The first Skinny Pancake was served on Wednesday evening of June 4, 2003 by original owners Jonny & Benjy Adler and Jamie Williams. We'd like to tell an inspiring story about how committed we were to the pastime of pancakes in the years prior, but the reality is that the idea was born that very spring because Jamie (Jonny's girlfriend) needed a job. At the same time, Benjy had the summer off from Middlebury College and was looking to keep himself busy. The three hit the street with no experience, a cart made of wood scraps from our parents kitchen flooring, and a junked sailboat trailer that had been crudely outfitted into a flatbed.

Since then it has been a story of steady growth (except for Jonny and Jamie, whose relationship didn't last through that first month of business!). In 2004, then-college students Jon Warnow and Mike Rimoin took over the cart operations. 2005 saw the expansion of festival tours throughout New York and New England. With a deep commitment to serving local foods whenever possible, the Skinny Pancake was welcomed into the Vermont Fresh Network in 2006.

But the migrant lifestyle of the vending cart had its challenges. Specifically: nobody likes to eat in the rain, and we need a kitchen to serve food. So, we looked around to find a commercial kitchen to rent, but then thought, “well, if we're going to rent a kitchen we might as well have a place for customers to sit.... If we're going to have a place to sit it might as well be a nice place to sit.... If we're going to have a nice place to sit we should dedicate it to everything local: local culture, local music, and of course local food & the farmers that provide it.”

Four years after the first creped served, we opened the doors to the new Skinny Pancake down on Burlington's waterfront at Lake & College in June 2007. Head Chef Tim Collins has invented dozens of new crepe dishes for all to enjoy. Countless local (and non-local) musicians have graced the stage while listeners of all ages have packed the house, which is designed so that you can see the musician from every seat in the house. We strive to add to the vibrancy and variety of our already-beautiful city and surroundings with unique and local food that is delicious, hearty, and affordable.