Coastal Virginia Culinary Awards Winner 2024
From the Nov.-Dec. 2024 issue of Coastal Virginia Magazine:
The passing of Coastal Grill’s founding father Jerry Bryan earlier this year was felt far and wide in our region’s culinary community. But love for this locals’ favorite for fresh seafood done right since 1989 is going stronger than ever. Chefs Maureen Cucchiaro and Brad Bates and the entire Coastal team prove an unwavering commitment to quality, consistency and service come through in every bite.
There is something so quintessentially Tidewater about their classic preparations of Fresh Catches, Soft Shell Crabs and beloved rotating “Blackboard Specials”—plates adorned with bright green sprigs of Italian parsley, thyme, olives, cherry tomatoes, tear-drop peppers, succotash, corn, roasted potatoes, their famous baked acorn squash or other just-picked seasonal veggies. Their current home on VB’s Great Neck Road is a fresh, mod upgrade from the OG across the street and has a sophisticated date-night appeal while also being welcoming to a “cocktails and bites at the bar” crowd.
