Berlin Dispatch: An Old Snack Bar & A New Chicken Restaurant

February 6, 2012
Berlin Dispatch: An Old Snack Bar & A New Chicken Restaurant A Berlin cab driver from Kazakhstan leads the way to a well-known chicken stand in Kreuzberg - and its brand new sister restaurant across the street.

Berlin Dispatch: A Grill Haus for All

January 30, 2012
Berlin Dispatch: A Grill Haus for All A return visit to a Berlin cabbie's favorite Turkish grill shows a new side of the restaurant.

Curry to a Berlin Soundtrack

January 2, 2012
Curry to a Berlin Soundtrack 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.

New York Dispatch: Top 5 Food Finds of 2011

December 20, 2011
New York Dispatch: Top 5 Food Finds of 2011 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.

New York Dispatch: Matzo Ball Soup, via Senegal

December 9, 2011
New York Dispatch: Matzo Ball Soup, via Senegal 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.

Thai in Berlin? (Part 2)…Or, a Gustatory Losing Streak

November 30, 2011
Thai in Berlin? (Part 2)…Or, a Gustatory Losing Streak 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.