite filmmakers, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Syndromes And A Century’. The film evolves in two parts
Holy Basil, Ban Man!
Time for another one of my own miniature weekend film festivals. No, not a weekend of Pedro Almodóvar films, nor their naughty Thai remakes (imagine that). I am sure this [&hellip
Take A Long Look In The Mirror, Saffran
Speaking of revolt… Dear Saffran, To vomit is to make less the depth of grief. Still ill from our evening last, I have but little ink I will to spill […]
Here’s To The Revolution!
With revolt sweeping across the Middle East and Northern Africa, I have been singing the praise of revolution as of late, and daydreaming of the plausibility that we next look [&he
“It would be a pity for anyone to miss this”
I must have walked by this place a hundred times since it opened on Lækjargata in September, learning of its existence only through word of mouth. I usually cringe at […]
“For the best burger west of Vatnajökull…”
Since its television debut, Hamborgarafabrikkan has been all the rage in Reykjavík. With interminable waiting lists and queues out the door, I have been expecting a punch line fr
Good Dish, Bad Dish
I’m sitting here writing these words while simultaneously carrying on a conversation with my manfriend and some heavily tattooed French-Canadian drifter with a deplorable attitud
A Very Long Wait
The Fish Company (Fiskifélagið) is located in a charmingly dark space underground at Vesturgata 2a. A bustling, cave-like locale, it provides fine sanctuary from the cold winds o
In the White Room
Vox. I had heard the name as if it were legend. This mythical place that sends taste buds to heaven and wallets into therapy. To say that I was anxious […]
Fish and Chips with a Twist
I’ve walked past Icelandic Fish & Chips hundreds of times and each and every time I have found myself scoffing at the restaurant’s name. “Fish and chips aren’t an Icela
Tapas Barinn
My date and I departed my casa the Sunday post-Airwaves feeling a little worse for wear. Several consecutive late nights were taking their toll and so, with the promise of [&hellip
Food Festival Fun
It’s Airwaves, people! Sleep ‘til noon, drink all day, rock out all night, repeat. It’s a great time of year! So great that every sentence in this article should be […
Eat Fresh No More
It is a glamorous life, that of a food reviewer. Sampling some of the greatest fare this fair city has to offer, dining on offerings that I might otherwise overlook, […]
Not so Luxurious in Paris
Did you know that Café Paris serves brunch every Saturday and Sunday? Assuming you just shouted out a surprised ‘no!’ I’ll admit that neither did I until a short while [&hel
Bulls-eye in Nauthólsvík
It was a gorgeously sunny and crisp mid-morning when my date and I ventured out to Nauthólsvík for the Sunday brunch at the bright and airy Nauthóll Bistro. With the […]
Soup of the Day
It’s that time of the year. Albeit slowly, the days are shrinking and the mercury is dropping. Autumn is upon us, people, and there’s nothing we can do about it. […]
The Real Deal
Take One: My charming date and I had spoons and forks on the brain and simultaneously declared “Aha! Let’s venture up Laugaveur to Ban Thai!” So that is what we […]