Author: York Underwood
The Reykjavík Comedy Festival Starts Tomorrow!
OMG, the second annual Reykjavík Comedy Festival is about to HIT THE FAN, with the opening ceremonies starting at 20:00…
Soup Tuesday: Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup
Fish. It’s hard to think of Iceland without thinking of fish. Fish defines this place. There were even Cod Wars. Fiskisúpa,…
Iceland Merely A Layover Location For Terrorists
Suspected terrorists, or people with connections to ISIS or other terrorist organizations, may have landed in Keflavík Airport on multiple…
GKR: Iceland Airwaves Rookie Card
Name: GKR Band: GKR Hometown: Reykjavík Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop Pre-Season: “A lot of people want to make music but never do…
Soup Tuesday: Hungarian Goulash, Iceland’s First Refugees
In 1956, Iceland welcomed its first refugees: 52 Hungarians. Goulash traces its origin to ninth century Hungary, with the word…
DeCoding Dave: My Lunch With Dave Eggers And Kári Stefánsson
“I just don’t feel comfortable about it right now. I will go home and think about it. Can you send…
Soup Tuesday: Kjötsúpa, Icelandic Meat Soup
As the sun yet again makes her draining descent towards winter solstice, it has become clear: fall has arrived. The…
Restaurant Review: Who Am I? I’ll Never Tell. XO XO Gossip Girl
Spotted: Grapevine writer and his girlfriend at a new fusion takeaway restaurant in Vesturbær, XO. Things seemed to be going…
A Tedious Joke Of A City: Cloud Of Ash Is Back.
Brogan and Atli return for three more episodes of the web series, Cloud of Ash. The second batch is tighter…
Famous Dicks & Nationalism: My Spa Date With Icelandic Rapper Bent
Many serious conversations have taken place in a hot tub here in Iceland. It’s the unofficial meeting place of businesspeople,…
Authors And Composers Protect Originality With Clichés And Yo’ Mama Jokes.
Yesterday, according to Vísir, the Icelandic Society of Authors and Composers (ISAC) posted a response on their Facebook page to…
Iceland Goes Live On Snapchat
Today, Snapchat users can get a “Live Feed” from Iceland, as Icelanders are encouraged to post photos from their country…
Best Place To Babysit And Get A Buzz On: Laundromat Reviewed
The term “family restaurant” usually connotes low quality food, but especially patient staff. Laundromat Café doesn’t use the term in…
Icelandic Chef To Bring New Nordic Cuisine To New York
Chef Gunnar Gíslason, the culinary mind behind the restaurants Dill, Hverfisgata 12, and Mikkeller & Friends, will be the head…
Iceland Not As Corrupt As Prime Minister Wants It To Be
Last night, Iceland’s national football team made the EuroCup Finals by capturing a tedious tie-game with the glorious nation of…
Legendary Hotdog Stand Bæjarins Beztu Forced To Move
by Jón Benediktsson and York Underwood
The latest casualty of the hotel construction boom is famous hotdog stand Bæjarins Beztu, as the restaurant has been forced…
A Guide To All-Day Drinking In Reykjavík
I originally set out to make an overview of “cocktail culture” in my favourite city, Reykjavík. There is a bit…
Debate: Should There Be Intermissions During Movies?
by Hannah Jane Cohen and York Underwood
In Iceland, movies have intermissions. Some people love them; other people hate them. We have two Grapevine contributors weigh in….
Life Imitating Art: Iceland’s “Mosque” Installation In Venice
On Friday May 22, Venetian police closed Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale, a functioning mosque installed in a deconsecrated…
Introducing The Grapevine Summer Cocktail Of 2015!
The Grapevine has been on the pulse of what is coming and what should be coming for years (at least…
Steikhúsið: A Great Meal That Would Be Better With Acid
Not everything is better with acid, but it can certainly make some things more vibrant, beautiful and full. Subtle flavours…
Let Iceland Teach You Why It’s Important For Kids To Smoke
On a night out in Reykjavík, you can have one of two experiences: that of a smoker or that of…
Every Icelandic Hotdog Condiment Combination, Rated — Part 2; With Analysis!
by York Underwood and Jón Benediktsson
Welcome back. If you are just joining us on this treatise on taste, read the first part of our review…
Director Translates Funny At The Icelandic Documentary Film Festival
by York Underwood and Hannah Jane Cohen
Director Ragnar Hansson has always been fascinated by stand-up comedy. He’s a filmmaker who’s worked with, and written, comedy for…
Progressive MP Projectile Vomits Over The People
The Progressive Party has taken nationalism one step further by recreating a scene from Egil’s Saga. Egill Skallagrímsson projectile vomited…