Dunkin’ Donuts Coming: Mmmmm, Forbidden Donut
I love donuts. My favourite donut place is probably Peter Pan in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (google “Peter Pan Bakery: A Documentary Film” to see why. Donuts can lay a better claim [
Restaurant Review: Frederiksen—Like Sushi Samba For Dudes
Frederiksen is a little bit of everything: brunch spot in the morning, a coffeehouse during the day, a gastropub in the evenings and live music on the weekends. The space [&helli
So You Decided To Open A Gastropub!
The advent of the gastropub began at that revolutionary moment when an enterprising Brit thought to combine the words “pub” (British for “bar”) and “gastro” (from the A
Restaurant Review: Austur-Indíafjelagið—Trip To India In A Thali
Any place that truly considers itself cosmopolitan today boasts a rich landscape of dining options. It is a testament to Reykjavík’s curiosity and inclusiveness that a restauran
It’s Easter Sunday! Let’s Get Hammered On Easter Beers!
I am from Germany. In Germany, we like beer. Generally we drink it pure, without any extra special ingredients, even on extra special holidays like Easter. Icelanders are different
Food Review: Kolabrautin – Pain And Gain
The first thing you see when you walk into Kolabrautin is a neon sign that says “Scandinavian Pain.” The sign was originally debuted nine years ago by Ragnar Kjartansson at [&h
Dill Chef Gunnar Karl Makes His Own Salt, Is Inspiring: We Observed
Chef Gunnar Gíslason drives nearly an hour out of Reykjavík to a small bay on Hvalfjörður. As he puts on his fishing hip waders, they crinkle and crack in the […]
Smurstöðin- A Fancy Cafeteria, With Lots Of Potential
Smørrebrød, a Danish tradition, has its roots in necessity and modesty. However, the open-faced sandwiches of today are a far cry from their bread-and-butter avatar: whisper-thin
Remembering The Sea Baron
Sægreifinn, The Sea Baron, is a fish restaurant that was founded in 2003 by the late, great Kjartan Halldórsson. Originally a fishmonger, Sægreifinn soon began offering grilled
We Had So Many Good Beers At Kex Hostel’s Annual Beerfest The Other Week
The First Annual Icelandic Beerfest went down at Kex Hostel a couple of weeks back, from February 26-March 1. The event brought many big beer boys from the brewing world […]
The Last Fisherman In The Aquamarina
You have probably noticed the blue-green fishermen’s huts by the pier of the old marina. You may also have noticed that times they are a-changin’ and those huts are gradually [
We All Need More Thai
Krua Thai was one of those places that really saved the culinary landscape in Iceland at the turn of the century. From the early 90s there had been a growing […]
From The Trenches Of Reykjavík Bar Summit: Night One
There’s a tendency with Icelandic festivals to exaggerate the importance of foreign stars that are performing. Reykjavík Bar Summit seems to have gone the opposite route, since
SHELLSHOCKED
Eating a large portion of dark, heavy food on a dark, wooden table in a bright teal building by the marina. We have been here before. Höfnin offers a moderately […]
Bars & Beers & Food & Fun In February
There are plenty of fun, food-themed events going on in the latter half of February. On February 23-26 you can partake in the Reykjavík Bar Summit, a new addition to […]
Matur Og Drykkur Dusts Off Some Recipe Books
Matur og Drykkur is a brand spanking new restaurant from the people who gave us renowned Westmann Islands restaurant Slippurinn. The restaurant opened for business in mid-January a
Legendary Bisque Maker, Sægreifinn’s Kjartan Halldórsson Passes Away
Beloved lobster bisque maker and famed Sea Baron restauranteur, Kjartan Halldórsson, has passed away aged 75, reports RÚV. Kjartan spent the majority of his life as a fisherman b
Site Shows How Much Sugar There Is In Icelandic Food
A new website has been launched by the Directorate of Health to educate Icelanders about how much sugar is in their food, reports Vísir. The site was launched in conjunction [&hel
STEP INTO THE LIGHT: 2014
Iceland's latest food trendsA Shit Sandwich Of Gloom Lorded over by the most bumblingly inefficient government in recent memory, people found it increasingly harder to feed themsel
Icelandic Whisky — A Taste Of Things To Come
It exists, we tried it—and we liked itThe small and unassuming Eimverk distillery can be found in an industrial park in Garðabær. Inside, numerous vats, barrels, boxes, filters
Orable Tradition
Pondering Icelanders’ love affair with questionable canned veggiesNostalgia marketing is big money but it is around the Holidays that it is most expertly wielded. Shady mega-cong