Food finds: The best banana pudding shake in the Philly area

• Grandma died in 2019 after battling cancer.

The intrigue: Her recipe was simple: vanilla pudding and whipped cream, generous banana slices and crumbled Nilla wafers, layered with the painstaking attention of an archaeologist at a dig site.

• Despite my best attempts, I've never replicated it. My grandmother just had the touch. She knew how to get the perfect firm yet creamy consistency on the pudding and evenly distribute the bananas and wafers.

Imagine my surprise when I took the first sip of Dreams' shake. It was a blended reincarnation of my grandmother's recipe, with graham cracker crumbles a solid substitute for wafers.

The bottom line: It's been said that "the secret of food lies in memory." This one triggered a happy reminder that Grandma's still with me in spirit.

📍 If you go: $13.99, 33 East Glenside Avenue, Monday-Thursday 3-9pm; Friday-Sunday 3-10pm.