If This Barn’s A-Rockin’, Please Do Come A-Knockin’
The Eyvindartunga country venue keeps creativity alive When Stephanie Langridge left her life as an arts publicist behind in Australia and came to Iceland, she had no idea she’d
Somebody Get Me A Fucking Salad
Seriously, I just want a decent salad in this city Working outside the home is enormously difficult for someone as inconsistent with planning as myself. I’d love to be the [&hell
Eruption Approaching: Magma Ascending Towards the Surface
In a recent update from the Icelandic Met Office, it is stated that since the onset of the ongoing earthquake swarm on July 4th, approximately 7,000 earthquakes have been recorded
Grapevine New Music Picks: GusGus, KUSK, Spacestation & More
What’s guaranteed to rock you more than this series of ‘quakes we’ve been having is this list of fresh new releases coming your way. Don’t forget to subscribe to (or [&hell
Grapevine Events: Free Supermarket, Nanna, Kexport & So Much More
TGIF! Not only is it Friday, it’s also warm and sunny in Reykjavík. We might have a new volcanic eruption looming on the horizon, but with +17º on a Friday […]
Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2023: Best Coffeehouse
Best Coffeehouse Reykjavík Roasters Brautarholt 2 As you’d expect from the name, RR roasts their own beans and makes a mean cup of joe. Roasters have hit upon that perfect [&h
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place for a Fancy Meal
Best Place for a Fancy Meal Dill Laugavegur 59 Now with a green star in addition to their Michelin star, Dill has steadfastly steered the country’s culinary ship towards a [&hell
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Goddamn Restaurant
Best Goddamn Restaurant Joint Winner Austur-Indíafélagið Hverfisgata 56 It doesn’t matter if you are new to Indian cuisine or a seasoned consumer of curries, this place welcom
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Burger
Best Burger Joint Winner Le Kock Tryggvagata 14 Le Kock’s gourmet tuck-shop burgers aren’t too sloppy, nor are they so fine to the point where they’re try-hard. No ma’am, t
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Bakery
Best Bakery Sandholt Laugavegur 36 Amidst the Scandi fever that has firmly gripped Reykjavík bakeries, Sandholt stands tall with its Parisian vibes. Beautiful marble counters pile
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day
Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day Spilavinir Suðurlandsbraut 48, 108 Reykjavík The panellists were responsive with this one, as most residents of Iceland will have a few of these [
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Watch the Sunset
Best Place to Watch the Sunset Grótta Lighthouse Seltjarnarnes Seeking sunlight in Iceland is a bit like being married to a fisherman — you either get none at all or […]
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Hike
Best Hike Glymur Waterfall Hvalfjörður After a scenic drive to the end of Hvalfjörður, you arrive at the foot of Iceland’s second-highest waterfall, with its nearly 200 meter
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Day Trip
Best Day Trip The Reykjanes Route This sample platter of Iceland’s offerings got kicked up a notch with recent volcanic activity (you may have heard about the eruptions at Geldin
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Spa
Best Spa Hvammsvík Kjósarhreppur, 276 Mosfellsbær As many of the best spas are located outside of Reykjavík, we decided to include some that fell within a one-hour radius of Re
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Museum
Best Museum The National Museum Suðurgata, 101 Reykjavík The National Museum (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) picks up the first place yet again, but not simply due to its institution
Met Office Hypothesises Two Outcomes Of Earthquake Swarm
Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office are hypothesising two scenarios that could play out in the coming days or weeks, MBL.is reports. The first is that the earthquake swa
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Place to Take the Kids
Best Place to Take the Kids Fjölskylduland Dugguvogur 4, 104 Reykjavík Described as Iceland’s “first holistic Indoor Playground and Family Center in Iceland,” this one is s
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Art Museum
Best Art Museum Gerðarsafn Hamraborg 4, 200 Kópavogur Gerðarsafn is often unfairly neglected when discussing the best that the Greater Reykjavík Area has to offer, despite bein
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Cinema
Best Cinema Bíó Paradís Hverfisgata 54, 101 Reykjavík What? The street magazine chose the only cinematheque in Reykjavík? Well, that took everyone by surprise. As much as we
Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Theatre
Best Theater Tjarnarbíó Tjarnargata 12, 101 Reykjavík This one really is a no-brainer. It’s smack in the middle of downtown Reykjavík, it has regular performances in English,