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Restaurants Reshaping In The Midst Of A Pandemic
“You shmear the butter all over the dosa,” my Dad demonstrates. “Like this,” he says, as he tenderly traces the…
Top Five Vegan Eats On The Cheap(ish)
by Megan Massey
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe and veganism is often reported to…
The Pandemic Holiday Diaries #3: Gógó Starr & Bobo Starr
How does one approach the holiday season in the midst of gathering bans and social distancing? To learn, we’re sitting…
Finance Minister Breaks COVID Restrictions, Scandal Ensues
It started with a somewhat innocuous announcement from the police blotter—and has now blown up into calls to disband the…
St. Thorlack’s Day In 2020: Less Skate-Eaters Than Previous Years
by Megan Massey
A new poll conducted by Market and Media Research shows that this St. Thorlack’s day, fewer people will gather to…
More Seyðisfjörður Returns, Man Arrested For “Threatening” Prime Minister Comes Forward
Anywhere from 80 to 100 people will be allowed to return to Seyðisfjörður, RÚV reports, as an additional small area…
Wow! Quirky Things Iceland Does Over Christmas
Although Icelandic Christmas traditions are often very similar to others in the western world, there are still some differences, quirks…
The Official 2020 Reykjavík Grapevine Holiday Playlist
by Megan Massey
On Tuesday, December 22nd, the Grapevine staff put together a selection of their favourite Icelandic Christmas songs and then sent…
Top 5 Vegan Eats On The Cheap (Ish) — Reykjavík 2020
by Megan Massey
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe, and veganism is often reported to…
A Covid Christmas to Remember: A Pandemic Is No Dampener On Festive Spirits
In stark contrast to the decadent jólahlaðborð extravaganza of the pre-Covid years (think 10-course menus spanning quail to langoustine, wines…
Strolling, Seafood Soup & Sex: Roald Eyvindsson’s Perfect Day
Roald Eyvindsson is a journalist, husband and dad to the most wonderful little girl in the world. Bearing the same…
Tips And Tricks #5: Cheap Shopping
In this edition, culture editor Hannah Jane Cohen and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine discuss where to shop in Iceland—and…
New Food Policy Guidelines For Food Production In Iceland
by Megan Massey
RÚV reports that Katrín Jakobsdóttir has said there are great opportunities for Iceland as a food production company. This comes…
Chairman Of Family Aid Criticised For Discrimination And Xenophobia
by Megan Massey
Vísir reports that a number of former clients and volunteers have come forward with their experiences of discrimination and degrading…
Applications For Food Assistance For Christmas Triple
Some 600 applications for food assistance for Christmas have been submitted to the Salvation Army in Reykjavík this year, according…
RVK Newscast #56: COVIDiots & Vaccinations
On today’s newscast, Iceland will possibly use its election system as infrastructure for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccinations. Icelanders are hopeful…
Are You Ready For The “Laufabrauðstaco”?
An Icelander from the northern village of Hvammstangi shared a culinary creation on Facebook today that is, if nothing else,…
State and Municipal Employees To Get Shortened Work Week
The Federation of State and Municipal Employees (BSRB) will be giving its workers a shorter full time work week early…
Food Of Iceland: Uppstúfur
What’s white, salty, has a thick texture and you only eat at Christmas? You guessed right, it’s Uppstúfur, often called…
Something Honest, Something Fresh: Hosiló, The Restaurant That Made It Through The Pandemic
by Jess Distill
You’d be forgiven for thinking that opening a new restaurant in the middle of a global pandemic was a pretty…
We <3 Cake: Baunin Serves Up Vegan Treats For The Ages
Covered with delicate, earthy, abstract flowers overlaid in rich jewel tones, you’d be forgiven for wondering if you’d just walked…