Articles by: Jóhannes Bjarkason
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…
Tjarnarbíó Will Not Close This Year
On June 3, Tjarnarbíó announced their continued operations throughout 2023. It was reported on June 13 that Tjarnarbíó was set…
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Wine Bar
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Best Wine Bar Vínstúkan Tíu sopar Laugavegur 27, 101 Reykjavík Tucked away in the cellar of Laugavegur 27 is the…
All Roads Lead To Skúlagata
The Skúlagata Collective releases its second compilation Skúlagata Collective is a group of like-minded artists formed around a bustling creative…
Djúpivogur Urination Station To Be Moved
In East Iceland, the municipal council of Múlasýsla county has decided to move the facilities of the N1 gas station…
Strætó Increases Bus Fare
Starting on July 1, the municipal bus system Strætó will increase the price of a single fare by 3,6%, raising…
Not Like All The Other Labels
American record label FOUND enters the music scene The Icelandic music industry is not known for its size or the…
The Most Unusual Band In Iceland
Finding the music and healing with Korda Samfónía Korda Samfónía is Iceland’s most unusual band. With a flexible line-up of…
Former Ice Cream Company CEO New Minister Of Justice
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir has been named the new Minister of Justice following the resignation of Jón Gunnarsson. Guðrún is an MP…
Fatal Stabbing in Hafnarfjörður, Victim’s Roommate In Custody
The roommate of the man who was found unconscious in Hafnarfjörður this weekend is in police custody as a suspect….
Grapevine New Music Picks: Celebs, MSEA, Spacestation & More
This summer’s off to a good start, eh? Although I wouldn’t want to be based in Blade Runner New York,…
The Singing Fish Circus Takes New York
Icelandic exceptionalism in the big apple Big cars, bright lights. The apple that never sleeps. Taste of Iceland – a…
The Munasafn Tool Library Enters A New Phase
Circular is the word of the day and the concept of the future Anna Worthington De Matos has been a…