KIOSK HELLO

so nice to have you here

Perhaps you will recall the bird like soprano notes of Yma Sumac from the song ‘Ataypura’ on the Big Lebowski soundtrack. The Peruvian songstress’s un — earthly  voice is hard to miss as is the woman herself who, sadly, died two years ago. Killer style makes me want to go to Peru which I imagine […]

We went to La Lunchonette for brunch yesterday. 2 1/2 hours delicious. Great waffles, great omelet. Good stuff! Cool inside! Near the High Line. It was a perfect Sunday experience in New York. They also happen to be the host of our annual KIOSK staff Xmas party. 30 10th Avenue & West 18th Street, New York, NY […]

Many of you remember Curious George and his friend the man with the yellow hat. The little monkey had various adventures trying to make his way through the urban jungle. A lesser known work of the German born children’s book author H.A. Rey is the book The Stars: A New Way to See Them. Published […]

On the first of May, Swedes celebrate Valborg — the coming of spring — by starting bright and early with champagne for breakfast. As the festivities commence, things just get sillier, but at dusk the Majbål brings a romantic, and rather dramatic, close to the day’s folly. ours consisted of last year’s Christmas trees which […]

But I am forgetting to mention the best thing about traveling with Kiosk — do you know what this is? It may look like a box of slippery black snakes, but it’s actually a tangle of moist Icelandic black licorice, so fresh you could smell it through the plastic. This is what was waiting for me […]

and Grai Kotturinn, Iceland has also brought us the pleasure of eating pylsur (hotdogs) out of neat packages featuring hot dog boyfriend and girlfriend in a sweet embrace. They seem to be in the habit of personifying what is, perhaps surprisingly for those who have never visited, considered their national food. Climbing glaciers and bathing […]

I just came across this slideshow from NYT, which I’m sure many of you might have seen already, but if you haven’t, it’s well worth reading. Ehh, just roll with it. Remember that next time!

Going to Iceland anytime soon? I wish I was!  If you do find yourself in Reykjavik some early morning, try our favorite breakfast spot, Grai Kotturinn, a perfectly small cafe owned by artist Hulda Hákon. The atmosphere is very relaxing, with shelves of old art books, kind folk behind the counter, and try their pancakes […]