Blade and Shutter: Mom's Makes it Best...

Mom's Food Truck that is - aka Mom's - A Philadelphia institution located on the Northeast corner of 6th and Chestnut. Mom's has been a fixture of the Philly food scene now for 26 years, and Harriet "Mom" Antanasiadis is still working the cook-top, along with her daughter Nicole and Alfonso (Mom's tag-team grill cook). Her customers call her 'Mom' and she serves up the love, the way only a Mother can.

Mom's, of course has many great food offerings, though for me it's all about the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese! That's how it's ordered, and that's the way it is. For $2.25 you will buy yourself a warm 'good morning', a nudge towards a brighter day, and a better tomorrow.

It's simple, and simply perfect. It's bacon, egg, and cheese on a long roll, with salt, pepper and ketchup (the ketchup is the game changer). It may sound plain, or even a bit strange with the ketchup, but trust me, when you pull that warm, shimmering, silver foil torpedo out of the small brown paper bag it all starts to make sense. And once you open it, the aroma hits and it's just a matter of a few minutes until you are staring down at the empty foil mirror below you, now reflecting the satisfied smirk growing on your face.

Now, I work in Old City, so Mom's is only about 2 blocks from my office - which makes it a very easy decision if I need that extra boost in the morning. However, if you are not as lucky to be within nose-shot of this Institution, it is still very much worth a leisurely morning stroll to sink your teeth into a Mom's.