Taxi Gourmet

Aperitivo @ Linari [Flickr]

TaxiGourmet — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:20:45 PDT

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La dolce vita in Testaccio, Rome = Campari + snacks at Linari. (via Foodspotting)

Parma ham, arugula and tomato pizza @ El Foccaccino [Flickr]

TaxiGourmet — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:05:01 PDT

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Istanbul in Berlin: 5 (Great) Cabbie-Recommended Eateries

Layne — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:56:50 +0000

A summer of getting into random taxis in Berlin and asking drivers about their favorite places to eat led to what I think are 5 of the best Turkish restaurants in the German capital. Now, you taste...

Cafe Cortado @ Milchbubies Espresso & Friends [Flickr]

TaxiGourmet — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:29:51 PDT

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Delicious caffeine in the afternoon. (via Foodspotting)

Beer and Pretzels @ Hofbräu München - Berlin [Flickr]

TaxiGourmet — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:20:53 PDT

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Embrace your inner Bavarian. (via Foodspotting)

Eating is a necessity, enjoyment is an art. - La Rochefoucauld [Flickr]

TaxiGourmet — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:25:22 PDT

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My thoughts exactly. On Frankfurter Allee in Berlin.

Berlin Dispatch: The Way to (Good) Junk Food

Layne — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:36:56 +0000

I didn't believe the taxi driver when he told me the pizza at Zeus - a tacky storefront near the party streets in Friedrichshain in what used to be East Berlin - was worth stopping for.

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

Layne — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:41:44 +0000

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

Layne — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:11:49 +0000

A return visit to a Berlin cabbie's favorite Turkish grill shows a new side of the restaurant.

Curry to a Berlin Soundtrack

Layne — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:04:46 +0000

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

Layne — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:33:13 +0000

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

Layne — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:27:52 +0000

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...

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

Layne — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:16:45 +0000

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.

Thai in Berlin? (Part 1)

Layne — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:24:51 +0000

The ladies in the kitchen at Sakorn have a secret, and it's not Pad Thai.

Eating & Drinking in Istanbul: 3 Taxi Driver Tips

Layne — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:30:20 +0000

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...