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First Act As New Justice Minister: A Bill Allowing Sale Of Alcohol In Private Shops
In her first proposed legislative act as the new Minister of Justice, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir intends to submit a bill…
Edda Recap: Hávamál
In this series, I illuminate the individual poems of the Edda—that most famous, epic masterpiece of Icelandic literary tradition—with humour,…
Rock & Roll & Redemption: Une Misère Are Here With A Sermon Of Acceptance
The boys of Une Misère are exhausted. Having just days ago returned from a 40-day tour of Europe and Russia,…
Man Arrested For Drunk Sailing Was Conducting Ferry
Update: The source for this news has updated its information to say that the man in question was conducting the…
Capri Suns Found To Have Alcohol In Them, Pulled From Shelves
Some packets of Capri Sun from a local Hagkaup have been found to have alcohol in them, Vísir reports, prompting…
Drunk Icelandic Man Accidentally Tries To Hijack Plane
A Wizz Air 200-passenger jet had to land in Stavanger, Norway after an Icelandic man tried to enter the cockpit….
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood: An Odd Hate Letter To Hippies
Note: This article contains spoilers about Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood.’ You’ve been warned. Let’s start with the…
Well You Asked: Tvo Bjóra, Barkeep
Wanna learn Icelandic, research your child’s genealogy or just cry about alcohol prices? Whatever your burning questions, we at the…
Eight Icelandic Films: Naked Farmers, Equine Sex, And Yes, There’s An Elf
Each summer, Bíó Paradís mounts a programme of Icelandic films with English subtitles. This year, there are eight films on…
New Wave DIY: Meet The Post-dreifing Music & Arts Collective
by Rex Beckett
In a bright sunlit living room lined with antique furniture and tchotchkes, a group of friends are gathered around a…
Ask A Historian: Why Is The Drinking Age In Iceland So High?
With a minimum age of 20 to buy any alcoholic beverages, Iceland has one of the highest drinking ages in…
The Call Of The Wild: Crowberry Wine, “Slow” Gin And Purple Fountains
Iceland’s booze scene is experiencing a renaissance right now, from the recently-sparked ubiquity of craft beers to locally-distilled whiskeys. Ragnheiður…
More Icelanders For Than Against Beer & Wine In Shops, Still Opposed To Spirits
A greater share of Icelanders support the sale of beer and wine in private shops than those who oppose it,…
Happening This Week: MonJazz, Nordic Bar Show, Agatha P. & Óskar Hallgrímsson!
Summer is here and hopefully here to stay. Protect yourself from sunstroke at these not-to-miss events in Reykjavík this week….
Smite The Throne: The Grapevine Guide To The Throne-Game
by John Rogers, Angela Rawlings and Valur Grettisson
The Game of Thrones can be a little confusing. But fear not, friends. We up here beyond the wall have…
DesignMarch Day #1: The Ultimate Roundup
DesignMarch has begun! To help you out, here is the programme for today along with some information about events/exhibitions the…
What Have We Won? More Gin More Grins
Just this February, Icelandic gin came out of the shadows. Emerging proudly, bare chested, banging on pots and pans in…
The Reykjavík Grapevine Design Awards 2019
Design, both consciously and subconsciously, penetrates our minds. Good design augments innate appreciation of an object, while bad design can…
Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best Bar To Start The Night
There is one thing abundantly clear from our very scientific drinking research: craft beers and gastropubs have arrived in force….
Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best Bar To End The Night
There is one thing abundantly clear from our very scientific drinking research: craft beers and gastropubs have arrived in force….
Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best Craft Bar
There is one thing abundantly clear from our very scientific drinking research: craft beers and gastropubs have arrived in force….