We were speeding down Park Avenue when the cab driver's voice ripped through the speakers in a reggae lament. The pain in the music was real - and so was the regret in Demba Sacko Dit Dembson Bahama's eyes as he told me about the end of his marriage. Posts Tagged ‘ harlem ’
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New York Dispatch: Reggae behind the Wheel, West Africa in Harlem
We were speeding down Park Avenue when the cab driver's voice ripped through the speakers in a reggae lament. The pain in the music was real - and so was the regret in Demba Sacko Dit Dembson Bahama's eyes as he told me about the end of his marriage. A Taxi Driver’s New York Food Tour: Day 2
Banana pudding. Pineapple upside-down cake. Fried chicken and waffles. Collard greens. Mac and cheese. Spicy lamb cumin noodles. Day 2 of the New York City food tour with my food-obsessed friend from Canada tasted pretty good. Here's our feast in pictures, with coordinates... Listen to the Adventure: Mustapha in His Own Words
Last week, during the adventure with cabbie Mustapha K. to Floridita in Harlem, I was lucky enough to have radio producer Katie Macpherson along for the ride. Thanks to Katie's magic microphone, we were able to record my conversation with the quintilingual cabbie from Morocco. Listen and be entertained... Morocco Leads to Cuba in Harlem
I don't pretend to be objective when I go on a taxi adventure: I know I’m biased in favor of cabbies and that I start out trusting their culinary judgment. But sometimes a conversation with a taxi driver reveals assumptions I didn't know I had. I love it when this happens... 
