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June 3, 2026
Last Tuesday when we announced we were closing after 17 years, we were not prepared for the response. We knew people would miss us, but we didn’t understand HOW MUCH they would miss us. People FLOODED our restaurants. A customer wrote a tribute song! Another drew art about the Zucchini Sandwich. A kid baked a cake with RIP Clover on it. A “Clover Memory Survey” that Kiernan and Lucia set up had over 450 responses, some of which went on the windows at HSQ. And then something happened. At a certain point, the amount of public outcry became so widespread that…

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August 3, 2026
I used to eat Egg & Eggplant sandwiches while driving the food truck from MIT back to JP. Looking back on it, that was a somewhat messy choice of a sandwich to eat one-handed while driving a food truck that bounced every time it hit a pothole, but it was so worth it. Crisp circles of eggplant with a crust that’s so thin that it shatters in your mouth, revealing an almost fruity, mild, custardy center with that hint of…
August 2, 2026
We’ve been getting some requests from folks further afield who can’t get to Clover to try the Zucchini. So as promised, here’s a recipe sheet you can print out – it shows how to make the basil mayo, the glazed fried tofu, and the corn-zucchini-shiso salad. Enjoy! 
July 31, 2026
It’s so fun to see seasonal drinks back on the menu. Right now blueberries are at their peak. We’re getting them from Harlow’s Sugarhouse in Vermont, a 100-year-old farm that taps maple in the spring and grows blueberries in the summer. We’re making them into blueberry lemonade, blueberry soda, and blueberry lemon rosemary spritzes. Here’s Kiernan’s son Charlie waiting…
July 17, 2026
As we’ve continued our re-opening phase, we’re starting to bring more and more seasonal produce onto the menu. The Zucchini Sandwich is one of my favorites we do all year. There’s a thick slice of glazed tofu from Heiwa in Maine. Basil mayo. Fresh raw zucchini that we cut into half-moons. Snappingly fresh corn. And shiso, which is a Japanese herb that tastes like a cross between mint and basil, with slight licorice-y notes. It’s sweet/salty/fresh and super addictive. Fun fact: this is the first sandwich where…
July 15, 2026
Matt, who leads up food sourcing, let us know that we got our first order of Coastal Queen flour last week. The packaging is cool – it shows how many acres of local grain you’re supporting by buying each bag. Coastal Queen is a new line from Ground Up Grain, which evolved from a really cool organization called Valley Malt. If you’ve been reading this blog for years, you might remember us going out to visit Andrea out in Western Mass. She was one of the early pioneers in…
June 30, 2026
We wanted to write a quick post updating you all on how our re-opening has been going. Our stores have been buzzing with customers and friends. During our first week back, every single restaurant has had customers coming in clapping! It was amazing to see. If you haven’t yet been by, we’re open normal hours at the following 6 locations: 
May 27, 2026
We have some difficult news to share: Clover will be closing our doors this week. Thursday, May 28th will be our final day of restaurant service and meal box delivery. For 17 years, we have championed local farms and served tens of thousands across Greater Boston. We’re deeply saddened to share this news—for our employees, New England farmers, and you, our guests and supporters. From the very first day on the MIT food truck in…
May 13, 2026
Once designated the “Best Sandwich in Boston” by Boston Magazine, we’re bringing back one of our most popular seasonal specials. While long-time Cloverites will know it as The Bridgewater, it’s now going by The Mushroom Popper (or M-POP, as it’s designated on our internal systems.) Inspired by the unforgettable jalapeño poppers once served at The Charlie Horse Tavern*, The Mushroom Popper features crimini mushrooms from Rhode Island Mushroom Co, fried to perfection then glazed with our kicky honey-sriracha sauce. We lighten it up with ribbons of…
April 17, 2026
Creamy red pepper romesco is the star of the newest Clover sandwich, which has been in-testing at CloverHSQ (1326 Mass Ave) and CloverHSC (1 Oxford St) the past few weeks. Lots of people loved it; lots of people have eaten it more than once; but others said it lacked a bit of crunch and heft. So we’re trying out a new version starting today at lunch – come through and let us know what you think by voting on our sticker banner.
March 31, 2026
Jenny created the Mexicali Mushroom in late February 2020. We tested it at our Kendall location and everyone loved it! But then Covid hit, and it never made it to primetime. A few months ago we were talking about what mushroom sandwich could possibly be worthy to replace the Mushroom Popper when it goes off the menu for a bit. I think Chris was the one who recalled the Mexicali Mushroom. It has a chipotle mayo, crimini mushrooms fried in the style of a fish taco, a juicy cabbage slaw, and a cilantro garlic pesto/salsa creation…
March 26, 2026
Every time we test out a menu item, we ask you all to vote on whether it deserves a place on the menu using stickers placed on a banner – high up if you liked it, low down if not. We were testing the Korean Fried Chicken at Harvard Science Center, and when asked how the testing was going, Brendan (GM) said, “There’s even a sticker on the ceiling.” “A STICKER ON THE CEILING?” I exclaimed. And it was true. Here’s the photo proof
March 9, 2026
Every year, just after Valentine’s Day, we start getting the same question in from customers: Will there be a Passover Box this year? Sometimes the pleas are more direct, sometimes more colorful. The glories of the mushroom Chopped Liver and romesco spread on matzoh are a common theme. An NYC-based friend of mine, Sarah, often DRIVES UP TO BOSTON to claim one! So I’m happy to report, yes, the box is now live! We’ll be delivering 2 days this year – March 30 and March 31.