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Alcohol Bill Submitted Again, With More Supporters
A bill that, if passed, would legalise the sale of alcohol in private shops has been submitted again, and this…
A Heartfelt Love Letter To David Mitchell, On The Occasion Of Reykjavík LitFest
No, the novel lies not dead. It‘s merely sleeping. And the person to rouse it for the 21st century is one…
Betty Dodson Will Teach You To Sex Correctly
by Melissa Coci
An Icelander, an Australian and a Yank walk into a bar. The Icelander (a few drinks ahead of the others,…
Finding True Iceland Up North: The Sagas Of Skagafjörður, A Siglufjörður Gold Rush, Húsavík Whales
There are many ways to get to the North from dear old Reykjavík. One entails flying, which provides an impressive…
Beer Connoisseur’s Guide To Icelandic Beer
You have probably read somewhere that Icelandic authorities banned beer for very, very many years, until 1989. But true freedom…
The Route To The Westman Islands Is Paved With Good Intentions
Icelanders have by and large turned their back on the once prevalent notion that women are responsible for ensuring that…
Learning How To Drink, One Swallow At A Time
“Ehm yes, this is wine isn’t it?” The line accurately sums up my slim knowledge of wine, or at least…
Bjórgarðurinn Is A Fancy-Pants Beer Hub For Serious Beer Pervs
Bjórgarðurinn (“The Beer Garden”), Iceland’s first self-styled… beer garden, opened for business in Borgartún, 105 Reykjavík, this June. The latest…
It’s Alright, Martin!
“Festivities are known to have occurred at Sæból by fjord Dýrafjörður, at Flankastaðir on Reykjanes, in Reykjavík and Árnessýsla county….
Searching For Reykjavík’s Best Old Fashioned
There’s no doubt that ‘Mad Men’—television auteur Matthew Weiner’s conflicted tribute to an America that was—left a great big legacy…
MP Suspicious Of Roadside Beer Sales On Festival Weekend
An MP for the Progressive Party considers it unwise to offer beer at select gas stations during the Merchant’s Holiday…
Shave And A Haircut—Two Shots!
Barber offers a chance to get your hair cut as you enjoy a drink. Upon learning about this, my first…
How To Insult An Icelander: Searching For New Iceland Part 3
What do you call an Icelander? Would an Icelander by any other name still smell as sweet? Being small island…
2015 Best Of Reykjavík
Welcome, readers, to our 2015 BEST OF REYKJAVÍK issue. It’s that time in the midsummer when the days are long,…
MP Will Likely Submit Alcohol Bill Again
Independence Party MP Vilhjálmur Árnason, undaunted by public opinion and parliamentary defeat, still wants to legalise the sale of alcohol…
Blasphemy Now Legal In Iceland
At long last, a bill that did away with Iceland’s blasphemy laws has been passed by parliament. RÚV reports that…
Searching For New Iceland Part 2: At The Heart Of It All
Somewhere between Selfoss and a Springsteen song lies the town of Gimli, Manitoba. If any town can be said to…
Intern Hannah’s Top 5 Most Notable Parts Of Secret Solstice 2015!
I spent this weekend checking out Reykjavík’s Secret Solstice music festival. Headlined by rap crew Wu-Tang Clan (sans Method Man,…
Twelve Bars in Twelve Hours
We at the Grapevine do not encourage people to drink to excess, but if you ever wanted to have twelve…
People Are Just Not Very Famous In Iceland
by Ciarán Daly
Okay, full disclosure: I am from Britain. The British have a very weird (read: unhealthy) relationship with ‘fame’ and those who…
THE GRAPEVINE’S BIG-ASS BAR GUIDE 2015!
Wow, can you believe our bar guide is five years old already? That means, in just 15 years, it will…