This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: what is the perfect... The post Last Words: What Is The Perfect Reykjavík Valentine’s Day Date? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street... The post Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As pink, heart-filled advertisements take over the screens by bus stops, and every restaurant prepares for a busy Saturday night,... The post Grapevine Events: Ljós Í Myrkri, Throuple, Art Festivity, And More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Since the severe erosion affecting Reynisfjara, landowners have been attempting to make due with the changed landscape. In conversation with... The post Reynisfjara Said To Recover With Changing Winds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Live concert review from the cutting edge As the days are still awfully short, this past weekend Dark Music Days... The post Dark Music Days: From Teenage Bedroom To Vibrating Metal Plates appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Minister of Health, Alma Möller, has opened a parliamentary proposal on measures to tackle obesity for public consultation via... The post Minister Of Health Proposes New National Action Plan On Obesity appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Staff at Landspítali’s emergency department in Fossvogur say conditions have reached a critical point, with more than 100 patients regularly... The post More Than 100 Patients Treated In Space Meant For 36 At Landspítali Emergency Room appeared f...

At a recent council meeting in Vopnafjörður, Progressive and Unaffiliated Party representative and council member Bobana Micanovic was criticised for... The post Vopnafjörður Councilmember Criticised For Speaking English appeared first on The Rey...

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants are run by cults. I learned this growing up in Los Angeles where spiritual... The post After The Vegan Gold Rush: Who’s Left When The Prospectors Go Home appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time It is the height of the Icelandic winter, which... The post Word Of The Issue: Flying Ice appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Buildings can become hotels; hotels can become something else At first light, guests of Hótel Hekla were rudely awakened by... The post Now And Then: Hotelification In Reverse appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Make big money from hot water I’ll be the first to say what we’re all thinking: these days you’re looking... The post Free Business Idea: Open A Lagoon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You have asked for nothing, and I assure you: you shall receive it in abundance!  Seeking advice about the future?... The post Help? Call Charlie! Culture, Donald Trump, Graffiti appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Significant coastal erosion has been recorded at Reynisfjara, Iceland’s famous black-sand beach, after a large section of the slope beneath... The post Part Of Reynisfjara Beach Collapses After Severe Erosion appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Daníel Bjarnason joins our Zoom call from Bologna; he’s already bounced between Iceland and abroad multiple times in the past... The post The Grotesque & The Sublime: Daníel Bjarnason Captures Both Light And Darkness In His Upcoming Album ap...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Reynisfjara Disappears, TB Outbreak, Epstein, Inflation, Data Safety appeared first on The Reykjavi...

There was a charged tension in the air in mid-January. First in Nuuk, then Copenhagen, later in Davos, and finally... The post “We Don’t Want To Be Just A Piece Of Ice”: Greenlanders In Reykjavík React To Trump’s Fantasies Of A “Large Real...

So the endless onslaught of toxic positivity and shameless materialism that defines the Christmas season has long since ended but... The post Wedding Bells And Wretched Smells: Three Folktales On Courtship, Marriage, And Beyond appeared first on The ...

On Thursday, February 8, musicians and music lovers alike joined to celebrate the 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards at Lemmy.... The post PHOTOS: The 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

I enter the D-Gallery of the Reykjavík Art Museum through a narrow tunnel draped in shimmering, powder-pink fabric. Plastic flowers... The post In Pursuit Of Absolute Smoothness: Kristín Helga Ríkharðsdóttir’s Playful Take On Leg Hair And Perf...

Icelandic authorities have hired the lobbying and law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to represent the country in Washington D.C.... The post Icelandic State Hires Lobbyists In Washington D.C.  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In 1939, reviewing a book by Bertrand Russell, George Orwell wrote, “We have now sunk to a depth at which... The post Publisher’s Note: Bravely Stating The Obvious appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Of cream puffs and customs new and old; you no longer have to smack an adult to get a cream... The post Bolla, Bolla, Bolla! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

How to twitch Grandi’s White-winged Scoter With only a few exceptions, Grandi’s White-winged Scoter has returned to Reykjavík every winter... The post Running An Errand With A Winter Resident, The Punk Of The Sea appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

We’re all trying to catch our breath after a whirlwind of a week — Best of Reykjavík celebrated on Monday,... The post Grapevine Events: Winter Lights Festival, Nordic House Opening, House Of Revolution x Belonging?, And More appeared first ...

