Civilisation?
I just returned from a little jaunt to London. It was my birthday and my brother, in his infinite generosity, bought me a return ticket to spend time with him […]
Semifinal Words
Holland 3 – 2 Uruguay It was nice to see the Dutch get up to their old tricks, though some simple positional changes is hardly the return of total football. […]
Gasoline Theft In Borgarfjörður
The police in Borgarfjörður have received two reports in the past week about incidents of gasoline theft, according to www.mbl.is. The stolen fuel has been taken from personal ga
Your Style Salvation
If you’re still shopping-hungry after Laugavegur and you want a real taste of Reykjavík fashion, head to the wrong side of the tracks, the grisly underbelly of Reykjavík style,
You Have To Try It
For the last 40 years, Ísbúð Vesturbæjar has served some most delicious ice cream in Reykjavík. A well-known favourite amongst locals, this neat shop that looks like the insid
Municipal Government To Spend 500 Million To Create 150 Jobs
Reykjavík’s municipal government recommends spending 500 million on city development projects in addition to the 150 million that has already been approved for this year, accord
Uruguay vs. Holland
I said I was going to talk about Germany, but the trouncing of Argentina was so thorough that I don’t really know what to say about it. Germany were really […]
One Arrested, One Injured At Protest Against Central Bank
A protest in front of the Central Bank head offices in Reykjavík this morning ended abruptly with one person arrested and another injured, reports Visir. The protests began this m
Boy Rescued From Quicksand
Police and Search & Rescue workers rescued a boy from drowning in quicksand in Þórólfsfell yesterday, where he had been buried up to the waist. According to RÚV, the 9 [&he
Eat, Breathe, Live Your Art
It doesn’t take a scholar to recognise Reykjavík’s devotion to the arts. Even the briefest wander through the city’s streets and back allies will prove its appreciat
artFart Farts On
We know that something brilliant is about to happen in this city: artFart. This year’s programme is being pencilled in as I type, and the ever-familiar feeling of enthusiasm is [
Shabbiness And Bankruptcy
Obviously I have no first-hand experience of clubs before I started playing in 1980, but from what I’ve heard there were some pretty cool venues operated before my time. Vetrarga
Cotery Poelumn: Pwoermds
It’s a poetic mouthful—a hard-to-perform sound poem in its own right—“pwoermd”. When you Google it the machine asks if you meant “powermad” and you’re half inclined
Love It Raw
It’s fitting that the restaurant sharing a building with the Rope Yoga studio in Laugardalur is called Gló—it seems to capture the very feeling of completing an intense sessio
Bobby Fischer’s Body Exhumed
The remains of chess champion Bobby Fischer were exhumed last night from the Laugardælir Cemetery near Selfoss, according to Morgunblaðið. The Supreme Court of Iceland ruled las
Loans And Moral Hazard
The practice of lending money to members of one’s own group for profit is generally condemned by the Bible (see, e.g., Deut. 23:20), and this has proven to be exceedingly [&helli
Review of First Two Quarterfinals
Brazil vs. Holland First of all, what a game. What a game! My heart was pounding from the moment Robinho scored the first goal until the final whistle. It wasn’t […]
Regarding Styrmir Gunnarsson
There was a time in the not distant past when I would have bought all of what he had to say in Grapevine’s last issue. However, in light of our […]
Best Of Reykjavík: Shopping And Commerce
We just published our second annual Best Of Reykjavík guide today, full of favourite things as selected by our esteemed panel of colleagues and your suggestions. Something weird h
Lunch Time Retreat
From the makers of the NLFÍ Rehabilitation and Health Clinic in Hveragerði to the health-loving folk of Reykjavík, Krúska—the newest health joint on the market—is sure to b
Sour Grapes and Stuff
A buncha POLAR BEER for your thoughts We’re not gonna lie to you: we really love us some beers. Some folks would call it a problem, but beer never gave […]