Author: York Underwood
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Soup Tuesday: Sveppa Og Sala Súpa, Mushroom And Dulse Súpa
All the soups I’m making in January are vegetarian (damn New Year’s Resolutions!). Cream of mushroom soup is a really…
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Woman Breaks Leg, Wins Limbo Contest, Parties All Night
Most of the Grapevine staff are what doctors would call “problem drinkers.” Last Friday, we held The Grapevine Music Awards,…
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Soup Tuesday: Karrísúpa, Curry Soup (VEGAN OPTION)
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is sick. Some people reach for the chicken noodle soup. Other people swear…
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Soup Tuesday: Spergilkálssúpa, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Walk through a Bónus (a grocery chain in Iceland) and you will find a cemetery of zombie vegetables. Iceland is…
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What Is Icelandic Christmas? Who Are The Yule Lads? Why The Grýla?
You’ve heard this, but it bears repeating: Christmas in Iceland is a little different. Instead of one Santa, Iceland has…
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VIDEO: What Did Iceland’s Shortest Day Look Like?
The winter solstice is here in Reykjavík–actually anywhere in the northern hemisphere. Today is the shortest day of the year,…
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Soup Tuesday: Núðlusúpa, Simple Vietnamese Pho
Vietnam: the war with the best soundtrack and the country with the best soup. On a cold winter day, or…
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Dinner And Slippers: Why You Should Eat Rabbit Meat
I don’t think there is an ethical argument for killing and eating animals… other than divine authority, of course. For…
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Hip-Hop Lads: A Poem
Let me tell the story of the lads of mad fun, who will at Christmas time come visit 101. Some…
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Mischief, Mayhem & Hip-Hop With Iceland’s New Yule Lads
The Yule Lads are the thirteen Icelandic Santa Clauses who descend one-by-one on the thirteen days before Christmas to play…
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Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Christmas Soup, LEFTOVERS CURE HANGOVERS
You’ve probably heard the Icelandic Christmas is a little different: thirteen Santa Clauses, malt and orange soda Christmas punch and…
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Soup Tuesday: Kakósúpa, Icelandic Chocolate Soup
Whoa! It’s the first winter storm here in Iceland. It’s the perfect day to make Icelandic Chocolate Soup: Kakósúpa. Actually,…
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History Repeating: The Pirates Came And The Vikings Conquered
Icelanders ignored the warnings. Nobody took notice. Well, most people took no notice. Others were convinced that the threat had…
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Soup Tuesday: Kræklingasúpa, Icelandic Mussels Soup
Blue Mussels have been harvested in Iceland for over 30 years, but it’s only been in the last six years…
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The Universal Language Of Laughter And Dance
If you don’t speak Icelandic, your access to the arts in Iceland is limited and superficial. You can enjoy music,…
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Soup Tuesday: Rækjusúpa, Icelandic Shrimp Soup
As Soup Tuesday has gotten more popular, so have the demands of our weekly visitors. Each week I worry about…
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Airwaves Day Two: An Oral History Of Last Night
Airwaves is great for people watching. Recently, my co-worker Jón Ben has been practicing listening to every conversation in a…
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Stand-up Comedy At Airwaves: Jóhann Thinks You Can Do Five Minutes
For the first time at Iceland Airwaves, there will be English-language, stand-up comedy every night, at the venue Gaukurinn. There…
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Rythmatik: Iceland Airwaves Rookie Card
Name: Hrafnkell Hugi Vernharðsson Band: Rythmatik Hometown: Suðureyri in Súgandafjörður, the Northern Westfjords Genre: Rock ‘N’ Roll Pre-Season: “For a…
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Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Hotdog Soup, THE ULTIMATE HANGOVER CURE
I love Icelandic hotdogs. I love their snap, their strange brown mustard, and their absurd addictive quality. I wanted to…
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FREE ICELAND AIRWAVES TICKET TREASURE HUNT WOW
Airwaves 2015 is sold out. Do not fret procrastinators and broke people (we believe the PC term is “economically challenged”)….
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This Year’s Réttir In Photos (Pt. 1): The Guidance Of The Lambs
Grapevine’s hardest working photojournalist, Art Bicnick, was out in the countryside this fall to witness réttir, the annual sheep round-up….
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Icelandic Priests Cannot Deny Gay Marriage
The National Church Of Iceland completed talks yesterday which concluded that “priests in Iceland cannot deny two people of marriage…
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Butternutskvasssúpa: Icelandic Halloween Soup
Halloween is starting to be celebrated here. For Icelanders, it’s really new, like a mean spirited Ash Wednesday. Yet strolling…
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If You Don’t Burn The Goat…
It will disappear. Fire is the fuel for this ongoing marketing campaign. Fire and a human sacrifice, that’s what IKEA…