It's my favorite dessert any time of year, and you'll always hear me asking for cheesecake rather than regular cake on my birthday. I felt from the start that IHOP's New York Cheesecake Pancakes ...

(Bacon's birthday was on July 8 and the chain was opened its first store on July 7, 1958.) From Aug. 1 to Aug. 27, IHOP is offering customers a special offer to snag $5 all-you-can-eat pancakes.

An IHOP breakfast with a cup of coffee, bacon, a short stack of pancakes topped with fruit and whipped cream and a side of syrup. - Andy Sutherland/Shutterstock ...