Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Lowest Inflation In Ten Months
The annual inflation rate has decreased, according to new data from Statistics Iceland. Inflation is now 7.6%, as opposed…
Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Slutwalk, Street Food Festival, IceDocs & More
We’re smooth sailing through the month and it’s honestly a bit of a slow one! We don’t want to call…
Ducks Break Into Laugar Swimming Pool
On Monday, July 17, staff at the Laugar swimming pool in Northeast Iceland discovered that a flock of ducks had…
Litli-Hrútur Eruption Site Opened
The eruption site by Litli-Hrútur has been opened. Around 2,000 people visited the volcano eruption site on the first night…
Grapevine Events: LungA, Eva808, Pikknikk & More
‘Tis upon us! Festival season. Although it’s not happening this week, make sure to get your travel plans arranged in…
Eruption Site Closed Until Further Notice
The Chief of Police of Suðurnes region – where the Litli-Hrútur volcanic eruption is located – has decided to…
Large Earthquake Rocks Iceland As Scientists Expect Eruption
Sunday July 9, a magnitude 5,2 earthquake shook the whole of the country, with people reporting the shockwaves as far…
Airplane Crash in East Iceland Leaves Three Dead
Sunday July 9, an airplane carrying two passengers and a pilot sent out a distress call shortly after 17:00. Despite…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Date Place
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Date Place Kaffibrennslan Laugavegur 21, 101 Reykjavík The panel decided that Kaffibrennslan is the best place for a date….
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer) Bódega Týsgata 9, 101 Reykjavík When thinking of a good place to drink outside in Iceland,…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Goddamn Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Goddamn Bar Röntgen Hverfisgata 12, 101 Reykjavík For the third year in a row, Röntgen claims the prize of…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Craft Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Craft Bar Session Craft Bar Bankastræti 14, 101 Reykjavík Catering to seasoned craft beer veterans as well as lightweights…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar to Start the Night
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar to Start the Night 12 Tónar Skólavörðustígur 15, 101 Reykjavík 12 Tónar brings the concept of the duality…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar to End the Night
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar to End the Night Kiki Queer Bar Laugavegur 22, 101 Reykjavík No need to debate this one. Kiki…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Sports Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Sports Bar Reykjavík Sportbar Hverfisgata 40, 101 Reykjavík As far as sports bars go, the panel all agreed…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bar for Live Music
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Bar for Live Music Húrra (RIP) Tryggvagata 22, 101 Reykjavík Without going into the details, Húrra closed a few…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place for Cocktails
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Place for Cocktails Jungle Cocktail Bar Austurstræti 9, 101 Reykjavík Although they don’t have the smash hit “Welcome to…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Happy Hour
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Happy Hour Prikið Bankastræti 12, 101 Reykjavík What have we done to deserve this? Prikið’s too-good-to-be-true happy hour serves…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Newcomer Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Newcomer Bingó Drinkery Skólavörðustígur 8, 101 Reykjavík (enter from Bergstaðastræti) From the same folks who brought us the best…
The Space Of Spades
A summer in the dirt Food security is a serious issue, which feels like an overwhelming task to combat and…
It’s Not A Phase, Mom
Virgin Orchestra’s Sonically Packed Debut Released on May 12 via Smekkleysa, Fragments is Virgin Orchestra’s debut album. Exhibiting a range…
Track By Track: I Am Weary, Don’t Let Me Rest
Snorri Hallgrímsson brings us his newest composition Snorri Hallgrímsson’s list of works is long. Here, Snorri invites us to delve…
This Is Going To Be Good
Dream Wife continue their political journey on their third album A striking moment of community response was demonstrated by the…
About Last Night: Inspector Spacetime
Soundchecks and sweat 10:30: We wake up and there’s still no word on the soundcheck, which is odd. We are…
Music News
Norðanpaunk Announces Festival Lineup The self-titled “biggest Icelandic DIY festival in the world” Norðanpaunk announced its full festival lineup earlier…