Union Square Donuts Is Opening at Derby Street Shops in Hingham

A growing local group of donut shops will be expanding once again, and this will be its first location south of Boston.

According to an Instagram post from the business, Union Square Donuts is planning to open in Hingham sometime this summer, moving into a space at the Derby Street Shops just off Route 3. Once it opens, the new location will join others in Somerville, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, and Lynnfield, and it will offer donuts, coffee, tea, cinnamon rolls, and more.

The website for Union Square Donuts--which started out in Somerville in 2012--can be found at https://www.unionsquaredonuts.com/

[September 3 update: According to a press release, Union Square Donuts at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham is now open.]

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Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club in Cambridge's Harvard Square Are Closing

An ice cream shop and a doughnut shop that are both based in New York City will be closing its location in Cambridge.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club in Harvard Square are shutting down, with an Instagram post from the business saying the following:

After many sweet memories, it's time to say goodbye. Our shop will be closing on Sunday, November 23, 2025. Come visit us one last time for your favorite mochi donuts & Taiyaki ice cream. Thank you for all the love and support over the years, we couldn't have done it without you.

The note doesn't mention anything about the status of the Taiyaki location in Boston's Seaport District. (The Cambridge location of Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club debuted in 2022 while the Boston location of Taiyaki opened in 2019.)

The address for Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club in Harvard Square is 6 Church Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The website for Taiyaki NYC can be found at https://taiyakinyc.com/ while the website for The Dough Club is at https://www.thedoughclub.com/

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Union Square Donuts Is Opening at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A local group of donut shops is expanding once again, this time opening its first location (just) outside Route 128.

According a page within the website for MarketStreet Lynnfield, Union Square Donuts is planning to open in that mixed-used development, with an Instagram post from the business showing a photo of its future home there and saying that "We're growing in a major way. A brand new shop is on the horizon, and let's just say it's gonna be a sweet spot. Stay tuned for the official reveal!" Once it opens, the new location will join others in Somerville, Brookline, Boston, and Cambridge.

The website for Union Square Donuts can be found at https://www.unionsquaredonuts.com/

[October 20 update: According to its website, Union Square Donuts has opened in Lynnfield.]

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Mass Hole Donuts Plans to Leave Its Space in Somerville's Teele Square; Hoping to Find New Location

A specialty donut shop that is known in part for its donut holes is making plans to leave its space, as it begins a search for a potential new location.

According to an Instagram post from the business, Mass Hole Donuts in the Teele Square section of Somerville is looking to say farewell to its storefront on Broadway, with the note saying the following:

Our lease is up at the end of September, and unfortunately, we won't be able to stay in our current Somerville home. The city is putting in a new bike lane that will remove every parking spot on our block and surrounding blocks. Since 40–60% of our customers drive to us, that change would have a huge impact on our business and make staying here financially impossible. This isn't about being pro-bike lane or anti-bike lane — we're not trying to be political. We just know what's best for our business, our team, and our customers, and in this case it means we can't renew our lease. This is not a move we want to make. We love our neighbors, our local customers, and the community we've built here. But it's clear we need to find a new space where Mass Hole Donuts can keep thriving. We're looking for our forever location — not a chain, not a satellite shop, not a Mass Hole on every block. Just one perfect home where we can keep making the best damn donut holes in Massachusetts.

The post goes on to say that it is seeking a new space in Somerville or the surrounding communities.

The current address for Mass Hole Donuts is 1157 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02144. Its website can be found at https://www.massholedonuts.com/

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Twin Donuts in Allston Is Closing

It looks like an iconic breakfast and lunch spot in Allston is closing after being in business for 70 years.

According to multiple sources, including sources within the media and the restaurant industry, Twin Donuts is shutting down, with a post within the Allston Brighton Facebook group page showing a note that says the last day in business for the Cambridge Street spot is March 23 while referring customers to Cafe Mirror and the Brighton Cafe, which are both located in Brighton and have an ownership connection to the place. Twin Donuts dates back to the mid-1950s and has gone through several ownership changes over the years, with the current owners taking over the shop in 2001.

