What Happened to East Coast Grill After Food Paradise? (Cambridge, MA)
Current status
As of September 2026, East Coast Grill has closed — confirmed via Google, September 9, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places listed the business as permanently closed as of 2026-09-09, and according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-13) the restaurant closed permanently in 2017 after operating since 1985; the eastcoastgrill.net domain now hosts unrelated, non-restaurant content.
- Season / episode Season 12, Episode 11
- Address Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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What happened after Food Paradise?
On the ‘Spicy’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured East Coast Grill, a seafood and barbecue restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts once known for its annual ‘Hell Night’ event built around extremely spicy dishes. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-13), chef Chris Schlesinger opened the restaurant in 1985 in the Inman Square neighborhood, and staff over the years included Andy Husbands and Tony Maws. According to Wikipedia, the restaurant was sold in 2012 to James Lozano, executive chef Jason Herd, and general manager Robin Greenspan, and closed permanently in 2017. Google Places listed the business as permanently closed as of 2026-09-09. A site check the same day found eastcoastgrill.net still resolving with HTTP 200, but the page now displays unrelated content about outdoor gear and product reviews rather than the restaurant's own material, indicating the domain has since been repurposed.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 12, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Spicy
- What was featured
- Spicy Hell Night dishes at a Cambridge seafood and barbecue spot
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- East Coast Grill
Frequently asked questions
Is East Coast Grill still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, East Coast Grill has closed — confirmed via Google, September 9, 2026.
What happened to East Coast Grill after Food Paradise?
On the ‘Spicy’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured East Coast Grill, a seafood and barbecue restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts once known for its annual ‘Hell Night’ event built around extremely spicy dishes. As of September 2026, East Coast Grill has closed — confirmed via Google, September 9, 2026.
Is East Coast Grill permanently closed?
As of September 2026, East Coast Grill has closed — confirmed via Google, September 9, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is East Coast Grill located?
Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured East Coast Grill?
Season 12, Episode 11 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Spicy”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
A site check the same day found eastcoastgrill.net still resolving with HTTP 200, but the page now displays unrelated content about outdoor gear and product reviews rather than the restaurant's own material, indicating the domain has since been repurposed. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- eastcoastgrill.net
- State hub
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