The Most Important Meal - View this location on map 'The Pancake Shop (501-624-5720) has been a downtown institution since 1940. The no-frills breakfast joint features a long list of comforting morning standards, including savory buckwheat pancakes studded with blueberries ($4.95) and slabs of ham beside eggs cooked your way ($7.35). Sixty years of tradition also means that the Pancake Shop is anything but secret, so arrive before 8 a.m. if you want to avoid a long line.'' New York Times 216 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas Restaurant, Local spot, Budget

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