Honest Tom’s Taco Shop

I was  looking through my iPhone this weekend and came across the above photo and haven’t been able to stop thinking about Honest Tom’s breakfast tacos since.

I’m not entirely sure how Honest Tom’s simple combination of eggs, guacamole, potatoes and bacon turn into tortilla wrapped crack but rest assured, it does.

Honest Tom’s serves breakfast tacos (two for $6) daily till around noon, later on weekends. If you’re really hungry, consider the massive breakfast burrito for $8.

Honest Tom’s [Facebook]

Honest Tom’s storefront at 261 S 44th Street opened today at 8 a.m. Tom’s non-wheeled endeavor will offer the same tacos that have made him a hit on Drexel’s campus and elsewhere around town. He’ll also have burritos and some other specials from time to time.

Honest Tom’s Taco Shop [Facebook]

Belle Cakery is set to open today at 1437 E Passyunk Avenue. [Belle Cakery]

Honest Tom’s Taco Shop storefront on 44th Street is getting to that time. Tom says he’s expecting the heath inspector this Friday, and if all goes well he could open a week after that.

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Over the weekend a shooting took place at the tucked away PEP Bowl. Uncool. Uncool. PEP Bowl’s our spot. [Metro Philadelphia]

Honest Tom’s is putting down roots. The popular taco truck is hoping to turn 261 S. 44th Street (pictured above) into a taco shop by mid-summer.

In more good news Honest Tom’s will be back in Center City two days a week starting next week. Each Wednesday and Friday for Spring and Summer the psychedelic taco truck will be at 18th and Vine.

Honest Tom’s [Facebook]

The Daily News’ Dan Geringer takes a look at the problem of food trucks wanting to roam free versus city rules set up for a different business landscape.

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Honest Tom’s is featured on VendrTV [Vendr.TV]

Capogiro gets a shout out in Details. [Details via Grub Street]

Usually tweeting and the local news means something impossible to watch but CBS 3′s Nicole Brewer manages not to insult our intelligence as she profiles tweeting food trucks in Philadelphia.

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Honest Tom’s taco truck has announced its Spring plans and they include twice-weekly visits to Center City.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Tom’s will be at its usual Drexel University haunt at 33rd and Arch. Wednesdays and Fridays will see the truck at 18th and Vine from 8am to 5pm. Saturdays it’s breakfast tacos followed by fish tacos at Clark Park (42nd and Chester).

Honest Tom’s [Facebook]
@HonestToms [Twitter]

We know we posted on this last week but since it’s still stuck in our mind, we figure we’ll share again. Honest Tom’s is setting up at 18th and Vine again and serving up fish tacos. Kind of appropriate that the Lenten friendly meal is available right by the Cathedral.

Honest Tom’s [Facebook]

Honest Tom’s, the West Philadelphia food truck known for its tacos and Stumptown coffee will be at 18th and the Parkway today from 11am to sundown cooking up fish tacos.

Honest Tom’s tweeted that they are considering coming to Center City every Friday if us “Center City freaks” behave. Honest Tom is also looking for location suggestions.

We’re going to Logan Square tomorrow [Facebook]
@HonestToms [Twitter]