For those dining (and drinking) in, there will be a new jukebox installed soon. It will open daily at 11 a.m., and do a bustling takeout business-look out for buckets of fried chicken and biscuits in the future. The new restaurant will be even more casual than its predecessor, Romano says. The menu will be rounded out with fresh oysters of the day, barbecue, and nightly specials more aligned with American comfort food rather than the equatorial cuisine for which ECG was known. As Romano and Joy had put a fair amount of work into refreshing East Coast Grill last year, the new spot will keep the tiki decor, and the bar program, as well as “99.9 percent of the staff,” Romano says.īut the new concept will focus on Romano’s fried chicken, a Monday night special at Highland Kitchen, and a menu staple at ECG 2.0. The owners started making moves toward Highland Fried last month, as Boston Restaurant Talk noticed. “The concept was just too big,” Romano says. And because it was the Highland team, including bartender Joe McGuirk, they also decided to expand the bar program. That meant taking over a beloved menu that spanned a raw bar to barbecue to wood-grilled and spicy specials. But when ECG went up for sale, we said, ‘Let’s just go for that.'” Originally that’s the kind of thing me and Marci were looking to do. “We can do a better business model if we use the Highland brand… the focus a bit. “We went into this thing with our hearts rather than our heads,” Romano says. The couple, who had met at the original East Coast Grill when it was owned by restaurateur Chris Schlesinger, were already looking for a second location when ECG went on the market in January 2016. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.Highland Kitchen owners Mark Romano and Marci Joy, who opened their Somerville restaurant in 2007, reignited East Coast Grill just after the new year. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful - and this is still in our DNA today. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.
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