Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
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…
What The News: Not Everyone On The Bus
And other news making headlines in recent weeks Public transit provider Strætó announced in late June that it is raising…
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Divorcing
Consciously uncoupling in Iceland Are you longing for your significant other to hold a less significant place in your life?…
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…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Ásgeir, Bílskur, Stjórnin & More
As June comes to an end and folks begin to mosey out of the office and into the countryside, the…
Grapevine Events: HÁTÍÐNI, Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar, Exhibitions & More
Crazy to believe that June is already over. We’ve had a hectic one over at GV HQ; between going into…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sævar Jóhannsson, GDRN, IceGuys & More
It’s another grey rainy summer day over here and that means one thing: staying inside and listening to some fresh…
Grapevine Events: dreymandi hundur, Örvar Smárason, Sakaris & So Much More
It’s that time of the week again! Events aplenty! We just passed the longest day of the year yesterday, the…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Sigur Rós, Silva & Steini, Dauðyflin & More
Another Friday, another batch of new tunes! It’s not just another Friday for us over here at Grapevine HQ because…
20 Years Of Grit, 20 Years Of The Grapevine
Former editors look back on their time at The Reykjavík Grapevine From A Pagan Chief To Bobby Fischer It seems…
Grapevine Events: Independence Day Celebrations, Viking Festival, Óreiða Album Release Show & More
Here we are, frantically typing away up to the final second of deadline as we send our 20th anniversary edition…
Reykjavík’s Disappearing Theatres
And other things making headlines in recent weeks Farewell to theatres It was reported June 8 that Reykjavík cinema Háskólabíó…
Taste Reykjavík On The Grapevine’s Signature Food Tour
There’s more to Icelandic cuisine than fermented shark and hotdogs. And there’s way more to it than the burgers and…
Háskólabíó Shutting Down After 60 Years
Reykjavík cinema Háskólabíó will screen its last films this month after the company operating the facility decided to call it…
Grapevine Events: JFDR, Reddingakaffi, Exhibitions & More
There’s a lot to be grateful for about living in Iceland, especially in the summer. Fresh clean air is high…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Babes of Darkness, Sunna Margrét, Flesh Machine & More
“It’s June! It’s Juuuuuuuune!,” cries George Costanza with joy as he runs through the streets of Manhattan in the iconic…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Eldmóðir, Eydís Evensen, FLOTT & More
After a quiet start to the week, we’re wrapping it up with releases by some huge names in Icelandic music….
Grapevine Events: Acidfest, Skjaldborg, Ólöf Arnalds & More
The last weekend of the month is upon us, and there are surprisingly few events happening in town for some…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Biggi Maus, Brenndu Bananarnir, Úlfur Eldjárn & More
Wow, it seems like this Council of Europe thing took forever, but the schedule was only for Tuesday and Wednesday….
Grapevine New Music Picks: Kristín Lárusdóttir, Virgin Orchestra, Cell7, Óreiða & More
It’s a dark day in Iceland as our collective Eurovision dreams have been dashed upon the rocks. Last night, the…
Grapevine Events: Eurovision, Kári, Kink, Gardening & More
Oh boy, we are busy over here at Grapevine HQ (insert spiral-eyes emoji.) We just barely dropped an issue on…
Grapevine Staffers Make Their Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Predictions
If the bookies are to be believed, Eurovision is returning to Stockholm in 2024 — the winning title is all…