In addition to donuts, Twin Donuts also offers bagels, muffins, croissants, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, pancakes, French toast, omelets, salads, and more.

The address for Twin Donuts is 501 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA, 02134.

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Smashed Up by Boston Burger Company Is Opening within Union Square Donuts in Brookline

The people behind a local group of burger restaurants will be bringing a new concept to Brookline, and it will reside inside a location of a local group of donut shops.

According to various social media posts from the business, Boston Burger Company is planning to open Smashed Up within Union Square Donuts in Brookline, with the posts indicating that the new concept will sell single, double, and triple smash burgers along with chicken sandwiches, tenders, and fries. An opening date has not been given as of yet for Smashed Up by Boston Burger Company, just that a grand opening  will be announced soon.

Locations of Boston Burger Company can be found in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Salem, while locations of Union Square Donuts can be found in Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville.

[March 24 update: According to its Instagram page, Boston Burger Company is now open within the Brookline location of Union Square Donuts, and the two businesses are featuring a collaboration--a smash burger (single, double, or triple) on a maple bacon donut.]

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Pon De Joy Opens in Andover

A pair of Boston-area shops that feature donuts with a mix of American and Japanese influences have been joined by a new location north of the city.

According to a source, Pon De Joy is now open in Andover, with the shop moving into a space on Main Street in the downtown area. The new shop, which is called "Pon De Joy | Mart," joins other locations of Pon De Joy in Newton Centre and Malden, and it offers a variety of mochi donuts, which are basically a fusion of American-style doughnuts and Japanese rice cakes.

The address for the new location of Pon De Joy in Andover is 90 Main Street, Andover, MA, 01810. The website for the business can be found at https://www.pondejoy.com/

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Update: Demet's Donuts in Medford Is Apparently Reopening After Closing Down Over the Weekend

[Ed note: This article was updated on September 5.]

A decades-old donut shop just north of Boston has closed its doors, though it looks like it may be opening back up.

According to multiple sources, Demet's Donuts in Medford is shuttered, with the Mystic Avenue store closing over the weekend, though a message sent to the shop indicates that it is planning to reopen. Demet's, which first opened back in 1983, has been known for its variety of old-fashioned donuts, while also offering breakfast sandwiches and coffee as well.

The address for Demet's Donuts is 199 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155.

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Rocco's Doughnut Company in Burlington Closes Its Doors

A location of a group of doughnut shops in the northern suburbs of Boston is saying farewell.

According to a source, Rocco's Doughnut Company in Burlington shuts down today, with a Facebook post from the business saying the following:

To our Burlington friends, Our time here at 19 3rd ave will soon be coming to an end. We came here one year ago (this June) as a pop-up and as our lease comes to a close we would love to thank you for the support you've all shown us. Our last day in Burlington will be Friday, June 7th which also happens to be National Doughnut Day. We hope to see you all these next few weeks and you can always find us back in Central Mass in Westborough, Worcester, Millbury and Auburn. See you soon!

The Burlington location of Rocco's first opened last summer.

The website for Rocco's Doughnut Company can be found at https://roccosdonuts.square.site/

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Donut Villa in Newtonville Has Closed

It looks like a small local group of dining spots known in part for their donuts has closed one of their locations.

According to a couple of sources, Donut Villa in Newtonville was locked up and dark last Friday and Saturday, while another source told us earlier that it did appear shuttered, though at the time, we were told by someone at one of the other locations that it was still open. A check on the website for the business indicates that indeed appears to be closed, however, as it has been removed from the website.

The Newtonville location of Donut Villa debuted in the fall of 2022 in the former Brewer's Coalition space, joining existing locations in Malden and Cambridge; an outlet in Arlington opened up a few months later in early 2023.

