National Pancake Day Tuesday at IHOP

Pancake lovers, rejoice! Local IHOP restaurants are serving free pancakes Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. as part of National Pancake Day.

Participating IHOP restaurants hope the free buttermilk short stacks will prompt customers to leave a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals© and other designated local charities.

IHOP locations nearest Burke include:

• 6206 Interparcel Road, Springfield, VA
• 6254 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA
• 9490 Blake Lane, Fairfax, VA

An in Burke later this year.

IHOP said since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, the restaurant has raised nearly $8 million to support charities in the communities in which it operates.