More Icelanders Want More Granted Asylum Than Do Not
While the largest portion of Icelanders believe “a comfortable number” of asylum seekers are granted asylum, a larger percentage believe more asylum seekers should be a
Björk Collaborator Arca Unveils Solo Album
Key Björk collaborator Arca has released the first single from his self-titled solo album, which will be released on April 7 via XL Recordings. Arca worked on ‘VulnicuraR
Get Outta Town: A Guide To Dining Outside Of ReykjavÃk
It used to be the case that good restaurants, after leaving the confines of ReykjavÃk, were pretty slim pickings. These days, fancy restaurants are springing up all over the count
Second Round Of Airwaves Artists Announced
The organisers of Iceland Airwaves have just released another batch of artists to be performing at this November’s music festival. According to the statement, the following a
New Bill Would Lower Voting Age To 16 For Municipal Elections
A new bill, supported by MPs from every party except the Progressive Party, would if passed into law lower the voting age from 18 to 16 for municipal elections. The […]
Eating Ice: Why On Earth Do Icelanders Love An Al-Fresco Winter Cone?
Visitors to Iceland often remark on how, throughout Iceland’s frozen winter season, they’ll often see clusters of locals standing in the street outside ice cream parlours in th
No Kind Of Traveling Weather Tomorrow
Don’t let the sunny skies and still winds in ReykjavÃk right now fool you: the Icelandic Met Office warns that tomorrow’s weather is nothing you’ll want to go tr
Stay Classy: Where To Find ReykjavÃk’s Best Cocktails
Just a few years ago, drinking culture in ReykjavÃk was a lot more bleak than it is today. Asking for a cocktail in a regular downtown drinking hole would most […]
Thrift Core: Where To Pick Up A Bargain In ReykjavÃk
It’s no secret that Iceland is expensive, especially for clothing and other knickknacks. Going the thrift store route can be an attractive option for souvenirs and gifts. Not onl
Psychiatrist Blames Women For Revenge Porn, Internet Ignites
An elderly, male psychiatrist offered his opinion that women alone are to blame for the existence of revenge porn, and Icelanders – women and men alike – are not taking
Mývatn Being Slowly Destroyed By Tourism
Hotel owners around Mývatn and the Laxá river area profit from the location, at the expense of the preservation of one of Iceland’s most precious natural wonders, a detaile
DILL Becomes First Icelandic Restaurant To Earn Michelin Star
The restaurant DILL, lauded by Grapevine on numerous occasions, has now earned the distinction of being the first Icelandic restaurant to ever earn a Michelin star. VÃsir reports
Be Still, My Beating Art: A Guide To ReykjavÃk’s Small Galleries
There are plenty of routes to get familiar with a city’s cultural scene, but some are easier than others. Easy: talk to locals. Hard: learn Icelandic. Easy: read the Grapevine. [
Guide: So What Exactly Is New Nordic Cuisine?
Depending who you listen to, the New Nordic Cuisine culinary movement might be alive, dead, or both—but one thing’s for sure, it’s now inextricably woven into the restaurant
Trump Was Right: Inside The Swedish Dystopia
US President Donald J. Trump recently gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida wherein he alluded to “what’s happening in Sweden right now, problems like they never thought possible
Court Confirms: No Jail For False Passports
Reykjanes District Court took into consideration changes made to immigration law, which went into effect last January 1, when sentencing an asylum seeker to 30 days probation for a
Cloth Menstrual Pads Are Popular Again
Multiple-use, cloth menstrual pads are gaining in popularity once again, and one Icelander is making and selling her own. “We wash our underwear, we wash our dishcloths, we w
Decision To Deny Muslim School Teacher Flight To US Made By American Authorities
The Grapevine has confirmed that a British school teacher who was denied entry onto a flight from KeflavÃk Airport to the US was barred from flying due to a recommendation [&helli
Fears “Vape Law” Could Create Black Market For Vaping Liquid
A proposal that would put a number of regulations on the sale and use of e-cigarettes is poorly thought-out, and could create a black market, contends the owner of an […]
Fisherman’s Strike Ends: “We Had A Gun To Our Heads”, Says Union Leader
The strike that went on for about two months has finally drawn to a close, but one union official says the deal was reached after the Minister of Fisheries essentially […]
Beached Whale(?) Washes Up In Snæfellsnes
A creature that appears to be a whale was spotted on the southern coast of Snæfellsnes last Saturday. Rúna Björg Magnúsdóttir of the Langaholt in Snæfellsnes, posted the foll