Author: Catharine Fulton
Iceland Participated in CIA Extraordinary Rendition
Human rights organisation, the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) has released an extensive report detailing the extent of the U.S….
Fishermen Fired After Failed Drug Testing
Eleven fishermen in the Westman Islands have been fired after failing mandatory drug testing over the weekend. Director of Vinnslustöðvarinnar…
Woman Dies Following Fall on Esja
A woman involved in an accident while climbing Esja on Sunday afternoon died of her injuries yesterday. RÚV reports that…
Ex-Glitnir Boss Indicted
The Special Prosecutor’s Office released documents yesterday revealing the 17 December 2012 indictment of ex-Glitnir bank boss Bjarni Ármannsson for…
Fire Breaks out at Fit Hostel, Suspected Perpetrator in Police Custody
A fire broke out at Fit Hostel in Reykjanesbær just before noon today, causing significant damage to the upper floor…
Iceland’s Eurovision Entry Selected
The time has come again for Icelanders and Iceland-lovers alike to get their hopes up. Iceland’s 2013 Eurovision Song Contest…
Króna Currency of Choice for Majority of Icelanders
The majority of Icelanders wish for the country to hold on to the króna as its currency, according to a…
Social Democratic Alliance Elects New Chairman
The Social Democratic Alliance, the party of current Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, announced the election of a new Chairman at…
WOULD-BE ICELANDERS
THE SITUATION Stop me if you’ve heard this one: North American billionaires apply to Alþingi for instant Icelandic citizenship. They’re…
Good Dish, Bad Dish
I’m sitting here writing these words while simultaneously carrying on a conversation with my manfriend and some heavily tattooed French-Canadian…
OMG It’s JÓNSI!
I’m not sure if you heard, but Jónsi played a little show over at Laugardalshöll on 29 December. Don’t feel…
A Very Long Wait
The Fish Company (Fiskifélagið) is located in a charmingly dark space underground at Vesturgata 2a. A bustling, cave-like locale, it…
In the White Room
Vox. I had heard the name as if it were legend. This mythical place that sends taste buds to heaven…
Fish and Chips with a Twist
I’ve walked past Icelandic Fish & Chips hundreds of times and each and every time I have found myself scoffing…
Tapas Barinn
My date and I departed my casa the Sunday post-Airwaves feeling a little worse for wear. Several consecutive late nights…
Oh Oh Oh Canada
The Ring Lounge at Hressó played host to a bevy of Canadian musical marvels on Saturday for the most highly…
Risið – Saturday
Photo by Hvalreki Things weren’t looking so great when I walked up the stairs to Risið on Saturday and was…
Food Festival Fun
It’s Airwaves, people! Sleep ‘til noon, drink all day, rock out all night, repeat. It’s a great time of year!…
Eat Fresh No More
It is a glamorous life, that of a food reviewer. Sampling some of the greatest fare this fair city has…
Not so Luxurious in Paris
Did you know that Café Paris serves brunch every Saturday and Sunday? Assuming you just shouted out a surprised ‘no!’…
A Letter to Victor Blaer
Dear Victor Blaer, I was surprised by your article in the last edition of this fine publication [Reykjavík Grapevine, issue…
Magma CEO compared to Björk? “God Forbid!”
Magma Energy founder and CEO Ross Beaty appeared on an episode of Business News Network’s (BNN) SqueezePlay September 20th, espousing…
Bulls-eye in Nauthólsvík
It was a gorgeously sunny and crisp mid-morning when my date and I ventured out to Nauthólsvík for the Sunday…
Soup of the Day
It’s that time of the year. Albeit slowly, the days are shrinking and the mercury is dropping. Autumn is upon…
The Real Deal
Take One: My charming date and I had spoons and forks on the brain and simultaneously declared “Aha! Let’s venture…