The depot became a restaurant in 1978 when Ross, a UConn graduate, converted an artist’s studio on the site and eventually added the caboose, a 1920s-era relic he purchased from the Maine ...

In 2010, The Depot was sold to John Neal, where it thrived under chef Stuart Gates. Cascio bought the restaurant in 2015, then moved it next door to 209 Buschman St. in 2018.

The Depot is now a restaurant and bar. The building was actually the town’s train depot that was moved from its location near Erhard’s grain elevators to the west side of Highway 59.

Pam and Chris Wheeler, owners of the Depot Restaurant, said they were approached more than six months ago by DreamWorks officials about possibly hosting a scene at The Depot, which was built in 1904.

Before it started serving food, The Depot Restaurant in Grant was a train depot from 1891-1963. You can still see that history today.