The Joy of Pancakes

04/16/2026

We just tested out the single greatest upgrade to our live performance in my entire 17 year career, and it worked like a charm. I’m excited in a way I haven’t been in ages. It’s amazing. It needs a little bit of troubleshooting before we brag too much on the TL but it’s already exceeded my expectations. Join us for Art on the Landing this Friday at ArtFusion 5pm-10pm. We will be testing out the golden tickets. Come be a part of history!

04/15/2026

I am so excited about this tool and I hope you’ll come test it out with me. Catch us Friday the 17th of April at Abstrakt Marketing for Artfusion “Art on the Landing” 1 year anniversary!!

04/15/2026

Join us this Friday!

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02/25/2026

It. Never. Gets. Old!

It was awesome to be back at City Hall working another rousing Mardi Gras Mayor’s Ball, and the reactions were stellar as always. If I’m being honest I was a little frustrated with my batter consistency that night so I’m grateful I managed to blow some minds despite it. But I dunno man that Steph Curry has strange energy

We’ve got tons of public appearances lined up for the rest of 2026 and I hope to get the chance to put a similar expression on your face soon! Check out our website for a public events calendar, or hell, why not book us for your own spectacular pancake art experience? It’s, like, what we do.

02/25/2026

We absolutely destroyed this segment

ST. LOUIS- Daniel Drake from The Joy of Pancakes is back on StudioSTL with Wella Kelly and his awesome pancake art! Dan has been making pancake art for decad...

02/18/2026

THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE

I love you. I love life. I love the weird little ways humans have found to dance, and sing, and celebrate their existence, despite what feels like an everlasting well of hardship to overcome.

There’s a particular class of people in this world who are so cynically wrapped up in their lust for power they seem to have forgotten how to surrender to the beauty unfolding before them. They grow attached to these abstract and idiotic notions of race, and culture, and purity, and they build walls within their hearts to protect them from the nightmares they’ve let run rampant within.

It’s such a sad, silly way to live.

I am so grateful to live in a time of awakening, of broadening consciousness and new ways to know my fellow human being. I am so grateful that every day I get to learn and experience the beautiful flavors and sounds of those whose backgrounds are different from my own. I am so grateful for all the ways my brief time on earth is made infinitely richer for the contributions of countless strangers, who are still very much like me. I love you. I love life. And love is infinitely stronger than hate.

02/16/2026

It was a pleasure and an honor to share a birthday celebration with my hometown! Here's to another year older and wiser!

12/21/2025

Wrote this Friday night before passing out; made the pancake Saturday morning.

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Tonight was absolutely beautiful.

It didn't need to be. I was happy with what we got. But it was.

I have never gotten reactions quite like the ones I got tonight; People seem to value your work more when you charge for it.

Linework. Shading. Splatter, which gives me an opportunity to let someone help me make the piece. its easy to hand them the bottle so we can "collab"; and they pick the colors. Flash (cheaper, faster) or full custom doesn't seem to matter; people adore the process.

I saw a lot of my favorite people tonight. People who came out just because they knew we'd be there. People who I dearly love. That's a new feeling: serving in public when someone dear to you arrives and you either get financially supported by your community or you get to feed someone you love for free. This is an entirely different kind of feeling. One I'm willing to fight to protect. I love what I do for a living. I really, truly love it.

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May the legend of the bacon Boys persist indefinitely

12/10/2025

We are Pathologically in love with St. Louis

11/28/2025

Are you ready for the sweetest logo reveal ever? Watch the flip, catch the new Slipping Into Darkness look and save the date: Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Tickets to 4 Hands Brewing Company’s annual celebration of stouts are on sale now! Grab yours for just $50 before they jump to full price in January. Click the link in the comments to snag your tickets.