And knowing when the game is over The locals here had another amazing athletic run this month, this time at... The post Editorial: Following A Game Without Understanding The Rules appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street... The post Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Roll out the red carpet, please The Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards are doled out each year in the beginning of... The post Introducing The 2026 Grapevine Music Awards Winners  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Italian choreographers Antonio de Rosa and Mattia Russo reimagine their bold work together with the Iceland Dance Company Antonio de... The post The Garden Blooms In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“I book these concerts every Sunday, and tonight I decided to book myself. You can do this,” says Ari Frank... The post Following The Hidden Hand: Ari Árelíus Continues To Explore His Groove On The Hypnotic Hulin Hönd appeared first on The Rey...

Four Grapevine Music Awards winners take the pulse of the scene Piling into Prikið’s backstage loft, Alaska1867 (Kolfreyja Sól Bogadóttir)... The post Overflowing With Talented People: Alaska1867 And digital ísland On Hard-Won Success appeared ...

Our city has an outstanding bakery tradition that only gets better, and, this February, Bolludagur, or bun day, gives these... The post Reykjavík Bakeries To Help You Celebrate Bolludagur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic artist Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir won her second Grammy award at the recent ceremony, celebrated in Los Angeles on February... The post Laufey Becomes Two-time Grammy Winner appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street... The post Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Áfram Ísland! Áfram Ísland! If the streets are looking empty tonight at 19:30, then it’s because everyone is huddled around... The post Grapevine Events: Áfram Ísland!, Dark Music Days, Grapevine Music Awards, And More! appeared first on ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Trump, Davos & Iceland, City Politics, Grindavík, Stabbing & Parking Feud appeared first...

You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street... The post Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We’re fully in the swing of the new year, which means galleries are dusting off from their winter breaks and... The post Grapevine Events: Lavaforming Opening, French Film Festival, Museum Rave & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

The police investigation into the double homicide at the Edition hotel has been completed, and it is now up to... The post Police Investigation Into The Edition Case Concludes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Niceair’s management has postponed the start of operations until the latter half of the year after demand proved lower than... The post Niceair Delays First Flights Due To Weak Demand appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you missed our recent print issues, here are some new spots in town you might not know about. yuyu ... The post New In Town: yuyu, Tempó, 280 Bakarí, NATA Reykjavík, & Osteria Bari appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) plans to install so-called rockfall barriers at Steinafjall, where a fatal accident occurred... The post Road Administration To Install Rockfall Barriers At Site Of Fatal Accident appeared f...

The emergency department at Landspítali is expected to be very busy today due to accidents caused by icy conditions, and... The post Slippery Conditions In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Jokes About Iceland Becoming The 52nd State, Greenland Tariffs, Prostitution & Immigration app...

The case against using generative AI as a substitute for illustrators If you entered a children’s section of a bookshop... The post AI-Illustrated Bedtime Stories? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Prime Minister’s Office has had to pay more than one million ISK [approx. 6.839 EUR, 7.948 USD] for repairs... The post Nightlife Damage Costs Prime Minister’s Office Over 1 Million ISK appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The great black-backed gull has been added to the list of bird species in Iceland considered to be in critical... The post Great Black-Backed Gull Now Critically Endangered In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If, like us, you’ve been glued to the world news this week and were hoping the weekend might at least... The post Grapevine Events: RVK Poetics, Baby Rave, Matcha Pop Up & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Guðbrandur Einarsson, an MP for Viðreisn (the Reform Party), has resigned from Parliament due to an attempted purchase of prostitution... The post MP Resigns Over Attempt To Purchase Prostitution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Billy Long, the nominated U.S. ambassador to Iceland, has apologised for comments he made about Iceland becoming the 52nd state... The post U.S. Ambassador Nominee Apologises For 52nd State Joke appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.