By adamg - Sat, 04/18/2015 - 12:32am

Jamaica Plain News reports on the demise of Ghazal on Centre Street.

UPDATE: Headline changed because, as Chris Helms at Jamaica Plain News reminded me, there's now Tikki Masala in Forest Hills.

By adamg - Sat, 11/01/2014 - 7:49pm

Jamaica Plain News was on hand today for the opening festivities for Tikki Masala, across the street from the T stop.

Tikki Masala in Forest Hills
By adamg - Wed, 06/11/2014 - 2:19pm

At least, according to the Tikki Masala signs now in the windows of the renovated storefront that used to be a driving school next to Oriental House, across from the T stop.

By adamg - Wed, 04/23/2014 - 4:51pm

Chinese Mirch, which offers a menu with Indian-accented Chinese dishes, is prepping a location at

By adamg - Wed, 07/31/2013 - 11:07am

Shanti on Washington Street today asked the Boston Licensing Board for a beer and wine license to serve the people who are now getting their Indian food elsewhere because they want something more adult than soda.

By adamg - Sun, 03/03/2013 - 9:24am

Ed Grzyb tweeted last night:

Enjoyed dinner tonight at Shanti in Roslindale. Food: great. Service: good. Tables: Mostly full. No alcohol license yet.

By adamg - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:29pm

Shanti goes before the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday to request a food-serving license for the old Rialto site, 4197 Washington St.

By adamg - Tue, 01/08/2013 - 9:05am

A big sign in the window at the late Cafe Rialto on Washington Street now advertises the impending arrival of an outpost of Dorchester's Shanti.

By adamg - Wed, 02/03/2010 - 11:50am

The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant licenses to three new eateries:

By adamg - Tue, 10/20/2009 - 12:13pm

Boston Restaurant Talk rounds up the news on the imminent departure of the Bombay Club to Washington Street (where Pho Republique is now) in the Sou

By adamg - Mon, 11/10/2008 - 9:02am

And so Roslindale's dining transformation will be complete. Adam Rosi-Kessel reports Himalayan Bistro of West Roxbury will be opening a second location in the Washington Street space now occupied by NuVo. No more long, wearying trips all the way up to Centre Street for momos!

Also: Emack and Bolio's is now owned by the owner of the Blue Star, who will be renaming it Select Cafe. If they know what's good for them, they will keep the frappes and couches - they don't want to face the wrath of the kidlet, who loves sipping a frappe while all comfy on one of the couches.

By adamg - Fri, 09/19/2008 - 8:57am

Scott Stearns thought he was just stepping into the Kebab Factory for some lunch. He was really stepping into the novel he was reading.

By adamg - Sun, 11/05/2006 - 12:27pm
By adamg - Sat, 10/21/2006 - 11:04am

Boston Chomps recommends Muqueca in Inman Square for Brazilian seafood stew:

By adamg - Tue, 07/04/2006 - 8:00am

Pocheco explains why she found a painting at Shalimar creepy.

By adamg - Mon, 06/26/2006 - 10:57pm

Boston Chomps on Petit Robert Bistro downtown: We'll definitely be back.

By adamg - Thu, 06/01/2006 - 8:38pm

Himalayan Bistro opened yesterday, bringing relief to long suffering Indian-food fans in West Roxbury, Roslindale and East Dedham. It also doubles as the Boston area's first Nepali restaurant.

We stopped by tonight for some takeout. I admit it, I wasn't feeling so adventurous, so I got chicken curry with some naan.

Very good! Only quibble: I'd asked for mild and the curry was relatively hot - which normally I like, except when it's already wicked hot and humid out like it was before the downpour.

The restaurant takes the place of the old Yoo Hoo's ice-cream parlor. It's an amazing transformation. Yoo Hoo's was a narrow space, but Himalayan Bistro is this huge (well, by West Roxbury standards), high-ceilinged, wood-panelled room (with small candles on every table, even).

And, oh my God, they have brunch on both weekdays and weekends. I am SO there.

Himalayan Bistro is at 1735 Centre St., across from West, and a block away from the Holy Name rotary. Map.

The sign
By adamg - Tue, 05/09/2006 - 7:58pm

There are now two golden Buddhas in the window of what's going to become Himalayan Bistro, the first Indian (and Nepali) restaurant in Boston south of the Arboretum (it's on Centre Street in West Roxbury where Yoo Hoo's used to be, or, for you old-timer

By adamg - Mon, 07/25/2005 - 3:28pm

Krissy recommends Khushboo at 1709 Mass. Ave.

... Yesterday, I went to what I consider to be hands down one of the best Indian restaurants I've ever been to ...