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Created as a sort of flapjack-house concept in 1950s Oregon (imagine that), this House never quite caught fire on the way IHOP did. Odd, because the pancakes here are miles better. There are about a hundred franchises nationwide today, including this one cranking out amazingly fun permutations of breakfast in the no-longer-wilds of West Caldwell. (Other branches occupy Whippany and Fort Lee.) There's a Paul Bunyanesque, woods-camp quality to some offerings -- the proprietary sourdough-based batter is used to fire up waffles, pancakes and crepes. Some of the best ways to eat 'em: thick 49'er-style hotcakes, lace-thin Swedish pancakes, fruity blueberry pancakes and crunchy Georgia pecan pancakes. Or get the fun pigs-in-a-blanket pork links wrapped in silver-dollar-size cakes and dusted with powdered sugar. Sick of hotcakes? Try some sourdough French toast, some of the great special-order bacon or the gloriously pulpy fresh OJ. Couples might want to go for the ginormous, delicious apple pancake, with its special cinnamon glaze; it feeds two, covers a big plate and takes a quarter-hour to bake in the oven. Bring a newspaper -- it'll come in handy while you wait.