The Christmas tree in Austuvollur square is standing proud, the warm glow of the Christmas lights brighten up the winter streets, Reykjavik is certainly in the Christmas spirit. In celebration, most of the restaurants in Iceland’s capital city offer a Christmas menu and every year they all offer astonishingly beautiful Icelandic cuisine, traditional and non-traditional. Read the full story

Many Icelanders are commemorating the 2009 Thanksgiving celebrations this weekend by holding various parties and serving traditional U.S and Icelandic cuisine for travellers from across the Atlantic. Read the full story

A new Icelandic cuisine restaurant in Hofn in Hornafjordur is now open. Its name, Humarhofnin, means ‘The langoustine harbour’ and is quite descriptive since the main emphasis on the menu is on langoustines. And, as the name also suggests, the restaurant is located by the harbour. Read the full story