Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.06.2013, Page 4

Love your publication! (I'm currently
reading it on my patio at my home in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in preparation
for my third trip to Iceland on June 14.)
However, I would love it even more if I
could listen to it. Is there a Grapevine
podcast? If so, where can I find it? If
not, can you make one? There's a severe
shortage of Icelandic podcasts avail-
able, at least in English and on iTunes.
Keep up the góða vinnu! (I hope that
means "good work"...)
Thanks,
Justin Nickila
PS: If you have any other Icelandic pod-
cast recommendations, I'd love to hear
them.
Greetings Justin,
Man, we tried so hard to launch
a podcast, but for some reason
kept failing at it. We even bought a
microphone and everything. To no
avail!
But it's not too late. Maybe we
can do something this year. It is,
after all, our tenth birthday this
year. We should be celebrating
somehow.
Can't think of any Icelandic
podcasts at the moment - if some-
one remembers something, we'll be
sure to let you know.
Love,
The Grapevine
Dear Grapevine,
We recently returned home to North
Carolina after an enchanting nine day
visit to Iceland, during which we gazed
at the waterfalls of the Snæfellsnes
Peninsula, biked through Reykjavik to
the Elliðaárdalur, and even sampled the
fine local horse sushi and hákarl. The
Perfect Trip!
Well, almost. We just realized that
we failed to bring home a pair of cozy
knee-high socks made from beautiful
Icelandic wool. Doh!
Then we heard about the MOST
AWESOME LETTER contest in The
Grapevine, and we realized that our
trip could still be saved. In conclusion,
here's a haiku:
Cozy SheepsWool Socks,
Full of Icelandic Magic.
Won't you send us some?
Yours,
Dave and Jenna Staples
Dear Dave and Jenna
It’s too warm for sheepswool socks
Summer has arrived!
dear sirs, i am writing to you from ath-
ens in greece because i want you to
know about steve, a man from iceland
who is living about 2 years a homeless
life in pagrati, a part of the city of ath-
ens. at the moment he is injured on his
left foot, but there is nobody who can
help him adaquately. steve says he is
from reykjavik and that he feels some-
times homesick. please help him! i will
also contact the consul, mr. lyberopou-
lus. please contact me by mail or by
phone greece-2107013800. thank you
very much, paschalis aita.
Thank you for your concern Pasch-
alis, we wish more people were like
you. So we appeal to our readers;
if anyone knows Steve (or perhaps
Stefán?) in Greece, you really
should check on him!
Love and peace,
The Grapevine
Congratulations, Reykjavik Grapevine!
Happy Birthday to the only newspaper I
am proud to be able to call a friend :-D
Please keep being as brutally informa-
tive, incisive and investigative as I have
known you, please stay as good at mak-
ing hard-hitting journalistic exposes
as entertaining as you do, and please
enjoy your second decade as much as I
and the world have enjoyed your first. I
know ten years is a bit early to be hit-
ting the hard stuff, but the next round
is on me.
Rísaknús frá vinur þín, Singaround-
iceland Daniel :ö)
Thank you Daniel, we’re blushing!
It’s really too bad you missed our
party. We would have loved to see
you do some karaoke. Readers,
Daníel cycled around Iceland and
sang for room and board. Pretty
sweet, right?
Knúúúúús,
The Grapevine
Good morning,
We are a group of 12, who will be in
Iceland between 5-7 July. I have been
told to contact you for some advice. I
am interested in finding out some in-
formation about where to go, bars and
clubs we can visit and reserve. Please
can you help.
Regards,
Francis Harris
Rushden, UK
Hey Francis,
You may want to check out our Bar
Guide in Issue #7. It has descrip-
tions/reviews of 60 bars in 101
Reykjavík. You can find it on our
website. Let us know if we can be of
more help!
Sincerely,
The Grapevine
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send
your letters to: letters@grapevine.is
Sour grapes & stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER
YOUR PRIZE FOR THAT MOST AWESOME LETTER OF YOURS IS:
TWO FREE MEALS AT THE ICELANDIC HAMBURGER FACTORY
Dear reader. We love you very much, especially those of you that write us letters all the time.
In fact we love you so much that we keep trying to reward you somehow for writing us those
letters. They entertain us, and they keep us informed of what our readers think. That is a
pretty great deal. Now. Whoever wrote this issue’s MOST AWESOME LETTER gets a prize.
And it’s a pretty great one. Yes, not one but TWO delicious hamburger-style meals at the
wondrous ICELANDIC HAMBURGER FACTORY, which is an Icelandic themed restaurant that
specializes in huuuuuge and mouth-watering burgers to fit every occasion (we recommend
the lamburger, unless you are a vegetarian. Lamb is not a vegetable). And if you for some
reason didn’t write this issue’s MOST AWESOME LETTER don’t panic. Their tasty burgers
aren’t that expensive, and you can always try for a MOST AWESOME letter later.
Just write us at letters@grapevine.is

The Hamburger Factory Reykjavík
Höfðatorg Tower. Groundfloor.
Opening hours:
Sun.-Wed. 11.00 – 22.00
Thu.-Sat. 11.00 – 24.00
Reservations:
Tel: 575 7575
fabrikkan@fabrikkan.is
www.fabrikkan.is
BE SQUARE
AND BE THERE
Gullfoss and Geysir are surely a must-see in Iceland,
but neither is something you eat. That's why we have
15 brilliant and creative hamburgers at
the Hamburger Factory.
Located on the groundfloor of the highest tower
of Reykjavík, and on the groundfloor of the historic
Hotel Kea in Akureyri, the Hamburger Factory has
been packed with burger-craving customers since it's
opening in april 2010. Among the regulars is Iceland's
best known fisherman, Eric Clapton.
Attention: Our hamburger buns are not round.
They are square. Does it taste better? You tell us.
HOW TO GET THERE
SOME TIPS ON HOW TO GET TO US WHILE LOOKING COOL AND LOCAL
From that point on you are in good hands.
Be there or be square!
“Íslenska Hamborgarafabrikkan, takk”
(„The Icelandic Hamburger Factory, please“)
This is what you say to the taxi driver
or when asking locals for directions:
“Sælar! Hvað er að frétta”
(Hello! What‘s up)
When you arrive you tell the waiter:
“Ég er þokkalega svangur,
get ég fengið hamborgara”
(I‘m quite hungry, can I get a hamburger)
The Hamburger Factory Akureyri
Kea Hotel. Groundfloor.
The Hamburger Factory
has two restaurants in Iceland.
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