A Taste of Iceland Returns to Seattle Oct 10 - 13 Showcasing Icelandic Cuisine & Music

A Taste of Iceland Returns to Seattle Oct 10 - 13 Showcasing Icelandic Cuisine & Music

Annual cultural festival welcomes world-renowned Icelandic chef to Dahlia Lounge and emerging Icelandic and Seattle musicians to Neumos

SEATTLE, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, October 10th marks the return of A Taste of Iceland to Seattle. This annual four-day celebration of Icelandic food, music and culture gives Seattle-area residents a taste of what life is like in a Nordic country more than 3,600 miles away. While Iceland may seem a world away, Icelandair offers direct flights from SeaTac to Reykjavik, making the two "Sister Cities" closer than ever. But before heading off to Iceland's capital city, Seattleites can enjoy authentic new Nordic cuisine in their own backyard at Dahlia Lounge, and experience a one-of-a-kind, cross-cultural musical showcase as top artists from Iceland and Seattle take the stage together at Neumos on Saturday October 12th.

A TASTE OF ICELAND: ICELANDIC MENU AT DAHLIA LOUNGE


WHAT: Award-winning guest chef Thrainn Freyr Vigfusson of
Iceland's famed Blue Lagoon and chef Brock Johnson,
executive chef of Dahlia Lounge, offer diners a
culinary tour of Iceland with a prix fixe Icelandic
menu featuring fresh ingredients such as wild caught
cod, free-range lamb and Icelandic skyr sourced
directly from Iceland. The four-course menu will be
offered for $65 and includes the option to add a
signature Reyka Vodka cocktail, created by Dahlia
Lounge's bartender Amber Gephart. Reservations are
recommended and can be made by calling 206.682.4142 or
visiting http://tomdouglas.com/.


WHERE: Dahlia Lounge, 2001 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121


WHEN: Thursday, October 10th - Sunday, October 13th//
Dinner service begins at 5:00 p.m.
4TH ANNUAL REYKJAVIK CALLING PRESENTED BY KEXP 90.3 FM


WHAT: Worlds will collide as Iceland's
top musicians take the stage with
a few Seattle favorites for a
FREE concert at Seattle's live-
music-hotspot Neumos. This
cross-cultural musical showcase
features never-before-heard
collaborations between emerging
Icelandic musicians and up-and-
coming Seattle artists. Admission
to Seattle's fourth annual
Reykjavik Calling concert is
FREE, 21+ and limited to venue
capacity.


Lineup for the 4th Annual
Reykjavik Calling:

From Seattle:
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Kithkin

Vox Mod

Kaylee Cole


From Iceland:
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Sin Fang

Hermigervill

Borko


WHERE: Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle,
WA 98122


WHEN: Saturday October 12th// Doors
open at 8:00 p.m.
For a complete schedule of events during A Taste of Iceland in Seattle, please visit www.icelandnaturally.com, become a fan on Facebook and RSVP to the A Taste of Iceland event at www.facebook.com/icelandnaturally and follow @IcelandNatural on Twitter.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
Pre-event interviews, on-site photo, video, and interview opportunities with local and Icelandic artists and chef will be available.

To schedule interviews please contact Alyssa Goldberg at agoldberg@206inc.com or 858-243-4170.

About Iceland Naturally:
Iceland Naturally is a cooperative marketing organization that promotes the tourism, services, products and culture of Iceland. It represents the true essence of Iceland, its creativity and spectacular natural wonders. The group is comprised of Icelandair, Icelandic Group., Islandsbanki, Reyka Vodka, City of Reykjavik, Icelandic Glacial Water, 66° NORTH, Blue Lagoon, Keflavik International Airport (KEF), Landsvirkjun, Promote Iceland and the Government of Iceland. For more information, please visit www.icelandnaturally.com.

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CONTACT: Alyssa Goldberg, 206inc. agoldberg@206inc.com, 206.388.1454 (w) 858.243.4170 (c), Samantha Caltagirone, 206inc. samantha@206inc.com, 206.388.1425 (w) 360.448.8311 (c)

Web Site: http://www.icelandnaturally.com


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