Archive - The Daily Grog

A late night treatise

On the better, happier hour.

12 hrs ago •

Feasting at the Edge of the World (Part 2)

A family restaurant in Iceland's remote Westfjords shows how adaptation and survival shape local cuisine.

Aug 3 •

July 2025

We're all destined to become birders

Some of us just don't know it yet.

Jul 13 •

Feasting at the Edge of the World (Part 1)

At Tjöruhúsið, a family restaurant in Iceland's remote Westfjords, the line between survival and cuisine disappears with each cast iron pan of fish.

Jul 9 •

June 2025

In Pictures, Landscapes of the Westfjords in Iceland

And a love letter to one of the best drives in the world

Jun 29 •

Midnight Sun at Látrabjarg

On the value of a place and contemplations during a midnight sunset.

Jun 19 •

Our World in Pictures, Spring 2025

Spring from around the world, and your questions answered.

Jun 8 •

Never block the view

A warning from a fierce Icelander.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

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