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Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Shop To Pick Up Local Fashion

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While high prices mean Reykjavík isn’t really thought of as a shopper’s paradise, there are still plenty of great local…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best All-Around Bar

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Place To End The Night

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Place To Start The Night

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Thai Restaurant

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Indian Restaurant

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Bakery

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Grapevine’s Best of 2017: Best Museum

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Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Art Gallery

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Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Pool

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Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Shop To Pick Up Local Design

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While high prices mean Reykjavík isn’t really thought of as a shopper’s paradise, there are still plenty of great local…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Grocery Store

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While high prices mean Reykjavík isn’t really thought of as a shopper’s paradise, there are still plenty of great local…

QUIZ: What type of Icelandic Beer Should You Try On Beer Day?

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It’s Beer Day every March 1st here in Iceland. For decades beer was illegal in Iceland. The people in power…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Place For Cocktails

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Bar For Live Music

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Happy Hour

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Once again we come to the time in the year where we do the hard task of assessing which bars…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Pizza

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Burger

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Veggie Burger

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One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer,…

Björk Collaborator Arca Unveils Solo Album

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Key Björk collaborator Arca has released the first single from his self-titled solo album, which will be released on April…

Sónar Day Three: Unicorn Sightings, Goosebumps, Maxed-Out Emo Meters

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Last night was the finale of Sónar Reykjavík, with a stellar lineup of Icelandic up ‘n’ comers such as Wesen…

Sónar Day Two: Unexpected Feathers In The Upside Down

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Day two of Sónar went off like a firework. Into the fray went one seasoned Grapevine veteran, Ragnar Egilsson, and…

Sónar Day One: Hatari Slayed, And The Klock Is Ticking

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Each night of Sónar, Grapevine has a troupe of writers-at-large taking in the scene and reporting on what’s going down…

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The Whales Of Iceland?

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What were the oceans around Iceland like during Napoleon Bonaparte’s first reign in France? You could always ask a Bowhead…

Blast From The Past: Hitler’s Reputation Valued At 200 ISK

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On January 6th 1934, famous Icelandic author Þórbergur Þórðarson wrote an article in the now defunct daily paper Alþýðublaðið. Its…