Author: York Underwood
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”)….
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….
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…
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…
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…