Cracker Barrel and a Reminder of How Service Used to Be

Dinner tonight was at CrackerBarrel, which already sets expectations low enough to trip over. Chain restaurant. Rocking chairs outside. Peg game shaming you for having a normal IQ. You know the drill. And somehow, against all odds, it ruled. The wife went with a bacon cheeseburger. Simple. No gimmicks. No “artisan” nonsense. Just meat, cheese, bacon, and a bun that understands its job. I went full comfort-food masochist with the Shepherd’s Pie topped with hashbrown casserole. That’s […]

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