Designer Picnic 21. júlí 2006 11:44 piknik - reykjavik.com bannað að nota Joining the bunch of new commercial enterprises in the harbour area of Mýrargata is Pikknikk, a new lifestyle -slash- design shop. A concept conceived by world-traveller and photographer Áslaug Snorradóttir and designer Hlín Helga Guðnadóttir, it will stay open throughout the summer. The premises, an old boat house, offer a wide selection of highly original Icelandic design. With designers Tinna Gunnarsdóttir, Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir, Daníel Magnússon, Katrín Pétursdóttir and Brynhildur Pálsdóttir amongst others, you'll find unique pieces such as knitwear, tableware, jewellery, books, furniture and food. You'll spot wonderful items like mittens, hats, wellington boots, chocolates shaped like mountains, candles shaped like birds, furniture and candy. "It's just like a picnic - there's a little bit of everything," explains Snorradóttir whose second passion in life is food. "We'll be offering rustic-style cooking using Icelandic ingredients. Things like giant shrimp with big dollops of homemade mayonnaise and vodka cocktails with crushed blueberries. Things that are typically Icelandic but with a modern twist." You can also grab a take-away lunch at Pikknikk or book the whole place for the night. Snorradóttir promises that she can host any party you fancy, making it a hip, relaxed alternative to the city's bars and restaurants. "We can even organize an after-party at 6 am with a huge fry-up and plenty of Bellini's. Just come up with an idea, and we'll make it happen. It's all about being rustic, and relaxed." But what will they do at the end of summer? Will the picnic be over? "If all goes well, we'll just picnic somewhere else," she explains with a laugh.- amb Feature Articles News in English Shopping and fashion Mest lesið Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent Ætla að opna Bláa lónið 29. nóvember Innlent „RÚV er sá fjölmiðill sem er líklega einna lengst til vinstri á Íslandi“ Innlent Rafmagnsmastur í hættu vegna hraunflæðis Innlent Segist svikin af Viðreisn og segir sig úr flokknum Innlent Hörð viðbrögð við vaxtahækkunum Innlent Tilbúin að aflýsa verkföllum í fjórum leikskólum Innlent Atburðarás gærdagsins í myndum Innlent Eldri maður á gamalli Corollu ógnaði ekki lífi hjóna á nýjum Ram Innlent Vaktin: Totur farnar að teygja sig til norðurs Innlent
Joining the bunch of new commercial enterprises in the harbour area of Mýrargata is Pikknikk, a new lifestyle -slash- design shop. A concept conceived by world-traveller and photographer Áslaug Snorradóttir and designer Hlín Helga Guðnadóttir, it will stay open throughout the summer. The premises, an old boat house, offer a wide selection of highly original Icelandic design. With designers Tinna Gunnarsdóttir, Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir, Daníel Magnússon, Katrín Pétursdóttir and Brynhildur Pálsdóttir amongst others, you'll find unique pieces such as knitwear, tableware, jewellery, books, furniture and food. You'll spot wonderful items like mittens, hats, wellington boots, chocolates shaped like mountains, candles shaped like birds, furniture and candy. "It's just like a picnic - there's a little bit of everything," explains Snorradóttir whose second passion in life is food. "We'll be offering rustic-style cooking using Icelandic ingredients. Things like giant shrimp with big dollops of homemade mayonnaise and vodka cocktails with crushed blueberries. Things that are typically Icelandic but with a modern twist." You can also grab a take-away lunch at Pikknikk or book the whole place for the night. Snorradóttir promises that she can host any party you fancy, making it a hip, relaxed alternative to the city's bars and restaurants. "We can even organize an after-party at 6 am with a huge fry-up and plenty of Bellini's. Just come up with an idea, and we'll make it happen. It's all about being rustic, and relaxed." But what will they do at the end of summer? Will the picnic be over? "If all goes well, we'll just picnic somewhere else," she explains with a laugh.- amb
Feature Articles News in English Shopping and fashion Mest lesið Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent Ætla að opna Bláa lónið 29. nóvember Innlent „RÚV er sá fjölmiðill sem er líklega einna lengst til vinstri á Íslandi“ Innlent Rafmagnsmastur í hættu vegna hraunflæðis Innlent Segist svikin af Viðreisn og segir sig úr flokknum Innlent Hörð viðbrögð við vaxtahækkunum Innlent Tilbúin að aflýsa verkföllum í fjórum leikskólum Innlent Atburðarás gærdagsins í myndum Innlent Eldri maður á gamalli Corollu ógnaði ekki lífi hjóna á nýjum Ram Innlent Vaktin: Totur farnar að teygja sig til norðurs Innlent