Not Letting Panic Guide Us: Chief Medical Officer Alma Möller On How Iceland Is Dealing With COVID-19
As some countries close their borders, screenings and tests are either too expensive or impossible to get a hold of, and even some world leaders take up science-denying rhetoric, I
Grapevine Playlist: Elín Ey, Hrim, Dirb & More
Here’s what the Grapevine team is listening to this week. Elín Ey – Waterloo This acoustic cover of an ABBA classic lends the tune a whole new tone. While the [&hellip
Eiriksson Brasserie: The Belle Époque Meets Charcoal Flatbread
Chef Friðgeir Ingi Eiriksson introduces us to his uninhibited brasserie The classic Belle Époque brasserie is basically the la-di-da cousin to the American diner. It welcomes you
Last Words: Everything’s Not Awesome
“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” has been on heavy rotation in my home in recent months. (If you haven’t seen it, please go do so now. I’ll wait.) [&hell
New In Town: Pünk Restaurant
Don’t be fooled. Nothing about the interior of this place is punk. The pink plush bar stools, the multicoloured lights in the hanging foliage, the menus of artisan tacos and [&he
Electric Dreams: Evil Suburban Kids – Make The Scene Great Again
Evil Suburban Kids (ESK) is an emergent collective hosting regular dance-music events around town that showcase broad-minded DJs and musicians who feel a need to revitalize the cit
Just Sayings: Heimskur er jafnan höfuðstór
Blessed with a big head? Tough luck. As Icelanders say, “People with big heads are stupid!” Yes, not our most gracious saying, we know. Basically, it means that one should [&he
Ask An Architect: Why Are There No Ancient Buildings In Iceland?
The observant sightseer may notice when travelling the country that there are no ancient buildings to be found. Iceland was founded in 874, so it won’t have as storied an [&helli
The True Impact Of The Coronavirus
So, here we are in history, with another global health crisis on our hands. It’s not the first time we have faced a quickly-spreading new virus, and it’s not the […]
Food of Iceland: Kjötsúpa
Kjötsúpa, or Icelandic meat soup, is a meal that Icelanders have been eating for centuries—in fact, it’s one of the few traditional dishes still regularly eaten today. And wh
Here’s Looking At You, Paradise: The Uncertain Fate Of Bíó Paradís
Bíó Paradís, an arthouse cinema and Reykjavík cultural institution since 2010, now faces the very real possibility of shuttering its doors for good. Cinema manager Hrönn Svein
Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #5 – Being Nonbinary
In this episode, Grapevine news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine talks with artist, witch and business owner Alda Villiljós about the concept of being nonbinary—a gender identity wh
Love Ísland #7: Þorgerður María
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course, Podcast. You can get our newest podcast on all of […]
Grapevine Podcasts: We’ve Got Issues! Hatari, Bíó Paradís, Immigration And More!
We’ve got issues, and we wanna talk about them! Our longtime readers know that we have features in every issue. This is a podcast where we walk through the magazine […]
Editorial: Please Save Bíó Paradís
Bíó Paradís proved that an art-house cinema can work in Iceland. But, in Reykjavík’s cut-throat rental market, only the wildly profitable businesses survive. Moderate success
Love Island #6: Arnór Daði Gunnarsson
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course, Podcast. You can get our newest podcast on all of […]
Love Island #5: Laufey Haralds
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course, Podcast. You can get our newest podcast on all of […]
Fury And Ire And The Office Of Immigration
In 2017, legislation was passed requiring immigrants to provide further proof of identity at the discretion of the agent processing their case. In 2018, I moved to Iceland with my
Breaking Down Hatari: Iceland’s Most Famous Trio Unmasked
From their early years as the dystopic darlings of the underground Reykjavík scene to their 2019 media takeover at the Eurovision Song Contest, the BDSM-clad lads of Hatari have a
Summer Wonder VS Winter Depression: A Comic By Elín Elísabet
Elín Elísabet is an Icelandic illustrator with an abnormal interest in the mundane. You’ll find her around the streets of Reykjavík, documenting the everyday with her trusty s
Icelandic Sayings: “Sjaldan er ein báran stök”
The Icelandic saying “sjaldan er ein báran stök” literally means “there is seldom only one wave that breaks”, but figuratively it’s the equivalent of “when it rains,