Vote Now: Who Has the Tastiest Flapjacks in Town?

The Readers' Choice contest runs until noon Friday. It's up to you who wins. Voting in the poll. Leave a review and tell us in the comments why your favorite is best.

Vote Now: Which Restaurant Has the Best Pancakes?

The contest ends this week so you better hurry! Your votes will decide the winner.

The race for the best pancakes in Oak Forest remains close as we enter the second week of voting. The Original Pancake House has the lead but its far from over. It's up to you, the reader, to drive this contest. We want to know your favorite.  Here's how to play: 1. Vote in this poll. Click here to begin.  2. Visit the restaurants’ listings and leave a review. 3. Leave a comment on this article (click here) telling us why others should vote for your favorite. Reviews and comments play a big part in who wins. Voting is weighted but all three options help. Voting, comments and listing reviews will be accepted until noon Friday, May 11. Anything posted after that time won't count toward this contest. Click on the link to your pick here and …

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Southland Tour de Beer Gardens

Southland Tour de Beer Gardens

Your Orland, Tinley and Oak Forest Patch editors are thirsty ... and craving the outdoors.

Do you like booze? Well Southland, you're in luck. Many decry the lack of deep, probing journalism in the modern world but we're about to turn that all around. Your lovable Patch editors are embarking on the daunting and difficult journey of visiting beer gardens in Tinley, Oak Forest and Orland to tell you how they rate. That's right. We're making the ultimate sacrifice for YOU. We'll be stopping by one garden a week in each of our respective Patches to enjoy an outdoor beverage. We've spent the last week gathering your suggestions — via Facebook and Twitter, mostly — of where your favorite hotspots are. We've listened. Included on our dockets are: Rocco's Little Italy Patio, Durbin's, JW Hollstein Saloon and The Cottage in Tinley. …

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