Cini's Opens in Boston's West End

A local business featuring mini-arancini has opened a retail shop that should be popular with commuters along with sports and music fans.

Eater Boston is reporting that Cini's is now open in the West End/North Station area of Boston, with the Friend Street shop offering an array of mini rice balls as well as pizza and calzones. The post indicates that the store is open late--3:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays and 1:00 AM when there are events at the nearby TD Garden--while the website and social media pages for the company mention that up until now, the business had been selling its arancini at various restaurants and events around the region.

The address for Cini's is 252 Friend Street, Boston, MA, 02114. The website for the business can be found at https://www.eatcinis.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Dante in Cambridge to Host the Unknown Calzone Dethrone, November 18, 2012

An East Cambridge restaurant that has been the site of sausage, chili, and ravioli competitions is going to be hosting another cook-off, with this one focusing on an item that can be found in sub shops and pizza joints across the area.

BostonChefs.com mentions that Dante on Edwin H Land Boulevard will host the "Unknown Calzone Dethrone" on Sunday, November 18 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with a number of chefs competing to come up with the best meat, poultry, seafood or veggie-filled calzone. The event, which will be held on the restaurant's riverside patio, will include Jamie Bissonnette (Coppa, Toro), Anthony Caturano (Prezza), Evan Deluty (Stella), Colin Lynch (Menton), Dan Raia (Sweet Cheeks), Jason Santos (Blue Inc.), Josh Ziskin (La Morra), and several others.

Tickets to the Unknown Calzone Dethrone cost $20 each. Please note that this event will be held rain or shine.

Thanks to for Adam's Hospitality & Tourism Industry Blog for bringing this to our attention.

[November 19 update: The Boston Globe reports that the winner of the Unknown Calzone Dethrone is Colin Lynch of Menton in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood.]


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