Roslindale

Nigerian food returns to Boston

adamg — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:11:41 +0000

Suya wall.

Suya Joint, 25 Poplar St. in Roslindale Square, opened on Thursday, so Boston is no longer bereft of Nigerian food.

We stopped by last night for some takeout and got some of the eponymous chicken suya (thin chicken strips on sticks, dusted with spices), rice and chicken stew and akara (small fritters made of black-eyed peas.

It was good stuff. The spices were thick enough on the suya they almost had the texture of flour. Although not as moist as teriyaki (which it sort of looked like, if teriyaki were light brown), it went down well. The stew was fairly spicy and made a good dipping sauce for the suya and the akara, which, as fritters, basically need to be dipped into something (maybe next time, we'll try some fufu). Besides a drumstick and some breast meat, the stew had a couple of plantain slices.

It was about $23, more than enough for two people.

Here's hoping they do better than the Thai place they replaced. A liquor license is in the works.

Seasoned restaurant reviewers know to wait until a place is actually open before recommending it

adamg — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:37 +0000

Boston Thrillist today crowns Suya Joint as Roslindale's newest must-try restaurant:

For Nigerian food that actually is too good to be true, hit Suya Joint. ... Starters include thinly sliced beef/ chicken kebabs (Suya!) dry-rubbed in a blend of Nigerian tankora spices (like groundnuts, cayenne pepper, paprika), baked ground beef pies, a spicy signature stew of slowly simmered oxtail (say that 10 times fast!), and crispy deep-fried fritters made from peppers, onions, and black-eyed peas -- order these early as they tend to sell out quickly.

Only problem is the joint isn't actually open yet - unless the newspapers still covering the windows when I walked by about 10 minutes ago are some mysterious Nigerian decorating style (I'm writing this over a tuna melt on a bagel at Select Cafe).

Roslindale armed-robbery suspect leads victims, police on chase down train tracks

adamg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:19:06 +0000

1/31/12 - 7:00 pm

A man who robbed the Alfa gas station on Washington Street at South Street tried escaping victims pursuing him by climbing up onto the Needham Line tracks and running toward Roslindale Square around 7 p.m.

The victims - part of a larger group who initially had the guy cornered in a yard off South Street - were joined by several Boston Police officers, who caught up with him on the tracks behind Lee Hill Road.

Police recovered a cash-register drawer by the Edison plant on South Street. The Needham Line was shut as officers searched the tracks for the gun the suspect indicated he had.

The station was robbed last night, as well.

Governor's councilor from Roslindale dies

adamg — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:26:52 +0000

Kelly Timilty was 49, the Herald reports.

Her father, Joseph Timilty, ran three times for mayor against Kevin White, who is being waked today.

As a governor's councilor, Kelly Timilty voted on judicial nominations, requests for pardons and state spending authorizations.

Alex Beam can just stay the hell out of Roslindale

adamg — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:54:11 +0000

Will Roseliep reports spotting two coyotes at Walter and Bussey streets by the Arboretum Friday night.

They were most definitely snacking on something - maybe a housepet, maybe some Slim Jims from a nearby c-store.

The Globe's resident crank would rather just kill them, no doubt with his bare hands (no, actually, he wants to blast them with a shotgun), which mystified Roseliep:

These guys looked so chilled, and weren't disturbed by my high beams ...why kill shoot them all when they obviously just want to live a quiet life amongst Roslindale/Newton/W. Roxbury residents?

Brother of fallen Marine takes own life

adamg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:15:11 +0000

Brian Arredondo, whose brother Alexander died in Iraq, committed suicide on Monday in Norwood, his family says.

Since Alex's death, the biggest concern for the Arredondo and Foley families has been their son Brian who was in a deep depression and struggling. Now, all who knew Brian must come to terms that despite the time, concern, interventions and love that was shared, it was not enough to save him.

