Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the most northern capital of the world.   Reykjavík was featured in the New York Times mid-January as amongst the top four places in the world to travel to in 2011 with "Harpa Concert Hall" as one of its main attractions.

“The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre” -- (now called: “Harpa Concert Hall”)

The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011 and was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.   The structure consists of a steel framework clad with irregularly-shaped glass panels of different colors.   The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold.   The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.   The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall.   It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and The Icelandic Opera.

Bæjarins beztu pylur

The world famous Reykjavík hot dogs known as Bæjarins beztu pylur (which translates: "The Best Hot Dog in Town") are THE BEST IN THE WORLD!   They are made with deep fried onions, Val's tomatatsosa (sweet ketchup), a yellow-orange-brown sweet mustard, and remola, a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish.   What great tasting junk food and not sloppy to eat!   Cost: Two for $5.00.

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur, www.bbp.is/en

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bæjarins beztu pylsur - (The best hot dogs in town) often shortened to simply "Bæjarins beztu", is a popular hot dog stand in central Reykjavík, Iceland which has been operating since 1937. In August 2006, the British newspaper The Guardian selected Bæjarins beztu as the best hot dog stand in Europe.  In addition to the famous location on Tryggvagata, there are also three other stands located around Reykjavík.[2] It is believed that the majority of Icelanders have eaten at Bæjarins beztu.  Foreign visitors are often brought to the stand by locals to introduce them to the hot dogs there, which are often called "the Icelandic national food."  Among famous people who have eaten at Bæjarins beztu are Bill Clinton, former president of the United States. A hot dog costs 320 krónas (or about €2) and condiments include ketchup, sweet mustard, fried onion, raw onion and remoulade, a mayonnaise-based sauce with sweet relish.  Hot dogs are often ordered with "the works," i.e., all condiments, or in Icelandic "eina með öllu". At holidays they have a special hotdog named as Dentzikiotis Sausage which contains the longest commercial sausage in the world.It also has many ingredients and a special sauce.