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Increasing Number Favour Alcohol In Shops
An increasing number of Icelanders support alcohol being sold in private shops, but they are still in the minority, a…
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…
Milkywhale-Watching Tour, Day 2
Today’s sighting of the ever-lovely Milkywhale was as majestic as ever. Yesterday, she managed to turn Laundromat Café into a…
Dj. Flugvél Og Geimskip Loves Airwaves! And Coffee! And The Last Year!
Steinunn Eldflaug Harðardóttir, aka dj. flugvél og geimskip, steps inside Hressó, hugs me and apologises profusely for being fifteen-minutes late….
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…
All You Need To Know About Surviving Iceland Airwaves In One Handy Guide
by Rex Beckett
Welcome to Iceland! You’ve just landed at Keflavík (or will very soon) and it’s (probably) your first time in Reykjavík,…
Crisis Averted: Collective Bargaining Agreement Reached
An agreement reached with three unions early this morning will see pay increases and shorter full-time work weeks. MBL reports…
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…
Útvarp Saga Hacked
The website of the controversial radio station was hacked late last night and creatively vandalised. The station manager has cast…
Pay Rise Framework Prepared
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of workers, as collective bargaining negotiations have…
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,…
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…
Prisoners May Or May Not Have Asked For Red Wine With Their Meals
A PR firm acting on behalf of an anonymous group of prisoners at Kvíabryggja prison is denying claims made by…
All Alcohol Stores To Close This Week Due To Strike
An upcoming strike of public workers will mean every state-monopoly alcohol store in the country will close. The State Alcohol…
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…
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 15, 2015
by You Guys!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is — This issue’s most awesome letter! Subject: Ólafur Stefánsson…
Running Up Those Slippery Steps: Bjarni Bernharður’s Journey Through The Darkness
Poet and painter Bjarni Bernharður Bjarnason is a unique presence in the Icelandic art world. He has endured a life…
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…
Over The Hills: A Helicopter Ride To Langjökull Ice Tunnel
On a rare clear day in Reykjavík, I strapped myself into a helicopter for the first time in order to…
Latest Review Ever: Rae Sremmurd And Their No Flex Zone
More than two weeks ago, California rappers Rae Sremmurd left sunny LA for cloudy Reykjavík, armed with a pair of…
A Poem About Kebab
is this your moaning dog, sorry, no pets, is this your bag, your children, is this your weakness, your hunger,…