Butternutskvasssúpa: Icelandic Halloween Soup
Halloween is starting to be celebrated here. For Icelanders, it’s really new, like a mean spirited Ash Wednesday. Yet strolling through any grocery store, you’ll see lo
Food Review: Bergsson Is A Place To Enjoy, Slowly
While not the first of its kind in Reykjavík, the appearance of Bergsson Mathús clearly signalled the arrival of something different—a shift in Icelanders’ food culture. Esse
Soup Tuesday: Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup
Fish. It’s hard to think of Iceland without thinking of fish. Fish defines this place. There were even Cod Wars. Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup, is a staple food. Everyone
Hlemmur Bus Terminal To Become Food Market
From grimy bus caterpillar to artisanal food butterfly, plans to turn Hlemmur bus terminal on Laugavegur into a food market hall are set to go ahead. Bus company Strætó bs. anno
Soup Tuesday: Hungarian Goulash, Iceland’s First Refugees
In 1956, Iceland welcomed its first refugees: 52 Hungarians. Goulash traces its origin to ninth century Hungary, with the word Goulash meaning “herdsman meat.” Iceland
Food Review: West Side Story
One of the dangers of living in Reykjavík is that you quickly adapt to the local concept of time and space. As a city rat, I now think that anything […]
Soup Tuesday: Kjötsúpa, Icelandic Meat Soup
As the sun yet again makes her draining descent towards winter solstice, it has become clear: fall has arrived. The darkness in store will likely bring a lot of you […]
Restaurant Review: Who Am I? I’ll Never Tell. XO XO Gossip Girl
Spotted: Grapevine writer and his girlfriend at a new fusion takeaway restaurant in Vesturbær, XO. Things seemed to be going smoothly until the couple took an extra long time orde
Restaurant Review: No, Mandi, Thank You!
In an ideal world, the few Syrian families who have settled in Iceland over the last few years would be here by choice. They would have been free to come […]
Inspired By… Guy Fieri? Roadhouse Reviewed
It may be difficult to pinpoint the exact allure of US gastronomy. Perhaps it can be summed up thusly: “It’s deep-fried and drenched in sauce.” It is a style of […]
Best Place To Babysit And Get A Buzz On: Laundromat Reviewed
The term “family restaurant” usually connotes low quality food, but especially patient staff. Laundromat Café doesn’t use the term in its advertising; however, it manages to
The Goats At Háafell Are G.o.a.t.
When Jóhanna Bergmann Þorvaldsdóttir’s goat farm ran into financial difficulties a couple of years ago, it looked like the end of the line for the Icelandic goat. Nearly one y
Cruising At Caruso
My gay-for-pay date for the evening was looking very happy with his meal. His manly physique was wrapped in an Entombed t-shirt and his muscular fingers tapped away in preparation
Beer Connoisseur’s Guide To Icelandic Beer
You have probably read somewhere that Icelandic authorities banned beer for very, very many years, until 1989. But true freedom of beer did not really begin until 2005, when Icelan
Laminated Menus, Hits And Misses
Primo is a relatively recent addition to the Reykjavík downtown restaurant scene, although it used to operate as somewhat of an Italian fast food take-away restaurant (pizza being
Learning How To Drink, One Swallow At A Time
“Ehm yes, this is wine isn’t it?” The line accurately sums up my slim knowledge of wine, or at least when I’m put in the stressful situation of having to […]
Casa Grande: Go Big Or Go Home
Located in a red corrugated iron house overlooking the old harbour, Casa Grande is situated smack-dab in the middle of one of the city’s tourist hubs—whale watching tours, an I
Matur Og Drykkur: Whole Cod Heads And Licorice Pancakes
If you have your heart set on traditional Icelandic food with some creative flourishes, then there are three places worth exploring. In the lowest budget tier (still not all that [
Soft Serve Ice Cream: The Locals’ Best Kept Secret
Now, I realise how this may come off. Here I am, advocating ice cream consumption in Ice-land. Like we don’t get enough of “Do you just eat ice all the […]
Bjórgarðurinn Is A Fancy-Pants Beer Hub For Serious Beer Pervs
Bjórgarðurinn (“The Beer Garden”), Iceland’s first self-styled… beer garden, opened for business in Borgartún, 105 Reykjavík, this June. The latest addition to t
Gandhi: A Keralan Kiss Amiss
The popularity of Indian food is a wonderful contradiction. Everyone seems to love it, however, few seem to really know it. Given the country’s vast diversity, its various region