Chez Henri's Cuban Sandwiches to Start Being Offered at The Automatic in Cambridge

A legendary sandwich is returning to Cambridge, as the people behind a neighborhood spot now have its recipe.

The Tables section of The Boston Globe mentions that The Automatic will start offering Chez Henri's Cuban sandwiches, with chef Paul O'Connell of that now-closed restaurant sharing the recipe with the Hampshire Street dining and drinking place. The post says that the sandwich will start being offered at The Automatic on July 31 and will be available every night from that point on, while a Boston Magazine article points out that it will be on the late-night menu for now, but it could become a permanent food item on the regular dinner menu as well at some point.

Chez Henri, which had been located on Shepard Street between Porter Square and Harvard Square, closed in late 2013 after nearly 20 years in business. The Automatic opened its doors last November, with Dave Cagle (B-Side Lounge, Green Street, Lone Star Taco Bar, Deep Ellum, Trina's Starlite Lounge, the ONCE Lounge) and Chris Schlesinger (East Coast Grill, Back Eddy, Jake and Earl's Dixie BBQ, The Blue Room) being behind it.

The address for The Automatic is 50 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Its website is at http://www.theautomaticbar.com/

Thanks to The Passionate Foodie for initially bringing this to our attention.

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Chez Henri to Pop Up at Parsnip in Cambridge July 28, 2016

A now-closed Cambridge restaurant that featured a legendary sandwich is returning to the city for one night only later this month.

According to a press release, Chez Henri chef/owner Paul O'Connell, along with alums John Hendron, Rembs Layman, Mark Thompson, and Jason Tom, will be reuniting on July 28 at Parsnip on Winthrop Street in Harvard Square for a special dinner that will include Chez Henri's famed Cuban sandwich along with such items as ribs, empanadas, and cocktails. The event is also a fundraiser, with 25 percent of proceeds going to O'Connell's new organization NECAT, whose Culinary Arts Job Training Program helps chronically unemployed/underemployed adults as well as at-risk young adults by way of employment services and job training. The dinner costs $48, with tickets being available at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chez-henri-reunion-at-parsnip-restaurant-tickets-26563437958

Chez Henri, which had been located on Shepard Street between Porter Square and Harvard Square, closed in late 2013 after being in business for nearly 20 years.

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National Sandwich Day Face-Off Coming to Chez Henri in Cambridge, November 3

National Sandwich Day is quickly approaching, and a competition between a French-Cuban restaurant and a grilled cheese food truck will be taking place that day.

An email sent to us by Ill Repute PR indicates that Chez Henri in Cambridge will be hosting a National Sandwich Day Face-Off on Thursday, November 3 (which is National Sandwich Day), with the restaurant competing against Roxy's Gourmet Grilled Cheese. Chez Henri will be pitting its Cuban sandwich against Roxy's grilled cheese in a three-course competition, with diners voting for a winner for each course. Throughout the course of the evening, Chez Henri will be giving updated results via live Twitter posts (Twitter name: @chezhenri).

The National Sandwich Day Face-Off starts at 5:30 PM and is open to the public (advance reservations are recommended), with the cost being $39 per person for the three courses. The ballots will be tallied at 10:00 PM.

Chez Henri is located at 1 Shepard Street in Cambridge, which is just off Mass. Ave. between Porter Square and Harvard Square. Their phone number is (617) 354-8980, and their website can be found at http://chezhenri.com/

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Results of Twitter Cubano Poll

Our latest Twitter poll has just wrapped up, with this poll focusing on the best Cuban sandwich (Cubano) in the Boston area. We have done a number of polls in the past, including a guacamole poll (Ole Mexican Grill in Cambridge won), a bagel poll (Bagel Rising/Espresso Royale in Boston), a French fry poll (The Publick House in Brookline), a steak tip poll (NewBridge Cafe in Chelsea), a bread poll (When Pigs Fly in various locations), a meatball poll (Comella's in various locations), a sushi poll (Douzo in the Back Bay), a steak and cheese poll (Carl's in Waltham), and several others. Below are the results of the Twitter Cubano poll:

1) El Oriental de Cuba, Jamaica Plain (30%)
2) Chez Henri, Cambridge (22%)

Some other spots were picked in the Twitter Cubano poll, including Cafe Latino (Boston), Joe's American Bar and Grill (various locations), Sam La Grassa's (Boston), Luis Tiant's (Fenway Park), Miami Restaurant (Jamaica Plain), Montrose Spa (Cambridge), M.J. O'Connor's (Boston), Publick House (Brookline), Solas (Back Bay), Via Lago (Lexington), and Volle Nolle (North End).

Thanks once again to everyone who has voted in our Twitter polls. We will start another poll in the next week or two, so keep checking back on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/hiddenboston.

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