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Curry to a Berlin Soundtrack
January 2, 2012. A music-loving cab driver leads the way to good curry and great naan at a hip snack bar next to a used record shop.Recent Adventures
December 20, 2011
New York Dispatch: Top 5 Food Finds of 2011 in New York Food Adventures
Here are my five favorite New York-based, taxi-assisted food finds from 2011, courtesy of a few wise cabbies, and some very food-savvy passengers.December 9, 2011
New York Dispatch: Matzo Ball Soup, via Senegal in New York Food Adventures
Before Saliou Seck became a yellow taxi driver four years ago, he sold jewelry on 47th Street. Every week, he eats the kosher food he now craves, thanks to his ex-colleagues in New York's Diamond District.November 30, 2011
Thai in Berlin? (Part 2)…Or, a Gustatory Losing Streak in Berlin Food Adventures
Sometimes the trip in the taxi is the best part of the adventure. Sometimes it's the food. This time, the journey overshadowed the flavors at the end.November 22, 2011
Thai in Berlin? (Part 1) in Berlin Food Adventures
The ladies in the kitchen at Sakorn have a secret, and it's not Pad Thai.October 17, 2011
Eating & Drinking in Istanbul: 3 Taxi Driver Tips in Uncategorized
Istanbul was the climax of September's great adventure in the Balkans with the coolest cab driver in Berlin. Hungry and determined to eat well on the cheap, we went without a guidebook and found three places to eat and drink that I would recommend to anyone traveling to, or even living in, Istanbul.About this Blog
Every week, I get in a taxi, ask the driver to take me to his
or her favorite restaurant, and chronicle my adventures,
which have been featured in major news outlets including The
New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. As a
licensed New York cabbie and Not for Tourists editor, I also document my search for cheap, delicious eats while I'm on duty.
