Festival Fuel For Body And Soul
The Grapevine’s picks for staying fed while running around town Unless this is your first Iceland Airwaves, you know the drill and you’re likely reading this during a quick res
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
An Adventure Under A Bridge
Fiskfelagið is still going strong, 14 years on Fiskfelagið, also known as Fish Company, is often confused with the other fish-in-its-name restaurant down the street. But point ou
Desert Island Dishes: MATEY Food Festival Proves Vestmannaeyjar Is The Food Capital Of Iceland
Think of Icelandic food culture, and few things spring to mind—and not all of them pleasant. Sheep heads, salted cod, fermented shark, brennivín; for centuries food consumption
Food Of Iceland: Hverabrauð – Rye Bread, But Make It Volcanic
What do you do when you’ve tried a food, enjoyed it, but found that it’s not quite Icelandic enough? That’s right, you put it in a volcano! Well, maybe don’t […]
6 Unmissable Reykjavík Bites
The places our food writer dreams about… We’ve told you where to eat, now we’ll tell you what to eat. And don’t worry—we’ve forgone the usual sheep heads and twiste
Lunchtime Opera Gives You A Chance To Test Take-Out In Reykjavík
Lunchtime is tricky in Iceland. It’s not really a country known for having breakfast or being on time. Lunchtime is when you finally consume something that isn’t coffee
THE SKYR CHRONICLES: Icelandic Poutine
Many people describe Skyr as Icelandic “yogurt,” but it’s actually a cheese. Traditional Skyr is really high in protein, but most of the small cups you buy in gro
Soup Tuesday: Looney Toons Minestrone With Shaved Parmesan
In Iceland, Donald Duck is king. Apparently, it’s a Scandinavian thing. Despite this, the only shaped noodles I could find in Bonús, the grocery store, were of the Lo
Soup Tuesday: Nýrnabaunasúpa, Chilli & Bean Soup
This was a happy accident. I was shopping in Bónus, looking for black beans. We were going to make a black bean soup, but, alas, there were known to be […]
Soup Tuesday: Þýskasúpa, Just-Got-Back-From-Berlin Soup
Germany had a brief love affair with Iceland in the 1930s…then they came here and checked it out. Germany is high on the Icelandophile scale. Germany purchases large amounts
Soup Tuesday: Lötgrikkjasúpa, Lazy Greek Soup
If you paid attention to the economic problems in Greece, you’ll notice all the comparisons that were made between Iceland and Greece. Both were dealing with two issues: the
Soup Tuesday: Sveppa Og Sala Súpa, Mushroom And Dulse Súpa
All the soups I’m making in January are vegetarian (damn New Year’s Resolutions!). Cream of mushroom soup is a really simple and comforting soup, but it can be made eve
Icelandic Fish & Chips
Not your average fish’n’chips joint, this healthy restaurant uses only organic vegetables and quality fish products to serve their fancy take on a fast-food classic. The spiced
Soup Tuesday: Núðlusúpa, Simple Vietnamese Pho
Vietnam: the war with the best soundtrack and the country with the best soup. On a cold winter day, or a lazy hungover morning, there is nothing like a noodle […]
Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Christmas Soup, LEFTOVERS CURE HANGOVERS
You’ve probably heard the Icelandic Christmas is a little different: thirteen Santa Clauses, malt and orange soda Christmas punch and a cat that eats children who don’t
Soup Tuesday: Kakósúpa, Icelandic Chocolate Soup
Whoa! It’s the first winter storm here in Iceland. It’s the perfect day to make Icelandic Chocolate Soup: Kakósúpa. Actually, Kakósúpa better translates as “c
Soup Tuesday: Kræklingasúpa, Icelandic Mussels Soup
Blue Mussels have been harvested in Iceland for over 30 years, but it’s only been in the last six years that they have really taken off. Gunnar Karl Gíslason, the […]
Soup Tuesday: Rækjusúpa, Icelandic Shrimp Soup
As Soup Tuesday has gotten more popular, so have the demands of our weekly visitors. Each week I worry about a soup not being able to keep up to the […]
Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Hotdog Soup, THE ULTIMATE HANGOVER CURE
I love Icelandic hotdogs. I love their snap, their strange brown mustard, and their absurd addictive quality. I wanted to make a soup that not only incorporated hotdogs, but became
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