Hip-hop and pancakes have been inextricably linked in the public eye since the introduction of syrup-coated spinners and combination griddle-turntables. Get funky flapjack-style with today's deals from the Pancake Cafe in Fitchburg. Choose from the following options:

• For $35, you get five cardio dance classes (a $60 value) at the Marquis Ballroom (next door to the café) and $10 worth of pancakes, crepes, omelets, and sandwiches (a $70 total value).
• For $55, you get 10 cardio dance classes (a $120 value) and $15 worth of pancakes, crepes, omelets, and sandwiches (a $135 total value).
• For $7, you get $15 worth of pancakes, crepes, omelets, and sandwiches.

Pushing the boundaries of what is and is not considered appropriate dancewear, the Pancake Cafe and adjacent Marquis Ballroom converge to provide a venue for hip-hop moves performed in syrup-caked sweats. Groovemaster Angelique Thompson choreographs the cardio-pumping classes, which draw inspiration from both modern music videos and Latin dance traditions and are available with or without whipped-cream topping. The high-energy classes do not require any experience, but advanced booty-movers are equally welcome on the delicious dance floor. Classes last 45 minutes and will be held from October to December at the following times: Mondays at 5:45 p.m., Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., and Fridays at 11:45 a.m.

After a vigorous 45 minutes of stuff-strutting, refuel with eats off of the café's Best of Madison–awarded menu, with options ranging from cinnamon-graced pumpkin pancakes ($7.89) to a diverse crew of oven-baked omelets ($9.29). The Pancake Cafe harbors a breed of thick-cut bacon prepared specially for their kitchen, which is deployed in such Busby Berkeley–size showstoppers as the bacon pancakes ($7.69). Beyond rib-sticking breakfast fare, the café proffers sandwiches including the Monte Cristo melt ($7.99), a sultry tango of ham and turkey decked out in cheesy tassels and romantically dipped in french-toast batter.