The address for the now-closed location of Donut Villa in Newtonville was 344 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460. The website for the three existing locations is at https://www.donutvilladiner.com/

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Blackbird Doughnuts Opens in Watertown

This summer, it was reported that a local group of gourmet doughnut shops would be opening a new outlet in a growing development just west of Boston, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to its website, Blackbird Doughnuts is now open in Watertown, moving into a space at Arsenal Yards. The new shop joins others in Boston's South End, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Brighton, Cambridge's Harvard Square, and Newton Centre, and the team behind the stores is also behind Banyan Bar + Refuge in the South End along with Sally's Sandwiches in the South End and Harvard Square.

The address for the new location of Blackbird Doughnuts at Arsenal Yards is 116 Bond Square, Watertown, MA, 02472. The website for all locations can be found at https://www.blackbirddoughnuts.com/

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Blackbird Doughnuts Plans to Open at Arsenal Yards in Watertown This Fall

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Union Square Donuts Is Opening in Cambridge's Harvard Square

A local group of donut shops is opening another new location, and this one will be its first in Cambridge.

According to a source (Adam Adkison), Union Square Donuts has a sign up for its newest location which will be on JFK Street in Harvard Square, joining existing outlets in Somerville's Union Square and Assembly Row, Boston Public Market, Time Out Market in the Fenway, and Brookline. An article from Cambridge Day in May had mentioned that the donut shop was indeed looking to open in Harvard Square, saying at the time that it was hoping to open "just in time for apple cider doughnut season," according to director of operations Lynn Sniffen.

The address for the new location of Union Square Donuts appears to be 15 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The website for all locations can be found at http://unionsquaredonuts.com/

[October 12 update: According to its social media, Union Square Donuts has opened its new location in Harvard Square.]

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Duck Donuts Is Opening in Walpole

A chain of donut shops will be opening its first outlet in New England, and it will be located in the southwest suburbs of Boston.

According to a Twitter/X post from @JeremyKrantz, Duck Donuts is planning to open in Walpole, moving into a space on Route 1 just south of the Union Street intersection. The chain was established in 2007 in Duck, North Carolina, and today has more than 100 shops with its closest ones to the Greater Boston area being in Westchester County in New York.

The address for Duck Donuts in Walpole is 102B Boston-Providence Turnpike (Route 1), Walpole, MA, 02032. The website for the company is at https://www.duckdonuts.com/

[October 16 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, the Walpole location of Duck Donuts is now open.]

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Little Moose Donuts at Hub Hall in Boston's North Station Area Has Closed

A donut place within a Boston food hall has shuttered after being in business for only a short period of time.

According to a source, Little Moose Donuts at Hub Hall by North Station is no longer in business, with the source saying that a recent visit to the food hall indicated it was "nowhere to be found." A check on its social media seems to hint that it may have closed earlier this summer, as its last posts were toward the end of June, though its website is still up with no mention of it being closed. (A check on the Hub Hall website confirms that it has shut down as the business is no longer shown on the site.)

Little Moose Donuts first opened in February of this year.

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Pon De Joy to Open in Malden

A pair of Boston-area shops that feature donuts with a mix of American and Japanese influences will soon be joined by a third outlet.

According to a source (Geoff Wong) who posted about it on the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page as well as an article from the Daily Voice, Pon De Joy is going to be opening in Malden, moving into a space on Pleasant Street in the downtown area. Based on its other two locations in Allston and Newton Centre, expect to find a variety of mochi donuts (a fusion of American-style doughnuts and Japanese rice cakes) along with the possibility of coffee and tea.

The address for the upcoming location of Pon De Joy in Malden is 7 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148. The website for the business can be found at https://www.pondejoy.com/

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Ziggy & Son's Donuts to Reopen in New Location in Peabody

A location of a pair of North Shore donut shops is being reborn in a new space more than a year after one of its owners became very sick from Covid.

