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The Summertime Charm Of Reykjavík’s Old Harbour
It’s easy to spend an entire day in Grandi It’s summer. Some of us may be counting down the days until our trip abroad, while others are coming to terms with the fact that life is too damn expensive and there’s no…
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One Flew Into The Coocoo’s Nest: Grandi’s Cosiest Eatery
When The Coocoo’s Nest first opened its doors in 2013, they confirmed suspicions of Grandi becoming the hip new Reykjavík neighbourhood. A family-run business from day one, it didn’t take long for their Italian/Californian fare to impress diners, with their brunch winning…
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From Creative People For Creative People: The Space Reykjavík Opens Its Doors On June 16th
There is fresh air in Reykjavík’s ex-industrial area, Grandi. Right next to the celebrated Omnom chocolate factory, there’s a space that’s aiming to pioneer a new kind of creative environment that’s been missing in Reykjavík. Inside, you will find a table made…
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Charley And The Chocolate Factory
There are no oompa loompas, golden goose eggs or everlasting gobstoppers in the Omnom Chocolate factory, but when the chocolate tastes this good, it really hardly matters. We’ve come along for one of their popular guided tours, which run every weekday at…
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Tanja Huld Levý Guðmundsdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Tanja Levý is a fashion and textile designer you might remember from the recent Pull Up Your Socks sportswear project. She’s about to opening a co-op design store—YPSILON—with an opening party on July 13. Here’s how Tanja would spend a perfect day…
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Body Discovered At Grandi Harbour
The body of a man was discovered early this morning in the Grandi harbour area, and police do not suspect foul play at this time. Vísir reports that the body was discovered by a passerby this morning, who alerted authorities. While numerous…
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A Pedestrian’s Guide To Reykjavík
There’s no better way to discover a new city than by foot. Once you get out of the car or bus, everything slows down, but more than that, it gives you more time to think. “I suspect that the mind, like the…
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Combating Cynicism On Rockall
What if you could start over, and build a new society from the ground up? That’s the central question posed by the Travelling Embassy of Rockall, a new art installation on the Reykjavík waterfront. To the unwitting passerby, the collection of empty…
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Happening Today: Nightbird Electronic Warehouse Party
Kickstart your summer with this warehouse party tailored for the night owl in us all! The event’s organisers wanted to combat the common practice of parties and festivals featuring programmes with few female DJs in the male dominated arena of electronic music.…
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Top Icelandic Artists To Combine Forces Under One Roof
Some of Iceland’s most influential artists will soon move under the same roof in West Reykjavík. Fréttatíminn reports that the Living Art Museum, Kling & Bang and Ólafur Elíasson will soon be moving into the so-called “Marshall House” in the West Reykjavík…