Layne Mosler

Berlin, Germany

Professional Experience

A tri-lingual (English, Spanish, Italian) freelancer and licensed taxi driver, I've covered everything from tango in Buenos Aires to cab driving in New York and restaurants in Rome for a variety of US and international publications. I'm currently writing Driving Hungry (Vintage, 2014), the story behind my award-winning Taxi Gourmet blog, which has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets in Europe and Latin America.

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Guardian/Observer (1-2), Time Out (6-10), New York (3-5)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, Italian, German

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, OS 10, Windows XP, basic html

Equipment

Macbook Pro, Canon SD1000, Flip Video camera

References

Sally McGrane, New York Times, contributor; Lavinia Spalding, Best Women's Travel Writing editor; Matt Chesterton, Time Out Editor;

Awards

Stories included in The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011 and 2012 anthologies

General

What to Eat at Little Oven’s New Brick-and-Mortar Digs in LIC
(New York 3/21/2011)
Anna-Marie Farrier opens a new macaron shop in Long Island City.
Where to eat in Rome - by the city's cabbies
(Guardian/Observer 6/17/2012)
In her popular blog, Layne Mosler seeks out good, cheap eateries recommended by the city's taxi drivers. But how would she get on with Rome's notorious cabbies?
Dining and Design Converge at Taste Festival Berlin
(NPR Berlin 5/31/2012)
The first annual Taste Festival Berlin offers proof that the city's imaginative spirit has expanded to eating.