The latest casualty of the hotel construction boom is famous hotdog stand Bæjarins Beztu, as the restaurant has been forced to move 4 metres to the west of its former location. To demonstrate the severity of the move, Grapevine’s graphics department made…

Iceland sits at the top of group A in the qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2016 after a thrilling 2 – 1 win against The Czech Republic in Reykjavík tonight. After six games Iceland has 15 points and The Czech Republic is…

Welcome back. If you are just joining us on this treatise on taste, read the first part of our review of all 32 possible hotdog condiment combinations. This second part has been long in the making, mostly because we had to run…

The curious case of the projectile vomiting MP continues to develop, with conflicting stories of his health coming from fellow MPs. According to Progressive Party whip Þórunn Egilsdóttir he’s seriously ill and on strong medication, although Pirate Party MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir said…

KFC estimates that they  have just enough chicken to stay open through the weekend due to the nationwide shortage, mbl reports. The ongoing veterinarian strike is causing widespread chicken shortages, with almost no fresh chicken being available at this point and frozen chicken selling out…

An Icelandic man got fed up with how dirty Seljavallalaug has become and cleaned it, whilst taping himself. The pool has been receiving rather negative reviews on Tripadvisor for its filthiness. In fact, when Grapevine reviewed it this winter the changing rooms had “used nappies and…

The trail leading to Dyrahólaey was wrecked yesterday after a landslide, according to Vísir. Dyrhólaey lies just off the coast of Reynisfjara near Vík í Mýrdal, a popular tourist attraction. “I would guess that a couple of hundred cubic metres fell down,”…

You asked for it. We did it. We’ve all been there: standing in front of Bæjarins Beztu with our gaping mouths salivating onto the hotdog rack. SO MANY CHOICES. There are, in fact, 32 choices. That’s right, 32 possible hotdog condiment combinations. Where…

Current leader of the Pirate Party, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, is going to keep on pushing for citizenship for famous whistleblower Edward Snowden, according to a recent Forbes interview. She also argues that making Snowden an Icelander would be better for the United States…

In a bizarre reaction to the death of three rabbits, the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police ponder if the Easter bunny was run over last night in Breiðholt, according to RÚV. Three rabbits were the victims of a hit and run in Breiðholt, and…

The Pirate Party is now the largest political party in Iceland, according to a new survey by MMR. Support for the Pirate Party measured at 23.4%, marking significant growth since the party received 5.1% of the vote in the 2013 elections. Pirate Party MP…

A two year old Icelandic boy is straddling the internet like a colossus with a cover of Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud. A video of the performance was shared by The LAD Bible on Facebook and has gathered 13 million views in…

About 7,000 Icelanders protested in front of parliament today, objecting to Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson declaring European Union accession talks over without putting the matter up for parliamentary vote. We were there and snapped some photos, in case you wanted to…