There have been a lot of moments when I’ve been glad to have my yellow cab license, but none were as gratifying as when I told Waltraut Zille that I drive a taxi in NYC. Judging from her reaction, I thought it was safe to ask about her favorite restaurant in Berlin. Berlin Video: Along the Wall with Zille Quitmann
There have been a lot of moments when I’ve been glad to have my yellow cab license, but none were as gratifying as when I told Waltraut Zille that I drive a taxi in NYC. Judging from her reaction, I thought it was safe to ask about her favorite restaurant in Berlin. Up Next: Riding with 1 in 10
She had me at the gummy bear earrings. For the past 27 years, Waltraut Zille has been driving a cab in Berlin and moonlighting as a naturopath.
During our ride from Warschauer Strasse to Alexanderplatz, she also told me – in flawless English – about two Italian restaurants she loves. I’ll be heading to...Read more »
Berlin and the Wurst to Come
"It's no exaggeration to say that your average cabbie can hold forth on any subject from the best sausage in the city through the meanderings of Nietzsche, to the likely outcome of elections anywhere in the world - Berliners are that broadly learned and curious about the world and its people." From the Driver’s Seat: The Quest Goes Uzbeki
My last weekend shift before I take off for two months of taxi adventures in Berlin was my last chance to hunt down an empanada that would measure up to Daniel Beccaria's Buenos Aires standards. This One’s for the Cabbies: Top 7 On-Duty Eating Spots
Here are my 7 favorite spots for a cheap, fast, tasty meal/snack when I'm in the driver's seat. Don't worry about parking tickets: they're all within 1-2 blocks of a taxi stand. Top 15 Cabbie-Recommended Dishes in NYC
If I had 24 hours to eat in New York and wasn’t driving a cab, these are the 15 cabbie-recommended dishes I’d definitely have to taste again. 
