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Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Amelia's Taqueria by Northeastern University in Boston Has Been Rebranded to Amelia's Cluck & Smash

A local group of Mexican restaurants has changed the concept of one of its locations.

According to a source, Amelia's Taqueria by Northeastern University in Boston is now Amelia's Cluck & Smash, with the rebranding of the Huntington Avenue place turning it into a spot for such items as chicken sandwiches, smash burgers, hot dogs, fries, and salads, while also offering churros for dessert. It appears that locations of Amelia's in Allston, by Berklee College, Boston University, Boston College, and at Assembly Row in Somerville will remain as is, at least for now.

The address for Amelia's Cluck & Smash is 309 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215. Its website is at https://www.ameliacluckandsmash.com/

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Chicken & the Pig Opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield

The people behind a suburban food truck that offers chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and more have opened a brick-and-mortar location.

According to its website and social media, Chicken & the Pig is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with an official grand opening slated for November 3. In addition to breaded chicken sandwiches and gourmet hot dogs, the dining spot also offers chicken strips, salads, waffle fries, craft beer, milkshakes, and more.

Chicken & the Pig started out as a food truck in Middleton, residing at The Lot on South Main which is across from Richardson's Ice Cream. It appears that the food truck will remain in that space, as both the truck and the brick-and-mortar are shown on the website, which can be found at https://chickenandthepigfoodtruck.com/

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

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Hot Chix Boston Opens in Cambridge's Inman Square

Last year, it was reported that the team behind a pop-up spot featuring fried chicken sandwiches would be opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Cambridge. Now we have learned that the place has debuted.

Based on a tweet from @TroySch1, Hot Chix Boston is now open in Inman Square, moving into the space on Cambridge Street that had been home to Guangzhou. The website for the eatery mentions that it is apparently going through a soft opening, with its menu including Nashville hot chicken sandwiches along with seared fish, fried shrimp, and fried mushroom sandwiches, and a few other offerings include chicken tenders, waffle fries, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and banana pudding as well as a few beers.

The address for Hot Chix Boston is 1220 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Its website is at https://www.hotchixboston.com

[Earlier Article]
Hot Chix Boston Plans to Open in Former Guangzhou Space in Cambridge's Inman Square

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

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Friday, June 04, 2021

Hot Chix Boston Plans to Open in Former Guangzhou Space in Cambridge's Inman Square

The people behind a pop-up spot that features fried chicken sandwiches are getting ready to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Hot Chix Boston is planning to open in Inman Square, with a picture shown indicating that it is taking over the former Guangzhou space on Cambridge Street. The team behind the business has been doing pop-ups at Pagu, a Japanese and Spanish tapas restaurant on Mass. Ave. between Central Square and MIT, with options including a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, a less spicy fried chicken sandwich, potato salad, broccoli slaw, and macaroni and cheese.

Hot Chix Boston debuted in 2019, setting up shop at Pagu and other Boston-area spots.

The address for the upcoming brick-and-mortar location of Hot Chix Boston is 1220 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Its website can be found at https://www.hotchixboston.com

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Flip The Bird Is Opening in Salem

A growing local group of North Shore dining spots that focus on fried chicken sandwiches will be opening another new location north of Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Flip the Bird is planning to open a new location in Salem, with a Facebook post from the business saying that "If you know the address: NO SPOILERS! We'll announce it shortly. We can't wait! And thank you Mayor for playing along with us!" This is one of two new outlets of the chicken place on the way, with another opening in Danvers; the new locations will be joining others at the Cabot Plaza in Beverly, Cummings Center in Beverly, and the Swampscott Mall in Swampscott.

Flip the Bird features chicken sandwiches along with ribs, biscuits, salads, side dishes, frappes, and more. The website for all locations can be found at https://flipthebirdfriedchicken.com/

[July 15, 2022 update: According to its Facebook, page, Flip the Bird is now open at 14 New Derby Street in Salem.]

[Earlier Article]
Flip The Bird to Open in Danvers

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

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Monday, May 03, 2021

Flip The Bird Is Opening in Danvers

A trio of dining spots on the North Shore that focus on fried chicken sandwiches will be opening a new location which will also be north of Boston.

According to Facebook post from the place (via a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page), Flip the Bird is planning to open in Danvers this summer, joining other locations at the Cabot Plaza in Beverly, Cummings Center in Beverly, and the Swampscott Mall in Swampscott. Based on those outlets, expect to see a variety of chicken sandwiches along with ribs, biscuits, salads, side dishes, and frappes.

The website for all locations of Flip the Bird can be found at https://flipthebirdfriedchicken.com/

[June 25 update: According to a source, the new location of Flip the Bird in Danvers will be taking over the former ToppSalad space at 198 Endicott Street.]

[October 7 update: Wicked Local states that Flip the Bird opens today in Danvers.]

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

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Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Flip The Bird Opens in Beverly

A new restaurant featuring fried chicken sandwiches has come to the North Shore.

According to an article from Wicked Local, Flip The Bird is now open in Beverly, moving into a space in the Cabot Plaza on Route 1A. The post says that owners Anthony Marino and Victoria Farnsworth, who also run Marino's Cafe in the nearby Cummings Center, offer a variety of chicken sandwiches along with ribs, with the menu showing such sandwich options as The "OG" (a fried chicken sandwich on a potato roll with buttermilk ranch and half sour pickles) and The Nashville (Nashville-dipped fried chicken on a potato roll with lettuce, a pickled relish called chow-chow, and Bayou sauce).

The address for this new dining spot in Beverly is: Flip The Bird, 407 Cabot Street (Route 1A), Beverly, MA, 01915. The website for the restaurant will be at https://flipthebirdfriedchicken.com/

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

[Related article from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): Slideshow--Fifteen Chicken Dishes from Restaurants in the Boston Area]