Fat Tuesday Freebie: IHOP Marks Mardi Gras with Free Pancake Day

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, IHOP (International House of Pancakes) in the United States will be giving away free pancakes between 7am and 10am local time nationwide to mark National Pancake Day.  The date is...

Canada to Have a Fall Election: Waffles Dion Charges.

Opinion Barry Artiste "Waffles Dion", Canada's Liberal Opposition Leader charges his meeting with the Canadian Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was nothing more than a "Well Played Charade!" Certainly...

New York Restaurants Must Post Calorie Counts

After banning transfats and smoking from New York city bars and restaurants, posting menu nutrition information doesn't seem like it should cause such a huge fuss, but it is being resisted by the fast food...

IHOP snaps up Applebee's for $2.1 billion

IHOP, the largest stacker of pancakes with 1,300 pancake focused restaurants in the US and Canada, grows by acquiring Applebee's, the largest chain retaurant in the world.  "Pancake house IHOP Corp. said...

IHOP "kisses-off" lesbians

A Kansas City IHOP gave two lesbians that shared an innocent kiss the boot after the manager said that their kiss was inappropriate for the family oriented pancake restaurant. The two young women said their kiss...

IHOP changes policy of asking for IDs (AP)

" 26 minutes ago QUINCY, Mass. - John Russo has been a victim of identity theft. So when he was asked to fork over a photo ID just to be seated at an IHOP pancake restaurant, he flipped. "'You want my license? I'm going for pancakes, I'm not buying the Hope diamond,' and they...

International House of Pancakes to Acquire Hooters

(Digital Dementia Business Wire)  Insiders say the board of directors of the Hooters restaurant chain will recommend that shareholders accept the buyout offer from International House of...

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