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Come For The View, Stay For The Food: Laugarás Lagoon Opens On The Golden Circle
It’s no secret that, from east to west, Iceland is sprinkled with spa-like geothermal lagoons catering to every taste. Just a few weeks ago, the latest addition to the country’s lagoon flora opened its doors in the southern stretch of the island.…
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Grapevine Events: Flækt, Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich, Kris, And More
We here at the Grapevine try to keep ourselves up-to-date on the happenings in our town, and in the issue of the Grapevine that hit the streets today, we think we’ve done a pretty good job of it. You’ll see that many…
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Slippurinn Is Bowing Out After 13 Seasons Of Unbridled Icelandic Flavours
“We’re not trying to be the best restaurant in the world. We’re trying to be the best restaurant we can be on a tiny island off the south coast of Iceland,” read the opening lines of Slippurinn: Recipes and Stories from Iceland,…
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The Westman Islands Are A Taste Of The Old Iceland
That tourism has changed Icelandic culture is a truism — but it’s harder to say how. It’s subtle. You might notice it in the quality of an interaction, the weight of a glance, or the vibe in a room. Sometimes, you’ll feel…
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Desert Island Dishes: MATEY Food Festival Proves Vestmannaeyjar Is The Food Capital Of Iceland
Think of Icelandic food culture, and few things spring to mind—and not all of them pleasant. Sheep heads, salted cod, fermented shark, brennivín; for centuries food consumption in Iceland reflected the reality of living on an isolated wind-blown island in the middle…
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Popular Reykjavík Restaurant Receives Michelin Guide “Bib Gourmand” Award
The popular dining spot SKÁL! in Hlemmur Mathöll today received a “Bib Gourmand” award from the Michelin Guide UK. The award was announced on Twitter. A #BibGourmand is awarded to Skál! in Reykjavik. At this fun counter restaurant, in Iceland’s first food…
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Slippurinn Chef To Host Downtown Reykjavík Pop-Up At Apotek
Gísli Matthías Auðunsson is a star chef on Iceland’s restaurant scene, and the man behind the menu of the much-admired Vestmannaeyjar eatery, Slippurinn. Only open in the summer, the restaurant has a strong New Nordic-influenced philosophy of focussing on local produce and…
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Iceland’s Food Revolution: Foraging, Feasting, And Reinventing The Past
Ragnar Eiríksson leans through the metal railing of Reykjavík’s Danish embassy, grasping at a bush on the other side. He clips off the tip of a berry-laden branch with a pair of pruning shears, draws it back through the fence, and presents…