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Session Craft Bar Is Worried About The Financial Impact Of The New Restrictions
In an interview with Fréttablaðið, the owner of Session Craft Bar has stated that the financial impact of the government’s actions today is enormous. Ásmundur Sveinsson is one of the co-owners of the bar that sits in the centre of Reykjavik and…
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COVID-19 In Iceland: Four Active Cases, More Changes On Monday
One new case was detected by deCODE genetics yesterday, meaning here are currently four active infections in Iceland. Just five cases have been reported so far this month. Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason expects Iceland to reach the milestone of no active infections…
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Bar Owners Issue Urgent Plea To Allow Re-openings On May 25th
Pressure is mounting on officials to permit bars to reopen on May 25th. Several bar owners warn that financial realities may be force them to reopen on this date, with or without the government’s sanction, RÚV reports. A group of owners of…
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All You Need To Know About Easter Holidays In Iceland
Iceland works in mysterious ways, and because Easter holidays are upon us, with all that they entail, we compiled a guide for all the travellers who will be joining us in Iceland this weekend. In doing so, we hope to prepare you…
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City Guide: Vegan Iceland – An Ethical Day In Reykjavík
Just a few years ago, it was pretty hard to be a vegetarian in Iceland, never mind a vegan. But thanks in part to the increasingly popular Veganuary—when people go vegan for January, and sometimes stick with it for longer—and due to…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best All-Around Bar
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Newcomer Bar
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Strange Brew: “Don’t touch me with what you can’t afford to lose, Fuckhead…”
It can be open warfare for many women who go downtown at the weekend. But things are now changing, slowly… “Well, as you probably saw, the annual Slutwalk (Druslugangan) happened last week and looked to have been attended by a lot of…
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THEY’RE COMING! Reykjavík’s Very Own Tivoli
Upon my return to Reykjavík last weekend from Denmark, I was pretty surprised to be greeted by a decidedly Danish addition to the downtown bar scene in the form of Tivoli Bar. If you’ve ever been to Copenhagen, you’ll know Tivoli Gardens…
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In Defence of Iceland’s Slow Service
I’ve heard this hundreds of times: “Iceland has really slow service.” Usually, this is coming from the mouth of a visiting friend, or a newly met drinking buddy on Laugavegur. They, who always work as hard and fast as possible, don’t understand…
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PIN Numbers Challenging For Drinkers —Bar Chaos Warning
Until last Monday, consumers could, in many cases, use their debit cards in stores and other venues without entering a pin number. Since January 19, this is no longer the case. Debit and credit cards are widely used in retail in Iceland,…
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Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 9, 2014
Hi! I just finished reading the Grapevine’s Big Ass Bar Guide 2014 and was dismayed by the fact that there was not one big ass mentioned in any of the reviews. Must be all that low fat Skyr you eat! Anyway I…
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A Guide To Watching The World Cup In Reykjavík
World Cup season is finally upon us. Every four years, football fanaticism surges during a month-long period before reaching its apex in the tournament final, this year scheduled for July 13. The World Cup is the world’s most widely viewed sporting event,…