Cracker Barrel ditches beloved Southern New Year's tradition of black-eyed peas without warning

Cracker Barrel's chief marketing officer says menu decisions balance regional tradition with its national footprint after the restaurant chain stopped offering New Year's Day black-eyed peas.

Peter Burke is a lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital. He covers various lifestyle topics, with an emphasis on food and drink.

For years, Cracker Barrel served as a reliable last stop for displaced Southerners trying to uphold a New Year's Day tradition. If black-eyed peas weren't simmering at home, they could be ordered alongside cornbread and country sides. 

Now, that option has quietly disappeared.