Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Goddamn Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the scene grows exponentially, with more and more artists taking centr
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Clothing Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the scene grows exponentially, with more and more artists taking centr
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Fashion Boutique
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the scene grows exponentially, with more and more artists taking centr
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Design Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the scene grows exponentially, with more and more artists taking centr
Best Of Reykjavík Shopping 2021: Best Second-Hand Store
We at the Grapevine couldn’t be more excited about the future of Icelandic design. It seems that every year the scene grows exponentially, with more and more artists taking centr
COVID Roundup: 55 New Domestic Cases, Most In Quarantine At Diagnosis
There were 55 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those,166 were outside quarantine at diagnosis. 17 were also unvaccinated. 408 are in border scree
“Ice Church” Appears Off Northeast Coast Of Iceland
The Rif Field Station posted some stunning photos of an iceberg on their Facebook page yesterday morning. The accompanying photos bear the caption: “What a view today: the ic
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Kept Secret
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking institutions didn’t do everything they could to
UNICEF Urges Action On Children’s Mental Health
UNICEF Iceland has sent a letter to each chair of the parties voted into Parliament in the recent election, urging them to prioritise action on the protection of children’s m
TV Activity Increased Due To Facebook’s Technical Failures
Television activity increased dramatically when Facebook’s services stopped working a couple of days ago, reports Morgunblaðið. Last Monday, the social media services owned by
COVID Roundup: 44 New Domestic Cases, 26 Outside Quarantine
There were 44 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 26 were outside quarantine at diagnosis. 17 were also unvaccinated. 439 are in border scree
US Removes Iceland From The Red List
Iceland has been removed from the United States’ Red List yesterday, reports RÚV. Travelers are no longer advised not to travel to the country. The US Center for Disease Con
Election Update: What To Do About The Northwest Ballot Situation?
As reported last week, the national election board concluded that the Northwest District, beset by one recount and revelations that many ballots remained unsealed after counting in
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Goddamn Bar
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking institutions didn’t do everything they could to
Cultural Industry Wages Decreased By 40%
According to the Icelandic Confederation of University Graduates (BHM), total wage payments in the cultural industries have decreased by 40% between the years of 2008 and 2020, and
Pandora Papers: No Icelandic Politicians, But 8 Icelandic Owners, Reportedly Within
The Pandora Papers leak, a massive dataset revealing a complex, global finance system that enables the world’s richest and most powerful to hide their wealth from scrutiny, i
Fertility Rate Decreased In Iceland
According to the Icelandic Directorate of Health, the fertility rate in Iceland has dropped and is now 1.7 children per woman on average, reports Vísir. Historically, this number
Election Update: Coalition Talks Continue, Result Uncertain
Ten days after Iceland’s general elections, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has confirmed that the Left-Greens, the party she chairs, the Independence Party and the Prog
COVID Roundup: 31 New Domestic Cases, Most In Quarantine
There were 31 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 15 were outside quarantine at diagnosis. 20 were also unvaccinated. 475 are in border scree
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Craft Bar
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking institutions didn’t do everything they could to
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place To End The Night
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking institutions didn’t do everything they could to