šŸ§‘ā€šŸ³ Cracker Barrel: "Hold my tea while I shoot myself in the other foot."

Black Eyed Peas at New Years is as much of a tradition as Yams at Thanksgiving. While they aren't for everyone, you can't deny their place.

Unless you're the Barrel ... who, without warning, pulled them from the menu this week.

I can see it now. "Coming in Februrary, another Southern staple! Pinto Beans and (we aren't making cornbread any longer.")
 
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sean said:
Because they clearly have NO clue what the hell they're doing.
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You can find a number of dive barsā€”the type of place you wouldn't dream of stepping a foot inā€”that served black eyed peas. Hell, you probably wouldn't eat out of their kitchen if you were starving...but they'd have peas on New Years.

Next up: Only unsweetened tea.
 
Cracker Barrel has gone down hill for a few years now. Once upon a time they were very consistent. Now itā€™s a crap shoot for breakfast, and most all dinner items taste like it comes straight from a can (main dishes included). Last time I went, there was more plastic in my turnips (white pieces) than turnips. Told them about it, didnā€™t really complain. So they give me a free to go order of the very same turnips. Granted I took them outside opened them and there was no hunks of plastic, but they tasted like it.
 
Somewhat related and not at all ironic I find this on the 2nd of January.
I've heard this story: old wives tale, so to speak. I'm pretty sure it has been debunked. It was someone ... my grandad maybe, who told me the tale.

 
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@It Takes Eleven I found the timing of that wild.

I read about this a little while back. Like CB, they are doing a remodel in their hopes to "re-launch." The NYT said their focus is going to be on black diners.

The last time I ate in one there was a Montgomery Ward store across the street. The crab legs could have been wrung out like a dishrag they were so soggy. I said then, and I still meant it: "never be back."
 
TerryP said:
@It Takes Eleven I found the timing of that wild.

I read about this a little while back. Like CB, they are doing a remodel in their hopes to "re-launch." The NYT said their focus is going to be on black diners.

The last time I ate in one there was a Montgomery Ward store across the street. The crab legs could have been wrung out like a dishrag they were so soggy. I said then, and I still meant it: "never be back."
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If you're going to serve crap food it better be really cheap.
 
Krimson said:
If you're going to serve crap food it better be really cheap.
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Hijack in progress ... Tourist.

One of the better places in town did just that. They chose to go cheap with prices and food. At the turn of the century, Charleston Crab House was "eatin.'" I want to say you were looking at $30 a plate for two clusters of legs. But, perfectly done each and every time.

First went labor. The food cost. The consumer cost. I might stop in the third one just to sit on the dock. That's off of Wapoo Creek which is just off the Intercoastal. You can see the de-evolution all the way down to the new location on The Market, downtown.

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While our granddaughter was pregnant, she couldn't get enough of this place! Now let's go forward about seven, that child also loves to eat at that place too. I came close to going to the place and eating, just because of that grandchild wanting to eat. What kept us going was we had not so great food at this one. So if you are out and close to I-85 going north or south. The exit near 431 HWY.
 
TerryP said:
Hijack in progress ... Tourist.

One of the better places in town did just that. They chose to go cheap with prices and food. At the turn of the century, Charleston Crab House was "eatin.'" I want to say you were looking at $30 a plate for two clusters of legs. But, perfectly done each and every time.

First went labor. The food cost. The consumer cost. I might stop in the third one just to sit on the dock. That's off of Wapoo Creek which is just off the Intercoastal. You can see the de-evolution all the way down to the new location on The Market, downtown.

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Amazes me how many people will eat at a place like that because "What a deal"
 
1969. That was the year CB introduced their Hamburger Steak. And, at some point, they took that one off the menu. Another casualty was their "Eggs in a Basket."

In an announcement yesterday CB says they are bringing both "Southern Comfort foods" back to their menu.

The remodeling where they dumped the "Country Store" vibe? That left me shaking my head.
No Black Eyed Peas for New Years? Another clear sign their leadership was out of touch.

Taking Hamburger Steak off the menu at a southern joint? No doubt. It's down right stupid, idiotic, asinine ... and I don't eat that.

But hey, when you hire a guy whose experience is fast food Chinese? What do you expect? At least they didn't say the new menu was the "Cat's meow."
 
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