Silas Brombear's Pancake House

Details Available in three sizes (8x10, 11x14, 13x17) Archival ink Textured cotton rag paper Hand-signed on back Packaged in clear sleeve Original story included Story Behind the Drawing Pancakes go best with blackberry syrup—a fact that no one knows better than Silas Brombear. When Silas was a young lad, his grandfather taught him the art of syrup making, a hobby that had been passed down through the Brombear family for generations. While Silas enjoyed all sorts of syrups—from peach to blueberry to good ole-fashioned maple—it was the family’s recipe for blackberry syrup that truly won his heart. He discovered that this particular concoction (a mixture of fresh berries, orange juice, sugar, and a secret ingredient so secret that no one quite knew what it was) made everything taste better—especially homemade, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. For Silas, blackberry syrup was a source of comfort: a reminder of home, family, and time well spent. Thus, it came as no surprise a few years later when Silas decided to open his very own pancake house and share his love of syrup with the entire Smoky Mountain community. Each morning, as the sky transitions from black to blue, smoke rises from the restaurant’s chimney, signaling to neighbors and travelers alike that the Pancake House is ready to greet them with open arms—and loads of blackberry syrup.