According to a source, Ziggy & Son's Donuts is in the process of reopening in Peabody, moving from 474 Lowell Street to 6 Bourbon Street, with a Facebook post from co-owners John and Pattie Akatyszewski showing a sign up at its new storefront. A series of earlier Facebook posts mentioned that John ended up in the hospital with Covid in the latter part of 2021 and was in the ICU at Salem Hospital for six weeks before entering rehab and the start of a long recovery process.

In addition to the shop that they are bringing back to Peabody, John and Pattie Akatyszewski are also behind a location of Ziggy & Son's on Essex Street in Salem. (The business was first established in Salem in 1964.)

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Little Moose Donuts Is Opening at Hub Hall in Boston's North Station Area

It looks like a brand new spot for donuts is on its way to a food hall in Boston.

According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com site, Little Moose Donuts is planning to open at Hub Hall by North Station, with the listing indicating that the business is currently looking to hire donut makers. No other information can be found on the upcoming donut shop other than the fact that the contact person is Leah Olofson who is the registered agent of Little Moose Holdings, LLC, according to a business entity summary page within the State of Massachusetts website. 

Hub Hall opened at the Hub on Causeway development in September of 2021, with the food hall including approximately 20 food and drink spots.

The website for Little Moose Donuts can be found at https://littlemoosedonuts.com/

[February 21 update: According to its website, Little Moose Donuts is now open.]

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Donut Villa Diner Is Opening in the Former Common Ground Space in Arlington Center

A trio of dining spots known for their donuts and diner food will be opening a fourth, and this one will move into a space in the northwest suburbs that had been home to a gastropub.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Donut Villa Diner is looking to open in Arlington Center, taking over the former Common Ground space at Broadway Plaza. A hearing agenda page within the town's website mentions that owner Erin Bashllari is planning to have seating for 195, an outdoor patio, and a dining room inside the place, and a menu that features American fare--and Bashllari is also seeking a full liquor license for the space. If approved, the new location of Donut Villa will join others in Malden, Cambridge, and Newtonville.

The Arlington location of Common Ground closed down in 2020 after being in business for approximately six years; the original location of Common Ground had been in Allston until shutting down in 2019.

The address for the new Donut Villa Diner in Arlington Center is 319 Broadway, Arlington, MA, 02474. The website for all locations is at https://www.donutvilladiner.com/

[February 13, 2023 update: An article from Your Arlington indicates that Donut Villa Diner is now open in Arlington Center.]

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Dandee Donut Factory Is Opening in Revere

 A trio of donut shops in Florida will be expanding to the North Shore once again.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Dandee Donut Factory is planning to open in Revere, with the website for the company indicating that the new outlet will be located on Revere Beach Parkway just east of the Route 1 intersection. This appears to be Dandee's second time opening a shop north of Boston, as a location in Marblehead is no longer in operation.

The Florida locations of Dandee Donut Factory offer a variety of donuts along with baked goods, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, and coffee.

The address for the new location of Dandee Donut Factory in Revere is 1141 Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, MA, 02151. The website for the company is at https://dandeedonuts.com/

[January 31, 2023 update: According to a post from North Shore Eats, Dandee Donut Factory is now open in Revere.]

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Donut Villa Is Opening in the Former Brewer's Coalition Space in Newtonville

A pair of diners known for their donuts is expanding to a third location, and this one may be more of a restaurant and bar.

According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com site, Donut Villa is planning to open in Newtonville, with the address given indicating that it will apparently be taking over the space on Walnut Street that had been home to Brewer's Coalition before it closed earlier this year. The job post mentions that it will be a "brunch club and bar" while a public hearing notice states that the upcoming spot plans to acquire a full liquor license and operate as a restaurant.

The original Donut Villa Diner first opened in Malden more than 40 years ago, while a second location in Cambridge's Central Square opened in the spring of 2021.

The address for the new location of Donut Villa in Newtonville is 344 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460. The website for Donut Villa Diner in Malden and Cambridge is at https://www.donutvilladiner.com/

[October 24 update: According to its social media, Donut Villa in Newtonville is now open, having opened late last month.]

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