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Honey Pie: Pizza 107’s Neighbourhood Charm Works Wonders
There’s a scene in the quintessential rom-com Along Came Polly where Philip Seymour Hoffman scoffs at Ben Stiller for dabbing his pizza with a napkin, thereby reducing the amount of grease. In response, Hoffman’s character folds the slice and pours Stiller’s unwanted…
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Is It A Bakery, Is It A Café, Is It A Pizzeria?
BakaBaka wears many hats, some better than others Whether you are a local or a visiting guest, chances are we have all experienced that same chaos that is the front room at BakaBaka. Despite three different entrances to the space, designers made…
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Tariff On Imported Pizza Cheese Upheld By Reykjavík District Court
A conclusion was reached by Reykjavík District Court on February 17 regarding the application of a 30% tariff on imported pizza cheese. According to the verdict, the gooey topping is subject to the extra tax, RÚV reports. With the ruling, the district…
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Side Hustle: Seven Years Of Pizza
Einar Ágúst Þorvaldsson is sailing the seas and serving the pies Einar Ágúst Þorvaldsson juggles life as a fisherman on a ship sailing from Grindavík and working as a shift manager at Domino’s Pizza. At just 19, he’s driven by the desire…
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Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2022: Best Pizza
They say that adversity breeds creativity; that adage has certainly held true for Reykjavík restaurants. When we first started to put together the Best of Reykjavík issue it was slim pickings, but over the years, decision making has increasingly become a less-straightforward…
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Sheep-Face Pizza On Offer For Farmer’s Day
Today is Bóndadagur–roughly translated as “farmer’s day” but also interpreted as “men’s day” or “husband’s day”–in Iceland today, and Vísir reports that the pizzeria Ölverk in Hveragerði is offering a very special dish for the occasion. [su_pullquote]Become a member of the Grapevine’s…
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What Are Icelanders Talking About: Pizza, Whistleblowers And Cheap Coke
In an effort to shore up losses, UK-based master franchise Domino’s Pizza Group will be pulling out of four markets, including Iceland. This should not, however, affect the presence of Domino’s pizza in Iceland. Back in 2016, Domino’s Pizza Group bought a…
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Domino’s Pizza Group Leaving Four Markets, Will Likely Remain In Operation In Iceland
In an effort to shore up losses, Domino’s Pizza Group will be pulling out of four markets, including Iceland. This should not, however, affect the presence of Domino’s pizza in Iceland. As the Guardian reports, Domino’s Pizza Group, which is based in…
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The O.G: Hornið Celebrates 40 Years Of Slinging Pizza And Folding Calzones
Running a restaurant is an unforgiving business in which a ten-year run is considered noteable. Yet, it if you look around, there’s no shortage of spots that have been around longer than the Internet and burrito bowls combined. One such outlier is…
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Nearly One Fourth Of Icelanders Will Eat Pizza With Kokteilsósa
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows some interesting divisions over the use of the popular ketchup-and-mayonnaise condiment known as kokkteilsósa (which literally translates to “cocktail sauce”, causing no small amount of confusion for foreign guests to Iceland). According…
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Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Pizza
Watching Iceland come into its own as a dining destination over the past five years has been a joy. The Icelandic restaurant scene is diversifying, and the definition of what may be deemed “Icelandic cuisine” is broadening and taking on new shapes.…
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Geothermal Beer: Hveragerði’s Ölverk Brew Pub Is A Must-Visit
Until recent years, many of Iceland’s small rural towns have had—despite a couple of top-notch exceptions—very limited options when it comes to dining and drinking. Due in part to the country’s ongoing tourist boom, today this situation is changing. With more potential…
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Pizza Perfection: Iceland’s First Napoli-Style Pizzeria Delivers
Pizzas and burgers get Icelanders’ hearts racing like nothing else. When Domino’s first opened its doors in Reykjavik in the fall of 1993, the lines were never-ending, but for a country so obsessed with pizza, a regional-style pizzeria touting the virtues of…
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New in Town: Flatey Pizza
Few things get a Reykvíkingar’s heart racing like pizza, but for a pizza loving nation, we’ve long had an unspeakable affair with sloppy Dominoes. Not anymore! True Napoli pizzas are now a reality in Reykjavík, with a pizzaiola from Naples, a custom…
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Pizza Will Never Betray You: Eldofninn Reviewed
It’s a cold night. The mind races. You think about pizza, the only friend who hasn’t betrayed you. If that is the case, your best friend might be Eldofninn, a true local favorite. Although this pizzeria has been around for almost a…
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City Guide: Reykjavík’s Best Pizza
Most visitors to Iceland understandably want to try some traditional Icelandic cuisine, which is mostly centred around lamb and fish dishes. But Reykjavík, small as it is, does have some capital city perks. Whether it’s a quick bite for lunch or an…
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Hour Of The Wolf: Cheeseburgers Got Nothing On A Fifteen-Topping Pizza
Joaquim Monera Carretey is preparing for his night shift at champion pizza joint Eldsmiðjan. I don’t know what I had imagined when it comes to late night shifts at a pizzeria. Considering that Iceland’s outpost of the universal drunk food favourite McDonald’s…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Óli Darri’s Fineness
Hey Nanna, Am stuck inside watching Trapped on Netflix in honour of the Snowpocalypes and wondering if I can get pregnant just looking at Óli Darri? THAT BEARD! *Drools. Best, Thirsty Hey Thirsty, Girl, anything’s possible. via GIPHY Nanna Hey Nanna, So…
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“Pizzagate” Had No Effect On Support For President
Despite making some controversial statements about his distaste for pineapples on pizza, which inexplicably attracted worldwide attention, trust in the office of the presidency has increased, according to the latest Gallup poll. Kvennablaðið was first to report on the matter. According to…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Pizza
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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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: The Best Pizza
The Reykjavík Grapevine is proud to present: The Best Of Reykjavík 2016! Earlier this summer we published our Best Of magazine to help you, our beloved readers, find the very best places this little city has to offer. You can use the…
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You Can’t Always Force It
I swear, I wanted to party last night. When I saw my work schedule for this week I said to myself, and everyone around me, “Well, I’ll just have to go all out on Friday night.” That was my plan. So why…
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Airwaves, DAY THREE: Ten Perspectives!
The best show of the night was hands-down Ho99o9—the punked-out dark hip-hop performance turned the heat up and kept it at a feverish high throughout the wild ride. It had the whole nine yards, and then some: costume changes, leaping performers, massive…