Articles by: The Reykjavík Grapevine
PHOTOS: First Snow In Reykjavík
Until today, Reykjavík has never before seen this much snow in October. We asked our readers to send us photos…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Family Restaurant
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Food Hall
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Iceland Roundup: Listener Questions, Winter Arrival, Fining The Bankers & Police Raids
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Ice Cream
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Late Night Bite
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Goddamn Restaurant
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Brunch
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Seafood
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Grapevine Events: Kvennaverkfall And Kvennaár Celebrations
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Vegan Meal
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Value For Money
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Shruthi Basappa
There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways…
Last Words: In The 50 Years Since The First Women’s March, What Has Changed?
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask one question: in the 50 years since…
Iceland Roundup: Coast Guard Drunk, Drugs On Boats, State And Church, Defence & Julian Assange
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…
A Different Kind Of Haul
Women-run businesses and organisations you should know about Usually in The Haul, we give you a peek into our shopping…
Grapevine Events: RAKEL, Skjaldborg Screenings, Opera Days
Reykjavík’s currently the overcast city we know and love, but there’s no harsh wind making it harder to walk from…
Iceland Roundup: Drinking, Laxness, New Icelandic Names, Eurovision, Israel & 1970s Murder Case
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,…
Track By Track: Í Hringi By Woolly Kind
Warm, fuzzy folk rock Self-described fuzz-folk troupe Woolly Kind, spearheaded by local musician Einar Karl Pétursson, released its first — and…
The Haul, Autumn Edition: Want Or Need
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…
Grapevine Events: Sequences XII, State Of The Art, ÞÆR
Happy Friday! A new Grapevine is making its way through town, where journalist Iryna Zubenko reflects on the 50 years…
Last Words: Should Summer Breaks For Elementary Schools Be Shorter?
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a question that’s been in the news…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Ólöf Arnalds, Woolly Kind & More
If you didn’t know, the age of digital streaming is soon to be over. Before you know it, the coolest…
Grapevine Events: Steina Opening, FALCONFEST, GusGus
There’s something in this crisp autumnal air, something that’s whispering “host events” and “go to events.” We hear it, and…
The Haul: Yes, MPs Buy Stuff Too
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone…
Track By Track: Alveg By Benni Hemm Hemm & Páll Óskar
Brought together for the TV programme Hljómskálinn, neither Páll Óskar nor Benni Hemm Hemm suspected that this one-off opportunity would…