My neighborhood
A born-and-bred-101-gal Margreét Erla Maack’s stomping ground is down town Reykjavík (101 being the postal code for the neighborhood.)
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Margrét Erla Maack. Everything is within five minutes walking distance in her neighborhood.
Name and occupation: Margrét Erla Maack, circus artist, belly dancer, dance instructor, DJ, and comedian, among other things.
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Spouse: “Nah.” Children: “Not that I know of.”
“Snaps, the neighborhood bistro, serves good food. When the weather is nice I like to grab pizza from Eldsmiðjan and hang out in the garden in front of the Einar Jónsson Museum.”
Where do you live? “Óðinsgata, 101 Reykjavík.”
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For how long have you lived in the neighborhood? “My whole life, apart from six months spent in postal code 105, nine months in Mývatnssveit, and three months in New York.”
“Hótel Holt is basically in my backyard and I love having secret meetings in the hotel bar. This is where most of my circus and comedy plots are laid. Also, they have the best happy hour in town.”
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“Bravó and Harlem are my favorite bars, basically because that’s where me and my friends play music and host things we like. The owners trust us for crazy karaoke nights, bingo, and DJing. Those places are my Cheers.”
What‘s the best thing about your neighborhood? “My family lives close by. Everything is within five minutes walking distance (one minute on the Vespa). The dance studio where I teach is there and the places where I work. 4 “Sundhöllin swimming pool is a beauti ful place to visit. And my old schools, And it’s full of life.”
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This is where most of my circus and comedy plots are laid. Also, they have the best happy hour in town.”
Austurbæjarskóli and Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík are my favorite buildings in down-town Reykjavík.” Does the area have a famous landmark? “People seem to love Hallgrímskirkja church. It is a dangerous place to visit, though. I’ve seen smart people get distracted and stop in the middle of traffic to take photos of it.”
When the weather is nice Margrét likes to grab pizza from Eldsmiðjan and hang out in the garden in front of the Einar Jónsson Photo/ Valli