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Reader Letters: An American Reader Returns After 15 Years
Dear Grapevine, I visited your lovely island back in ’99 and there weren’t that many menus in English, let alone…
Alcohol Bill Could Legalise Booze In Stores, Though Parliamentary Fight Likely
It is now more likely than ever that the sale of alcohol in private stores will become a reality in…
Icelanders Love Sugar, Not So Keen On Fruits And Vegetables
Icelanders eat more sugary foods and fewer fruits and vegetables than other Nordic peoples. At the same time, they also…
Grapevine’s 2017 Prophecies
What wonders will the new year have in store for us? We consulted some of Iceland’s best psychics (in our…
Man Convicted Of Brewing Crowberry Wine
A man in his sixties was sentenced to pay almost 900,000 ISK in fines and legal fees after being convicted…
Get Your Read On: Where To Start In The Icelandic Book Store
For the unacquainted, it can be hard to know where to start with Icelandic literature. Should you begin with a…
Budget Round-Up: Where Your Taxes Are Going Next Year
Parliament reconvened yesterday, and with it arrived the budget for the 2017 fiscal year. Here are some highlights of the…
Salt Of The Earth: An Outsider’s Look At Icelanders’ Salt Obsession
by Ciarán Daly
Prikið, Reykjavík. Sunday morning. My favourite hangover food spot in the city. I am sitting at a table with two…
Nearly 50 Brands Of Christmas Beer Available This Year
If you thought the choice of coffee drinks in Iceland was daunting, then prepare yourself for the impending flood of…
Iceland Airwaves Survival Guide
by Davíð Roach
First things first, the absolute beginning: Keflavík Airport. That’s where you can buy some: Booze Buy all the alcohol you can…
Believes Tourists Being Tricked Into Buying Near-Beer
The Consumers’ Association of Iceland (CAI) has received numerous tips and complaints about shops downtown displaying non-alcoholic “beer” as actual…
Indecision 2016: Iceland Edition
by Stígur Helgason and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The pessimist’s guide to Icelandic politics One can’t help but envy the two-party systems of the US and (more or…
Strange Brew: “Don’t touch me with what you can’t afford to lose, Fuckhead…”
by As told to Bob Cluness and Andie Sophia Fontaine
It can be open warfare for many women who go downtown at the weekend. But things are now changing, slowly……
The Saga Of Icelandic Cinema: ‘Nói the Albino’
by Mark Asch
Probably the most Icelandic moment in ‘Nói albínói’—and this is a very Icelandic movie, about Malt Extract, carrot cake, winter,…
The Saga Of Icelandic Cinema: ‘Stella í Orlofi’
by Mark Asch
‘Stella í Orlofi’ (“Stella on Holiday”) is known in English as ‘The Icelandic Shock Station’, though referring to the 1986…
Guide: What To Do On A Rainy Or Sunny Day?
by Geidi Raud and Kelley Rees
Rainy Day Guide: The Pool You’re thinking this should be over on the sunny side guide. But trust us, there…
THEE LOST & FOUND SECTION
A lot of interesting music came out in 2015. Some got more attention while other music fell between the cracks—such…
Watch England v. Iceland Without Having A Heart Attack
When Iceland wins, be sure not to celebrate too hard, because it may be bad for your health. While Iceland’s…
Holy Solstice, Please Let Us Sleep
by Geidi Raud, Isaac Würmann and Kelley Rees
Iceland is known for its midnight sun—as early as May and as late as August, Iceland’s nights are as bright…
Moonshine Runners Busted In Reykjavík
Two Icelandic men have proven that brewing moonshine is not necessarily a rural activity. RÚV reports that capital area police…
Duty Free Beer Quota Increased By 50%
New legislation has just raised the amount of booze you can buy from duty-free, resulting in even more combinations of…