For what it's worth: "In celebration of National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., IHOP, one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will give away one free short stack of its signature buttermilk pancakes to all guests," according to iHOP.

But where in heaven's name are we to find an iHOP in gastronomically governed San Francisco? Well, there are two iHOPs in SF: one at 200 Beach Street (i.e., at the Wharf, a few blocks away from San Francisco's only In-N-Out) and the other at 2299 Lombard. Who knew? (Okay, didn't) For more locations, go here.

But if you can't swing by America's favorite pancake chain, why not pick up some aerosol pancake batter? Or how about these whimsical "Jewish pancakes" topped with gravlax, crème fraîche, and caviar? Mmm mm.

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