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Grapevine Events: Happy 22nd Birthday To Us!

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Sun’s out, and today’s Grapevine’s 22nd birthday! We’ll be celebrating at our birthday party, but we’ve got some ideas for…

The Haul: Surviving Summer

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Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…

The Haul: Wedding Bells And A Runner’s High

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Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…

Iceland Roundup: Lost On Mt. Esja, Death At Brúará, Border Control, Don’t Drink The Blue Lagoon

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The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…

Sourdough Breathalysers & Racist Racists

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Protests in front of Parliament  A protest took place in Austurvöllur in front of Iceland’s parliament this Saturday. “We are…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Place For Live Music

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Date Place

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Outdoor Drinking (Summer)

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Newcomer

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Happy Hour

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Place For Cocktails

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Sports Bar

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Bar To End The Night

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To those searching for their next favourite watering hole, date spot, wine bar, or cocktail dispensary, look no further — it’s…

Grapevine’s Summer Playlist 2025

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To accompany our attempt to capture the sometimes harsh, sometimes magical vibes of Icelandic summer, we’ve compiled the following playlist…

Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Fringe , Icelandic Tattoo Convention & Exhibition Openings

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It’s Friday again, and we’ve just printed a fresh new issue! This weekend is packed with gallery openings, tattoo opportunities,…

Track By Track: The Water, The Lover By Néfur

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Néfur collaborates with Icelandic glaciers on her latest release The Water, The Lover Have you ever wondered how co-writing an…

Grapevine’s Reykjavík Fringe Picks

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Reykjavík Fringe is in town! We’ve already told you about Belonging?, a stand-up show where foreign-born comedians get honest about their…

Northern Rising: A New Episode Featuring Elín Hall

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The second episode of the Northern Rising podcast is out! The series, recorded during Iceland Airwaves last year, follows artists…

Iceland Roundup: Parking Fees & Tourism, Pools, Immigration, Racism, Stadium Failure, Sourdough

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The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Bríet, Virgin Orchestra, Creature Of Habit, & More

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There’s a certain something to be said about summers in Iceland. You won’t hear me say it here — wait for…

Grapevine Events: Norwegian DJs, A Birthday Party, Fisherman’s Day & More

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It’s Friday and, as always, Grapevine’s got your weekend plans covered. Whether you’re looking for art or music, in Reykjavík…

Word Of The Issue: Endless Anglicisms

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The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time The Icelandic you learn in language courses is one…

Ten Percent Of Icelanders Buy A Bank

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We’re buying bank shares like it’s 2007 The Icelandic state just sold its remaining shares in Icelandic bank Íslandsbanki, a…

Pylsuspjall*: How ’bout That Weather

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*Pylsuspjall: 1. Hot dog chat 2. A brief conversation held with strangers holding sausages  Welcome to our revival of Pylsuspjall,…

Iceland Roundup: Valur & Pollý Visit, Old Horse, Socialists, Pickpockets, Tanks & More

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The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…