The Volcano Is Dead, Reykjanes Lives On
Who would have thought that the Reykjanes peninsula would become one of Iceland’s most visited places? Thousands of tourists streamed to the heart of the peninsula to witness pra
Sigurður’s Very Busy Year — And It’s Only February
A lot of people head into a new year with grand plans for a fresh start; to do things differently. But a lot of the time that’s little more than […]
Well, You Asked: Don’t Worry About the Dragon
Why do all Icelanders have kids? Not much to do in the winter, I would gather. The general mentality towards parenthood around here seems to be “why the hell not?” […]
The Haul: Shopping Away the Post-Holiday Blues
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Baldur, Inspector Spacetime & More
We took a little road trip this afternoon to check out the new Icelandic music. Here’s what we found: Árstíðir covering the queen of sadness Lana Del Rey, infectious new [
The Village People: Don’t Dry Your Balls With the Hairdryer
The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better. Name & age: Fríða Björk Einarsdóttir, 55 Occupation: Shift manager
The Labour Dispute Heats Up As SA Approves Efling Work Ban
The labour negotiations between the Icelandic Confederation of Business (SA) and Efling union reached a turning point Wednesday, as an overwhelming majority of SA members approved
Grapevine Events: Eydís Evensen, Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir And Clown Core
Are you ready for another wild ride through the weekend? Or maybe you want a chill one. Or perhaps you’re feeling more somber and pensive. Whatever your mood, we’ve got [&helli
Learning When To Clap at Tertulia x Reykjavík
Music and dining bring to mind bored jazz bands playing to an equally uninterested audience — or worse, solo crooners trying to focus in a cutlery clattered hall. Still, when [&h
Beneath Bústaðakirkja is a Bunker
I heard the rumour about a nuclear bunker underneath Bústaðakirkja some time in the summer of 2017. My friend was going through a Bubbi Morthens phase and mentioned the 1983 son
Ask An Expert: How Do Geysers Erupt?
Geysers are some of the most popular natural phenomena to be observed and studied — there’s just something fun about seeing the Earth let out a great big belch every […]
Well, You Asked: Tuna in for more fishy advice
Why is it that whenever a restaurant offers a “catch of the day”, it’s always cod? When in trout, you can always count on cod in Iceland. It even used […]
The Haul: The Self-Care Shopping Bag
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: JFDR, Emilíana Torrini, Drengurinn fengurinn & More
With the sun making a rare appearance in Reykjavík this February, the Grapevine team has unanimously decided to embrace a “low-key Friday” mood. Whether you had a long week at
Monochrome Magic — With a Corpse for Colour
Hilmar Oddsson is a veteran of the film industry, making waves ever since his cinematic debut in 1986. “I’ve been doing almost everything in the book: documentaries, featur
Grapevine Events: Ólöf Arnalds, Book Party And BLACK MARROW
We’ve once again reached that point in the week where we order you what to do and where to go for fun over the coming days — and honestly this […]
What The News?! Don’t Tase Me, Bro, Let’s Negotiate
Negotiations are stalling Diving right in, ongoing wage negotiations between labour union Efling and the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA) can best be characterised as fei
Hotel Employees and Truck Drivers On Strike
Truck drivers and hotel employees who are members of the Efling labour union went on strike as of noon today. Including in the striking members are 70 truck drivers employed [&hell
How It’s Made: Harðfiskur
They say necessity is the mother of invention. In Iceland, the need for foods to last through potentially lengthy periods of shortage and strife is clear in the ways they’ve [&he
The Village People: Daníel the Cobbler
The Village People is a new series of interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík run in subtle yet crucial ways, while giving it colour and character. Full […]
What If… The Vikings Had Conquered The World?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland historical happenings over as many issues. Ex