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'The best ice cream in the world.' - NY Times. 🍦is our raison d'être.

Cambridge, MA
Joined September 2008
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Getting closer to reopening Central Square.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Smoot as social distancing. We open at 3PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Our original store at 899 Main Street has reopened. Our bigger store at 159 First Street is also open. Both stores close at 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
We’re open. Thank goodness. We have pre-packed pints and half gallons of 12 of our best flavors. Online order and curbside pickup. 3PM to 8PM. Fr Sa Su.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
The original Toscanini’s at 899 Main Street has reopened. Hours are noon until 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
A customer just asked for Chocolate Hashtag 3 which we print as Chocolate #3 and pronounce Chocolate Number 3.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
We started at 898 Main and will return there, in what is now the renovated 907 Hotel.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
The return to Lafayette Square begins tomorrow at noon at the intersection of Main Street and Mass. Ave.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
After a hike in Rangeley Maine I returned to my car, which says Toscanini’s on the side, and found a note urging us to open a store in NYC.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Our store at 899 Main Street is reopened. Our end of the year flavors include Fluffernutter and Blueberry-Lemon which dates back to the Sam Mehr-Martin Gonzalez era.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Where we get our peanut butter, Teddie’s in Everett.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
We now have two Toscanini's open. The original store at 899 Main Street reopened. This is in the 907 Hotel at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Main Street. Our bigger store near the Cambridgeside Galleria is at 159 First Street & is also open. Both are open until 11P.M.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Our original home in Lafayette Square is waiting for counters and dipping cabinets before it’s August Re-opening.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
We have long made ice cream for Area Four Pizza in Cambridge. They're closed but doing takeout, or takeaway. Starting tonight, May 22 they will also be selling pints of Toscanini's: French Vanilla, Coffee Heath, Coconut Sorbet and of course B3! Plus they have garlic knots!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Our original location at 899 Main Street will reopen in the fall. The building is being turned into a hotel. We are open every day until 11PM at 159 First Street near Kendall Sq.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Our store at 899 Main and our store at 159 First Street both reopen at noon! Yes.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Toscanini’s is open at 159 First St, across from Cafe Intrepid, next to Helmand.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
Several people are making fried chicken ice cream. We are not.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
We’re working on a new chocolate ice cream for two famous scientists. Things to come.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Opening soon on First St. To be announced.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Working on a new flavor inspired by Graham Parker called White Honey: White Chocolate and Honey. His performance at the Paradise remains a vivid combination of anger and energy.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Looking into the future where Toscanini’s will return in August.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Remember - it’s ALWAYS National Ice Cream Day!!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
We are selling cream at 159 First Street until 11PM. Hooray. 899 Main Street is closed for renovations.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Toscanini’s reopens tomorrow, Wednesday from 3PM to 10PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
In the language of the neighborhood we are beta-testing cupcakes today. They’re free.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
We moved from one part of MIT to another part of MIT. We always use appropriate units of measure.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Toscanini’s is open until 10PM. The NYT wrote “Possibly the best ice cream in the world.”
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Its that time of year again when various publications name America's best ice cream stores. Thank you.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Toscanini's opens at 3PM on Wednesday. No more online ordering except for ice cream cakes. We are getting closer to what we were. 32 flavors. Cups. Pints and Sundaes. Frappe soon.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Tomorrow is election day and when we get through voting we'll be giving away free small cups of coffee to people who have those "I Voted" stickers. You may need a shot of whiskey but coffee is what we have.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
In 2021 a new Vietnamese cafe called Cicada will open in Cambridge. We will make their ice cream.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
We have a lot of unusual flavors and the City of Cambridge has just announced that customers can sample flavors. Thank Goodness.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Made Hamentashen ice cream for Purim, which is today, Th Fe 28.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
Yup. I'm a pint.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
New flavors: working on Chocolate Passionfruit, Cafe du Monde Coffee, and thinking about Brewer's Crackers from Dorchester.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Ice cream stamps from our Post Office.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
Girl Scout cookies are coming, in some sense from a troop in Chelsea. We should have Thin Mint by Friday.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Our home since 1981 is being renovated into a hotel. We will return in the fall. Our new store is at 159 First Street. Open until 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
New family in Cambridge.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
In the new store coming to First St.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
our store at 899 is open until 11PM as is our store at 159 First Street. Ice cream from everywhere for everyone!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Just made a new flavor that we all like: Rose Fluff, sweet with a little lemon zest and a good amount of Rosewater. Now on to Chocolate Beet. Really.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
Just delivered Green Tea ice cream to Little Donkey. Back tonight for food.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Toscanini’s is open until 10PM at 159 First Street. Far from Weston.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
Today's high temperature will be 95. Our walk in freezer will get to 20 below zero. Good for ice cream and refreshing in brief moments for us.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Made Tahini ice cream yesterday. Probably being served tonight or tomorrow although we'll find it for you if you ask. We also have Cinnamon Basil. And we're making Mocha Cookie Dough for the nice people at Eastern Bank.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
This large sign says that our Main Street store is closed for renovations. Visit our new store at 159 First St. Which is open until 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
