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2 Television  





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East Coast Grill

Map

Restaurant information

Established

1985

Closed

2016

Previous owner(s)

Chris Schlesinger

Street address

1271 Cambridge Street

City

Cambridge

County

Middlesex

State

Massachusetts

Postal/ZIP Code

02139

Country

United States

Coordinates

42°22′26.71″N 71°5′47.67″W / 42.3740861°N 71.0965750°W / 42.3740861; -71.0965750

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]

The restaurant was sold in 2012 to James Lozano, executive chef Jason Herd, and general manager Robin Greenspan. It closed permanently in 2016.[2]

Legacy

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The Boston dining scene, before they opened, was “ fancy, pricey and …a tad stodgy … (but East Coast Grill) managed to change the course of Boston’s dining future.”[3] Staff included Andy Husbands[3] and Tony Maws[4]

Television

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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.

Hell Night

[edit]

Schlesinger called Hell Night a “Boston institution.”.[1] In 2011, an ambulance had to be called for a diner who passed out from the food.[6] People who participated had to sign a Liability waiver.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Kuschner, Erin (September 3, 2019). "Gone but not forgotten: Hell Night is back to scorch your taste buds". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  • ^ a b Doyle, Terrence (December 11, 2017). "East Coast Grill Is Gone for Real". Eater Boston. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  • ^ a b White, Marian (April 8, 2015). "How East Coast Grill Birthed Boston's Biggest Chef Mafia (Part 1)". Boston Inno. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  • ^ "Chef Tony Maws of Craigie on Main - Biography". Star Xhefs. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  • ^ "Man V. Food Restaurants That No Longer Exist". Mashed. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  • ^ Kagan, Aaron (December 16, 2011). "Ambulance Called to East Coast Grill's Hell Night". Eater Boston. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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