"NEW ENGLAND is famous for its seafood, but rather than dressing up and dining in formal, upscale fish restaurants, most New Englanders prefer to roll up their sleeves and dine 'in the rough.'"
"East Coast Grill is a neon-lighted storefront full of cowboy music and the perfume of the hickory fire that turns out excellent barbecued ribs and chicken. This is the headquarters for good times and good eating in Cambridge."
"The East Coast Grill opened its doors on August, 18, 1985. At that point it seemed a pretty risky venture. Although my partner, Cary Wheaton, and I had plenty of restaurant experience, we had no business experience. Restaurants have high failure rates and a lot of folks didn’t think Inman Square was that good of a location. And you know what? If I had known then, what I know now, I definitely would have talked us out of doing such a crazy thing – but we were young, fearless, and had a dream of opening a restaurant."
East Coast Grill & Raw Bar 