New Year’s Eve fun with a Christmas gift. My very own kit for making Secret Breakfast ice cream.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
Both stores open at noon. On a nice Saturday.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
We bought 500 boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mints from a very happy troop. We once again regularly have the flavor.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
During the winter we have time to do lots of experiments. So far the worst idea was Pea & Mint Sorbet. It’s gone and may not return.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
Customer from West Coast in town for last days of Mary Chung, "Do you mind if I eat my Chinese food here?" Not at all.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
New flavor: Peanut Butter Gochujang. Reminds me of Thai food and suggests better Peanut Butter sandwiches.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
Words to live by on Queen St. In Toronto.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
We're working on Peanut Butter Fluff. We made some Raspberry Ginger Snap inspired by a NYTimes article about refrigerator cakes from the Midwest. Onward and upward until 11PM at 159 First St.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Yesterday we did an episode of Poetry in America. We don't spend a lot of time talking about poetry but this photo shows John making Belgian Chocolate.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
The sun rose at 710AM, one minute earlier than yesterday and will set at 437PM, four minutes later than yesterday. Both stores open at noon.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
If you forgot a cake or ice cream, we’re open until 11PM. At 159 First Street in East Cambridge.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
The Marathon divides Boston into two. Buda and Pest. Tratevere and the rest of Rome. Get across the river. We're open until 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
We’re delivering ice cream to the Nut House in PTown. And making ice cream for Jet Blue.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Our newest sign designed by Michael Persons of Central Square and printed by Kurt Vanderpile of AIR Graphics of Watertown.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Kickstand Cafe on Mass. Ave. In Arlington is more importantly on the Minuteman Bike Path. Soon they will sell Toscanini’s!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
We are the only non-mall coffee shop open today and we have Kane’s Donuts. Donuts are love.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
Ice cream people are brace. Open.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
We’re open from 3PM to 8PM on This hot Friday. Pre-packed pints, half gallons and hot fudge. Order online and curbside pickup.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
There are two Toscanini's. One at 159 First Street near the Cambridgeside Galleria and the other is at 899 Main Street in the 905 Hotel. Both are open until 11PM on New Year's Eve. 899 Main Street does not have frappes today. Both store have cakes for purchase and decoration.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Toscanini’s ends this early September weekend at 10PM when we close.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Boston Chip is new and relatively simple: molasses with chocolate chips.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Last night we sold out of Wugnut, a flavor inspired by Jean Berko Gleason’s invention of the Wug. Her wug helps in understanding children’s’ language Our Wugnut consisted of Nestle’s Crunch, pistachios and a ribbon of caramel. We will make more.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Cupcakes and then doughnuts. Now croissants which I love. Try Bondir croissants at Longfellows. They walk them across the street.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
6 years
We’ve been open for two minutes and have answered many questions from ESPN about packing so many pints for today’s game. The pressures you have to ignore, the faith in the coach’s work, the platitudes, scooping through the pain... we’re open until 11PM at 159 First Street.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
New Flavors after a trip to Japan.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
Tim Toomey Park full of sledders. Park and snow by Michael Van Valkenburgh.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
We think we improved the Earl Grey ice cream. It tastes better.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
Our graphic designer, Michael Persons of Epitome Design sends ice cream as Christmas gifts.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Eating ice cream makes you look happier.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Tonight we’re open until 11PM at 159 First Street 899 Main Street is closed for renovations.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
No.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
We will have Fluff Soft-serve and regular Fluff ice cream. It is the 100th anniversary of this product!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Working on Hojicha cheesecake and will bring back Matcha cheesecake.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
They still make Tootsie Rolls in our part of Cambridge. We're open this Tuesday night until 11PM.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
We have a new variation on Kulfi: Saffron Orange Cardamon Fig. This includes almonds and pistachios but we may make it with just figs and without nuts.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
8 years
We just dropped some ice cream on Keytar Bear who is shredding in Jill Rhone Park.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
We have more Rose Fluff, a flavor never imagined in all those places that use Rosewater, and inevitable in New England.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
Not a crime scene. New flavor, Beet Planet, named in reference to Ben Wurgaft’s book from UC Press, Meat Planet.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
It is only January 5 but the days are lengthening. Spring always comes.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
Toscanini’s uses cookies to enhance your experience.8
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@tosci
Toscanini's
4 years
Japanese style sandwich from Mikkusu next to our original and future location on Main Street. Oishi.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
The waiting time for dumplings at our neighbor, Mary Chung's is long. people are eating ice cream while they wait at our Big Table, and discuss how they met at MIT or after their band played at TT the Bear's.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
3 years
We reopen on Wednesday at noon when we’ll have special cakes for that special person on that special day.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
2 years
Summer begins at noon when both stores open.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
It is not snowing or sleeting. It is just winter rain. We’re open until 11PM at 159 First Street. Lots of cakes, coffee and ice cream. Listening to WHRB.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
We could but we won’t although we once did.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
9 years
Facebook is down, come get ice cream instead.
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@tosci
Toscanini's
5 years
This morning at Tabernacle Pentecostal on Columbia and Resevoir Church on Rindge Ave. we will be participating in the Cambridge Gun buyback program until noon. Ice cream for guns!
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@tosci
Toscanini's
7 years
The Big Table has shrunk. The Big Table where so many theses were written and where our softball team commiserated has moved to our new and not yet open store on First Street.
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