A 700-pound crab is sitting on Crabtree Valley Mall

1 Jul

His name is “Jake” and he took up residence on top of the the McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at Crabtree Valley Mall around 3:30 p.m. today. Jake the Crab is named after one of Bill McCormick’s original seafood restaurants, which had the name Jake in it.

This inflatable crab weighs in at 700 pounds and stands about 17-feet tall, according to a news release from the restaurant. For more on this huge crab, check out Sue Stock’s story in The News & Observer.

So is this a good promotional gimmick to let people know this restaurant is coming to town? Or is it a little too tacky?

10 Responses to “A 700-pound crab is sitting on Crabtree Valley Mall”

  1. Lisa Creech Bledsoe July 1, 2008 at 4:53 pm #

    Egad! It’s ultra super mega dope tacky, but by gum we all know the restaurant is there now. Aargh, it’s like an image I’d like to burn out of my head but it just won’t go away…

  2. Hugh Hollowell July 1, 2008 at 6:46 pm #

    I vote for tacky as well, but am thankful to all that is holy they did not put a huge sign up saying “We Have Crabs”, or some such.

  3. Nathania Johnson July 1, 2008 at 11:52 pm #

    I love McCormick & Schmick’s, but I’m surprised about the tacky crab situation. They’re more upscale while the crab looks like it should be atop a fast food joint.

    oh well, just bring on the McCormick and Schmicks!

  4. Jennifer Wig July 2, 2008 at 1:35 pm #

    wicked weird. I suppose it’ll grab people’s attention, but what does it say about a restaurant to use an inflatable? “High-class” does not come to mind.

  5. ilinap July 2, 2008 at 3:56 pm #

    TACKY. Reminds of the giant blow up gorillas at car dealerships. And we know those folks have no class. This crab is gonna scare my kids. One of them is afraid of the beach as it is.

  6. mbalbo July 2, 2008 at 8:24 pm #

    as long as it gets attention it works. remember…there is no such thing as bad press…

  7. susbarefoot July 4, 2008 at 2:39 pm #

    Eating a crab requires a lot of lung and poop contact. The animal’s lungs and poop, that is.

  8. Abby July 8, 2008 at 2:16 pm #

    Oh! I just pulled over and took some pictures of this! Was about to post. I still will.

  9. Cathy August 10, 2008 at 3:28 pm #

    It looks like a giant tick to me.

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