{"id":11059,"date":"2010-01-11T17:52:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T00:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=11059"},"modified":"2010-01-11T17:52:04","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T00:52:04","slug":"the-crab-cookers-smoked-albacore-enjoyed-on-newports-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/the-crab-cookers-smoked-albacore-enjoyed-on-newports-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crab Cooker&#8217;s Smoked Albacore Enjoyed On Newport&#8217;s Beach."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-020.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11063\" title=\"The Crab Cooker\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-020-449x337.jpg\" alt=\"The Crab Cooker\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-020-449x337.jpg 449w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-020-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crabcooker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Crab Cooker<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is an oldie, but goodie in Newport Beach.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been open since 1951 and still draws a crowd each day.\u00a0 The prices are relatively reasonable for a beach area restaurant and the food is consistently fresh.\u00a0 Most of my recent trips have been to its <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crabcooker.com\/fish-market.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fish Market<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Since the restaurant is within walking distance to the beach, we often get the <strong>Smoked Albacore<\/strong> to go.\u00a0 With a little\u00a0<strong>Cocktail Sauce<\/strong> and <strong>Tartar Sauce <\/strong>for dipping, you&#8217;re set for a beach picnic if you can successfully avoid the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2008\/11\/02\/las-fajitas-on-the-beach-down-the-street\/\" target=\"_blank\">pesty seagulls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-016.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11064\" title=\"Smoked Fish at The Crab Cooker\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-016-449x337.jpg\" alt=\"Smoked Fish at The Crab Cooker\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-016-449x337.jpg 449w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-016-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Crab Cooker&#8217;s <strong>Smoked Salmon<\/strong> and <strong>King Crab Legs<\/strong> (pictured above) and their <strong>Manhattan Clam Chowder<\/strong>, <strong>Scallops on a Skewer<\/strong> and <strong>Romano Cheese Potatoes<\/strong> are also\u00a0favorites of ours.\u00a0 People\u00a0travel miles to have the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?s=crab+cooker\" target=\"_blank\">Romano Potatoes<\/a>, but if you&#8217;re looking for New England Clam Chowder you won&#8217;t find it here, as they only\u00a0serve Manhattan, which is different because most seafood restaurants only offer\u00a0New England.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-038.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11065\" title=\"Surfing in January\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-038-449x337.jpg\" alt=\"Surfing in January\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-038-449x337.jpg 449w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-038-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On this beautiful day in January, we enjoyed our Smoked Albacore on the beach while watching the brave surfers and boogie boarders &#8212; The water is still way too cold for me, even with a wetsuit, but it&#8217;s entertaining (and warmer) to watch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-032.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11066\" title=\"Boogie Boarding in January\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-032-449x337.jpg\" alt=\"Boogie Boarding in January\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-032-449x337.jpg 449w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc.-Jan.-2010-032-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can you tell what&#8217;s in the photo below?\u00a0 It&#8217;s our magnified sliced Smoked Albacore with Tartar Sauce and Lemon to go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc-089.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11070\" title=\"Magnified Smoked Albacore, Tartar and Lemon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc-089-449x337.jpg\" alt=\"Magnified Smoked Albacore, Tartar and Lemon\" width=\"449\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc-089-449x337.jpg 449w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc-089-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Misc-089.JPG 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FYI<\/span>:\u00a0 There&#8217;s a second <strong>Crab Cooker <\/strong>in Tustin, California.\u00a0 For location information, the menu and more restaurant history,\u00a0click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crabcooker.com\/index2.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 Eat lots of fish!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crab Cooker\u00a0is an oldie, but goodie in Newport Beach.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been open since 1951 and still draws a crowd each day.\u00a0 The prices are relatively reasonable for a beach area restaurant and the food is consistently fresh.\u00a0 Most of my recent trips have been to its Fish Market.\u00a0 Since the restaurant is within walking 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