Author: Anna Andersen
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The Scandinavian Club
There’s really no question that Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are Scandinavian countries. But when it comes to Iceland, Finland, and…
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The Brain Behind Zombie Iceland
Author Nanna Árnadóttir interviewedJournalist, writer, and survivalist Nanna Árnadóttir has just published her first book, called ‘Zombie Iceland.’ As you…
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Go Drive Around Iceland!
In case you were wondering… You’re seeing an unfamiliar face on this page because our seasoned editor Haukur S. Magnússon…
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REYKJAVÍK ENERGY IN DEEP WATER
Overrun by Viking ambition, Reykjavík Energy built headquarters fit for Darth Vader, expanded ambitiously, dabbled in tiger prawn farming and…
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JÖKULHLAUP PHOTOS
The Ring Road will be closed for the next two to three weeks due to the glacial flooding that destroyed…
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The Restaurant That Brought The Pizza Margherita To Iceland!
Three decades ago, Icelanders couldn’t go out for a pizza margherita or some spaghetti alla carbonara without first getting on…
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The World’s Only Elf School
“People come to me with their stories and they swear to me that they’re not a drunk, they’re not on…
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Things They Like About Reykjavík
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
While compiling our BEST OF REYKJAVÍK list, we consulted with a large group of people from all around town. Some…
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The Swimming Pool That Has It All
If there’s one swimming pool in Reykjavík that has something for everyone, it’s Laugardalslaug in 104 Reykjavík. With the biggest…
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Straight From The Farm
Wedged between a 10-11 grocery store and an ice cream parlour, Frú Lauga on Laugalækur road is the closest thing…
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Tómas Boonchang Is The Real Deal
Ask for chopsticks, a knife, or heaven forbid, soy sauce, and you shall not receive. Friendly Ban Thai owner and…
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A Reykjavík Monument For Sale :(
Rumour has it that some rich Russian investors with ties to Ásgeir Þór Davíðsson from the sleazy strip club Goldfinger…
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Up In The Air
Imagine if cigarettes were sold exclusively at pharmacies as a prescription drug. If Alþingi approves a proposal for a ten-year…
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ICELAND’S POLAR BEAR POLICY
The fourth polar bear in three years landed in Iceland last month. This one swam ashore in Iceland’s remote Westfjord…
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OH NO! IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN!
Farmer Erlendur Björnsson and his wife Þórunn Júlíusdóttir were in Reykjavík celebrating their son’s high school graduation when the subglacial…
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More Asylum Seeker Woes
Last issue we reported that Iranian asylum seeker Mehdi Kavyanpoor had walked into the Red Cross building and threatened to…
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Last Day To Purchase Discounted Airwaves Tickets
Today is the last day to purchase discounted tickets to Iceland Airwaves 2011. The so-called early bird tickets, which cost…
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VIDEO: Driving Into Öskumyrkur
Living in one of the most volcanically active areas in the world, Icelanders not surprisingly have a number of words that…
PHOTOS: Grímsvötn Eruption
The Grapevine drove into the ash on Sunday May, 22. Here are photos from the trip. Check back later this…
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Whale Watching Tourists Eating Whale
Whale watching attracts more tourists than any other tourist activity in Reykjavík. Tourists who go whale watching are mostly against…
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Ash Plume Reaches 50 Thousand Feet
The ash plume rising from the Grímsvötn eruption under Vatnajökull glacier has reached a height of 50 thousand feet, according…
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Volcano Erupts on ‘Doomsday’
A volcano began erupting near Grímsvötn under the Vatnajökull glacier just before 19:00 this evening. It is unclear how powerful…
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VIDEO: Harpa Opens With A Boom And A Bang
The Reykjavik Grapevine heads over to the Harpa opening and interviews drummer Siggi Baldursson and some impressed visitors. Check it…
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VIDEO: Mixed Feelings About Multicultural Day
Reykjavík celebrated Multicultural Day yesterday. Participants, who shared their culture – song, dance and food – were by and large…
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Harpa Officially Opens This Weekend
The Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre officially opens this weekend with a full schedule of events involving roughly 400…