It was the look of crisp, pristinely lit plates seen from above, with sprigs of herbs strewn to appear haphazard, despite the tedious work of styling tweezers; stacks of pancakes and cookies shot ...

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Why make the pancakes, possibly the biggest in Lexington, like this? “For me, it was more of an aesthetic thing,” Sirles said. Putting aside how they look, to me, they are the best pancakes in ...