The Jamaica Plain post office was named for Alexander Arredondo, who died in 2004. His parents became active in the peace movement - and set up a prominent "Camp Alex" tent at Occupy Boston in Dewey Square. Jamaica Plain Patch has photos of a candlelight vigil for Brian and other suicide victims in Jamaica Plain on Tuesday.

Unpleasant experience in Roslindale

adamg — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:21:31 +0000

AlertNewEngland reports a woman walked into the Pleasant Cafe on Washington Street Sunday night, spit at an employee, then fled down Washington Street toward the parkway - on foot. She didn't get far - police picked her up. No immediate word on what got her spitting mad.

Search on for missing elderly man from Dedham with ties to Roslindale

adamg — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:48:35 +0000

UPDATE: Found OK in Halifax.

Dedham Police are seeking help finding Joseph Connnell, an 80-year-old man last seen driving away from his Dedham home Saturday night in a gray 2005 Ford Taurus with Mass. plates, 534-LPS, Dedham Patch reports (they also have a photo).

Connell lived most of his life in Roslindale, and he might have been heading there. Volunteers have put signs up across Roslindale and West Roxbury.

If you see him, contact Dedham Police, 781-326-1212.

Food-delivery guy robbed at knifepoint in Roslindale

adamg — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:05:46 +0000

12/10/11 - 9:30 pm

Boston Police are looking for two teens who robbed somebody making a food delivery on Bradeen Street in Roslindale tonight.

The suspects are described as Hispanic, both 18-20, both carrying knives. One was wearing a black cap and a red jacket, the other was dressed entirely in black, including a black ski mask on his face. They were last reported running toward the Archdale housing project.

In May, a delivery man for Romano's was robbed at knifepoint on Bradeen by six men who also fled into Archdale.

Motorcycle cop injured in Roslindale crash

adamg — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:41:44 +0000

Boston Police report a motorcycle officer escorting Santa to West Roxbury was injured in a crash with another vehicle around 5:20 p.m. on Washington Street reports the crash happened around 6 p.m. near near Staples.

He is expected to survive and the collision is under investigation.

Edward DeJoie tweets traffic and bus service is backed up to Forest Hills and that Hyde Park Avenue in Forest Hills is also affected.

What to get the editors of the Improper Bostonian for Christmas: A map of Boston

adamg — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:21:59 +0000

Dana Reichman Gitell agrees with the editors of the magazine for people too busy to look at big words that Redd's in Roslindale has good food. But, honestly, "it's well worth a drive to the suburbs?" Do these people even realize where the mayor is from?

Visiting with jolly old guys

adamg — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:36:55 +0000

Cara and kids visit with Santa in Roslindale. Mike Ball visits with Tom Menino in Hyde Park.

Greek food store gets approval to sell beer and wine; clothing store, however, has to stick to fabric

adamg — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:33:44 +0000

The Boston Licensing Board yesterday approved a request from Greek International Foods on Washington Street in West Roxbury for a license to sell beer and wine. However, the board rejected a request from Louis, the upscale clothing store on the waterfront, to nestle a full-service liquor store among its suits.

Roslindale to lose only Thai restaurant, but to gain first West African restaurant

adamg — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:07:39 +0000

Soon to be ex-Thai restaurant.

Boston Restaurant Talk reports Bangkok Cafe on Poplar Street is being replaced by Suya Joint, which promises "unique, Nigerian recipes." It may be the city's only Nigerian restaurant following the closing of African Cuisine in Hyde Park earlier this year.

Bangkok Cafe never seemed to achieve critical mass in Roslindale, even after expanding its menu to include Korean and Japanese dishes.

Roslindale Thai fans will have to make their way to Asian Thai Cuisine on River Street in Hyde Park or Thai Spice, Phuket or Sticky Rice in West Roxbury.

For some reason, Roslindale thinks it's December

adamg — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:33:04 +0000

Yes, that's a lit Christmas tree in an apartment at Washington and Beech streets tonight. And while you can't tell from the photo, the lights were blinking.

A roving UHub correspondent, meanwhile, reports another lit tree on Canterbury Street, opposite the Sacred Heart School.