East Coast Grill
Defunct restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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East Coast Grill & Raw Bar, commonly known as East Coast Grill, was a seafood and barbecue restaurant[1] in the Inman Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was opened by Chris Schlesinger in 1985. The restaurant was famous for their annual Hell Night which focused on super-spicy foods.[2]
| East Coast Grill | |
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 Interactive map of East Coast Grill | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1985 |
| Closed | 2017 |
Previous owner | Chris Schlesinger |
| Location | 1271 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 02139, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°22′26.71″N 71°5′47.67″W |
The restaurant was sold in 2012 to James Lozano, executive chef Jason Herd, and general manager Robin Greenspan. It closed permanently in 2017.[2] The staff at the restaurant included Andy Husbands[3] and Tony Maws[4]
Legacy
The restaurant was important for Boston's dining scene, according to one review, the dining scene in the city was “fancy, pricey and …a tad stodgy … (but East Coast Grill) managed to change the course of Boston’s dining future.”[3]
Television
The restaurant was featured on Season 1, episode 8 of Man v. Food.[5] It was also featured in his show Amazing Eats and on season 12 of Food Paradise.