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Associated Press - March 10, 2010 12:45 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With the majesty of the Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, the Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg has been serving locals and visitors alike for 50 years.
The restaurant touts itself as the oldest pancake house in Tennessee. It turns 50 on March 17, and will celebrate by using the original menu and charging 1960 prices - mostly under $1.
Owner Jim Gerding says the restaurant is serving its fourth generation.
Most of the pancakes run $6 to $8. There are 24 varieties on the menu with buttermilks the most popular.
It's so popular that waitresses get birthday cards from out-of-town customers, and patrons bring in cakes and pies for the staff. The servers know many customers on a first name basis.
Gerding says, in these words:
"People love to tell us how long they've been coming to Gatlinburg and have eaten with us."
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