Our Favorite Hack
Dave Freedenberg: cab driver, blogger and pickle enthusiast extraordinaire

Photo by Michael Kraus

Meet Dave Freedenberg, better known in the blogosphere as Famous Fat Dave: urban tour guide, food enthusiast, and quite possibly the only New York City cabbie you’ll ever meet – if you’re lucky enough to hail him – who’s likely to offer you a bite of his schwarma. You’d be smart to accept it, for Freedenberg knows his city and its fare, from pastrami sandwiches to fried chicken, better than just about anybody else. For those of us who can’t book a seat in Freedenberg’s yellow Ford Crown Victoria for a tour, the entries on his blog (www.famousfatdave.com) colorfully document his adventures in urban gastronomy and street culture. Among recent posts are a piece about collard greens worth crawling for and a list of foods Freedenberg considers the best tips in lieu of cash.

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