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Somebody Get Me A Fucking Salad
Seriously, I just want a decent salad in this city Working outside the home is enormously difficult for someone as inconsistent with planning as myself. I’d love to be the kind of person who meal preps. I’d love to open my fridge…
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Smoothielicious: The Grapevine Guide To Smoothies In Reykjavík
Have you ever craved a smoothie when out and about in sunny Reykjavík? Well, we have. So we formed a panel of true smoothie connoisseurs and set out on a hunt for the best Reykjavík has to offer. A couple of disclaimers:…
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One Woman’s Quest for the Best Hummus in Reykjavík
Hummus is the elixir of life, especially for us vegans and vegetarians. This simple food made of chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and garlic has conquered the world, and there’s a lot of it around on this cold lava rock…
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Fired From Clean-Eating Restaurant In Reykjavik For Not Being Vegan
About a week ago, a member of the kitchen staff at popular clean-eating restaurant Gló, which is located downtown, was fired for not being vegan, Stundin reports. According to the reporter, who had read the letter of dismissal, the reason behind the…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Veganism
Dear Nanna, I’m in the throws of planning a trip to Iceland but I may have a problem after seeing the menus on offer at many of your restaurants. I’m a level 5 vegan ( I won’t eat anything that casts a…
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City Guide: How To Soup In Reykjavík
Winter, as the white walkers and weathermen tell us, is here. But don’t worry—if you find yourself in a snowstorm, just go for some soup. Steaming, hot, delicious soup. We at Grapevine—we love soup. Here’s our guide. To soup. Laundromat is a…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Vegetarian Restaurant
One of the most-asked questions by visitors to Iceland is: “Where do we eat?” It’s a tough question to answer, as Reykjavík has restaurants catering to many different palettes, and on top of that, it seems like they’re always rising and falling…
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Lunchtime Opera Gives You A Chance To Test Take-Out In Reykjavík
Lunchtime is tricky in Iceland. It’s not really a country known for having breakfast or being on time. Lunchtime is when you finally consume something that isn’t coffee, but many locals spend their lunches at their desk or skipping it all together.…
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Restaurant Review: Gló Is A Hippie Chipotle (That’s A Compliment)
Throughout most of Iceland’s history, food has been considered but a means of sustenance, “fuel,” if you will. Therefore, the likes of Gló proprietor Solla, Sólveig Eiríksdóttir, cannot be praised enough. A visionary true to her cause, Solla has tirelessly promoted the…
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Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
In Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can be made into a lively month, with a few ideas and a bit of willpower—never before has the frozen city pond looked as inviting,…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2014 (Photo Gallery)
Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Dining & Grubbing
Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…