When I first learned of The Hungry Cabbie, a.k.a. Famous Fat Dave, I just knew I had to meet him. The premise? 27 year-old, New York City cab driver provides eating tours around the five boroughs of New York. What? Come again? It’s like I just said, Dave offers different food tours that he will take you on in his yellow cab at $100 per hour, minimum four hours, maximum of four people, within the five boroughs of New York City.
I requested a mini-tour from Dave to get an idea of the full experience. Our time was limited at less than an hour, but he did manage to take me to Brooklyn Heights to try the fried pickles at Henry St. Ale House and the Sicilian rice ball from Ferdinando’s before dropping me back off in Manhattan. Both dishes have now become part of my personal cravings. So here’s my conclusion: Famous Fat Dave’s Five Borough Eating Tour on The Wheels of Steel is totally worth experiencing. With Dave as your guide, not only will you find some good eats at great bargains, but you’ll also get lots of entertainment along the way.
Dave is currently working on a pilot episode of the tour to pitch to the Food Network, so catch him now in person before you see him on TV.
