Shelby's Life and Whatnot

Mmmmmmm Pancakes

Yesterday I met up with my friend Ragon (watch the video to see Ragon at work!) and a few of her friends to celebrate a birthday brunch at The Griddle Cafe in Hollywood. Let me tell you, was it ever worth the drive! The Griddle Cafe (who seem to lack a website), is a sort-of famous dive-type-place that has the most interesting pancake menu I've ever seen. I love pancakes. Pancakes are wonderful. The Griddle Cafe does them very, very well. I had the "Black Magic" pancakes, which were 3 giant buttermilk pancakes with crushed Oreo cookies inside, topped with whipped cream and more Oreos. Oh. My. God. I thought chocolate chip pancakes were good??? This was inspired. Brilliant! I'm going to have to make these at home. I know it sounds kind of unhealthy but really, it's like pancakes with a half a bag of Oreos on the side--what's wrong with that? Other members of our party had things like raspberry-lemon pancakes, the "Yellow Brick Road" pancakes with caramel and butterscotch inside, and a cheesecake french toast which were giant slabs o' toast covered in graham cracker crumbs with cheesecake topping artfully squeezed on top through a cake decorating bag. It was heaven. Seriously. Pancake Heaven. I would like to live in Pancake Heaven.