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A Productive Drinking Session: Thnigs Too Do Whne Ur Drunk
Feel like getting drunk “just because” is not a good enough reason any more? My, my, someone’s a fancy drinker….
What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Coronavirus, Efling Strike, And More
One of the more concerning news stories of late has been the arrival of the coronavirus to Iceland. An Icelandic…
BSRB Strike Could Mean Closure Of State Alcohol Stores, Efling Pauses Strike Actions
If the planned strike of workers for The Federation of State and Municipal Employees (BSRB) goes through, it may mean…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Place To Start The Night
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Goddamn Bar
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do…
COVID-19 In Iceland: Quarantines, Added Funding & A Shortage Of Hand Sanitiser
The appearance in Iceland of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, has begun to have farther reaching effects on society…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Place To End The Night
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2020: Best Sports Bar
Let’s not beat around the bush: Icelanders love to drink. In fact, there is probably nothing Icelanders like to do…
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Late-Night Bite
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is…
First Impressions: Alcohol
In this episode, Ines and Sam talk about the wonders of alcohol in Iceland. They go in depth about the…
Food Of Iceland: Malt & Appelsín
You would think that preparing a simple mixed Christmas drink would be banal, but when it comes to preparing Icelanders’…
New Year’s Eve In Reykjavik: A Busy Night For Police, Firefighters And The Emergency Room
Rain and wind can be thanked for the distinct lack of air pollution from fireworks in the greater Reykjavík area,…
Mail Order Alcohol In The Works
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir intends to submit a bill to Parliament in March next year, permitting the sale…
Icelandic Teenager Claims Child Protection Failed To Protect Her From Abuse
17-year-old Margrét Lillý Einarsdóttir is speaking up about the lifetime of abuse she endured by her mother, which she blames…
Weekend Marked By Drunk Tourists And Conflict
by Inês Pereira
The weekend in news shines a light on drunk driving and late-night confrontations in Reykjavík. Visir reports that in two…
Walks Away From Car Accident With Beer In Hand
by Inês Pereira
The police were called to a car accident in Kopavogur, just south of Reykjavík, yesterday. Upon arrival, one of the…
Proposed Changes To Alcohol Laws Based On Misunderstanding Of EU Rules
The head of European Policy and leader of the Brussels office of IOGT-NTO, Kalle Dramstad, says that a recent bill…
Airwaves 2019 Thursday Super-Review: Paladin’s Power Metal, Stunning Seabear & Mac DeMarco
Day two down. The Grapevine Airwaves super-review team went out and we went hard. What did we love? What did…
Food Of Iceland: Landi
Is vodka not doing it for you anymore? Feel like your blackouts should be at least ten hours longer? Well,…
Six Steps To Greatness: The Definitive Iceland Airwaves Survival Guide
So you’ve arrived in Iceland, fresh faced, brimming with anticipation to dive headfirst into Iceland Airwaves, see your favourite bands,…
We Used To Hate It, Now We Miss It: Almar Atlason’s ‘Thirst & Promises’
Almost four years ago, Almar Atlason, a first-year art student at the Iceland Arts Academy, had a final project. Naturally,…