Curry to a Berlin soundtrack. Photo by TaxiBerlin

Curry to a Berlin soundtrack. Photo by TaxiBerlin

One of my favorite NYC food finds from 2011.

One of my favorite NYC food finds from 2011.

Falling into winter in Berlin.

Falling into winter in Berlin.

Eating & Drinking in Istanbul - 3 Taxi Driver Tips: http://bit.ly/r3z4Y0

Eating & Drinking in Istanbul - 3 Taxi Driver Tips: http://bit.ly/r3z4Y0

Took what was maybe the greatest taxi adventure of all this fall: to the Balkans with TaxiBerlin, who really knows his way around the peninsula. Here’s some of what we ate & what we saw.

(Source: taxigourmet.com)

Alas, I no longer love myself. I have no desire to forge life because existence already exists. It exists like the ground we tread. Without a word of love. In total silence. But your satisfaction is akin to mine. We are strong and we eat. Bread is love between strangers.

Clarice Lispector. Do you think this statement is an admission of defeat or something sad? I don’t.  (via winesburgohio)

Do you know where Peter Bonev (the Jimi Hendrix of Bulgarian bagpipe players) is? http://bit.ly/nKUBeY

(Source: balkanroadmovie.com)

On the road to Istanbul, with Zorba the Berliner. Photo by TaxiBerlin (http://www.autofiktion.com)

On the road to Istanbul, with Zorba the Berliner. Photo by TaxiBerlin (http://www.autofiktion.com)

The best strawberry ice cream in Berlin that you haven’t tasted yet.

The best strawberry ice cream in Berlin that you haven’t tasted yet.

Foodie International: Turkish Breakfast: A Reason to Get Out of Bed

internationalfoodie:

For a terrific (some even say “the best”) traditional Turkish breakfast experience, head to Çakmak Kahvaltı Salonu, literally “Çakmak breakfast saloon”. Tucked into the buzzing streets of Istanbul’s Beşiktaş neighborhood, this tiny restaurant is continuously packed with a stream of…

(Source: internationalfoodie)