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Soup Tuesday: Þýskasúpa, Just-Got-Back-From-Berlin Soup
Germany had a brief love affair with Iceland in the 1930s…then they came here and checked it out. Germany is…
Soup Tuesday: Lötgrikkjasúpa, Lazy Greek Soup
If you paid attention to the economic problems in Greece, you’ll notice all the comparisons that were made between Iceland…
Soup Tuesday: Sveppa Og Sala Súpa, Mushroom And Dulse Súpa
All the soups I’m making in January are vegetarian (damn New Year’s Resolutions!). Cream of mushroom soup is a really…
Soup Tuesday: Karrísúpa, Curry Soup (VEGAN OPTION)
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is sick. Some people reach for the chicken noodle soup. Other people swear…
Last Year In Food: A Grumpy Glutton’s Guide
To mark the New Year, I am giving you what I give my friends every year: opinions. Opinions are like…
Soup Tuesday: Spergilkálssúpa, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Walk through a Bónus (a grocery chain in Iceland) and you will find a cemetery of zombie vegetables. Iceland is…
Soup Tuesday: Núðlusúpa, Simple Vietnamese Pho
Vietnam: the war with the best soundtrack and the country with the best soup. On a cold winter day, or…
Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Christmas Soup, LEFTOVERS CURE HANGOVERS
You’ve probably heard the Icelandic Christmas is a little different: thirteen Santa Clauses, malt and orange soda Christmas punch and…
Soup Tuesday: Kakósúpa, Icelandic Chocolate Soup
Whoa! It’s the first winter storm here in Iceland. It’s the perfect day to make Icelandic Chocolate Soup: Kakósúpa. Actually,…
Soup Tuesday: Kræklingasúpa, Icelandic Mussels Soup
Blue Mussels have been harvested in Iceland for over 30 years, but it’s only been in the last six years…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
We Went West: 12 Hours In Sagaland
by Ciarán Daly
The Westfjords. Snæfellsnes. A petrol station. All places. What do they have in common? Well, they’re synonymous with western Iceland—and,…
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…
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…
Go West: Famous Western Icelanders of Our Time
by Rex Beckett
The Icelandic diaspora stretches far and wide but the countries with the most people of Icelandic descent are Canada, the…
Eistnaflug: The Past, Present And Future Of The World’s Friendliest Metal Festival
Since kicking off a decade ago, the Eistnaflug festival has slowly cemented its place as the most beloved, most important…
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…
Pink Street Boys Are Dangerous, Loud, Irreverent
During a break between songs, a friend shouts into my ear, “They are too loud!” I try to respond, but…