Màs Organica. Màs Sensual. Màs Salad Bar.
Kryddlegin hjörtu is perfectly located with a sweet view of Esja in all her mountainly glory (914 metres, but who’s counting!). It is wedged between the Indian Embassy on the [&
Shocking Solutions To Unclear Problems
In October 2007, a Polish man named Robert Dziekañski landed at the Vancouver airport tired and confused after a long flight. After spending many hours waiting for his mother to [
Capturing The World
Hreinn Friðfinnsson's House Project returns homeSome works of art take longer to finish than others. And some are perhaps never finished. Hreinn Friðfinnsson’s House Projec
Former PM Gets Job With Law Firm
Former prime minister Geir H. Haarde – who was found guilty of one charge of neglect and mismanagement at a trial last month that grabbed international headlines – has
Presidential Race Becomes Left And Right Race
Support for the two leading candidates for president of Iceland – incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his opponent, Þóra Arnórsdóttir – seems very sharply divide
Police Cracking Down On Public Urination
Downtown Reykjavík police have been stepping up efforts to stem the tide of public urination on weekend nights, for the second weekend running, with no signs of letting up. As [&h
Will These Eurovision Predictions Hold Up?
Twenty six countries will compete in the Grand Final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest tonight. Will predictions that we made a week ago hold up tonight? The Netherlands won̵
The Music Mess Needs To Get Messier
I figured a festival dubbed a ‘music mess’ would serve as a nice introduction to the Reykjavík music scene on my first Thursday night in the city. Here come the […]
The New Local Hotshots: Tilbury
One of the hotly anticipated local acts at this year’s Music Mess is Tilbury. Originally founded by Þormóður Dagsson as a solo project in 2010, Tilbury is now a band […
The International Up-And-Comer: Man Made
Niles Marr, who performs under the moniker Man Made, is one of the foreign acts appearing at this year’s Reykjavík Music Mess. Born into a heady rock pedigree (his father [&hell
A Time Of Confusion
In part I of this series, ‘Iceland and the rest of the world,’ I traced the history of Iceland from its time as a poor Danish colony to becoming independent, […]
Constitution Referendum To Be Held This Fall At The Latest
Yesterday parliament passed a measure that will put forward for public referendum some of the changes Iceland’s constitutional committee has proposed for a new constitution.
New Poll Shows Incumbent President In Lead
A new poll, this time conducted by Fréttablaðið, shows the incumbent president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson with a considerable lead over his most viable opponent, Þóra Arnórsdó
Man With Handgun Turns Out To Be Actor
Police responding to a report of a man armed with a gun arrived on the scene to find a much different story. Capital area police received an emergency call last […]
Iceland Will Continue Accession Talks With EU
A parliamentary proposal which would have possibly withdrawn Iceland from accession talks with the European Union was defeated today. As reported, Vigdís Hauksdóttir, an MP for t
Why I Think The Icelandic Bus System Rocks
Icelandic busses aren’t that bad. There, I said it. Hear me out. I may just be a lowly American intern here at The Grapevine, but I’ve had my fair share […]
Skjaldborg VI
“My favourite moment at Skjaldborg was at an after party,” Gunnar Þorri Pétursson shares on the film festival’s website. “It was deep into the night and silence was d
Björk Programme To Teach Primary School Children In New York
Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, in conjunction with the New York Public Library and others, will be creating an interactive learning programme for children in playschool and grade
Herbalife Objects To Health Criticism
Although two Icelandic doctors have found a connection between using Herbalife supplements and health problems, an Herbalife employee contends that there is nothing harmful in any
Forbes Blogger Calls Out Iceland’s Fishing Policy
A blogger for Forbes has criticised what he sees as a terrible mismanagement of one of Iceland’s most abundant resources: its fish. Tim Worstall, writing on his blog, refers
Icelanders Invade Your Personal Space
While waiting for a friend at the Keflavík airport I experienced a classic demonstration of Icelandic behaviour. The arrivals space at the lovely ‘Kef’ is now fairly t