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stands located in

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History

The chain has been in continuous operation since 1937 when the first stand was set up on Austurstræti street at the very centre of the city by the grandfather of the current owner, Guðrún Kristmundsdóttir. In the 1960s, it moved two streets north to , across from the Harpa Concert Hall, where the current flagship stand remains today. In August 2004, the stand was visited by former United States president

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while he was visiting Iceland for a

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conference. This celebrity appearance led to a boost in popularity for the stand as it began appearing in tourism guidebooks on Iceland. Two years later in August 2006, the British newspaper ''

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'' selected as the best hot dog stand in Europe. Today, the chain is popular with both tourists and locals. There are three additional locations in the city, which together sell over one thousand hot dogs on a busy day. sells hot dogs that are lamb-based with pork and beef. They are served in a bun with a choice of condiments: ketchup, sweet mustard,

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, crisp fried onion and raw onion. Customers who want everything often use the Icelandic phrase "'" ( en, "one with everything"). , a hot dog costs 600 krónur (€4,2). 0657401 0657401-R1-033-15

Visitors

A number of celebrity patrons have visited the stand. In 2004, Former US president

ordered a hot dog with nothing but

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. At the time it was considered an odd request, so much so that it is still referenced. Other famous visitors include Metallica frontman James Hetfield, actor

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, and reality star

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. The main stand also appeared in the first season of Anthony Bourdain's travel program '' No Reservations''. South Korean idols

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and Olivia Hye from the girl group

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personality

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reviewed the stand in an episode of his podcast '' The Anthropocene Reviewed'', as well as the book adaptation, having visited in 2008.

References

External links

* Hot dog restaurants Icelandic cuisine Restaurants established in 1937 {{Iceland-company-stub