3 places we supported this week
Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
By Meredith Goldstein, Jenna Russell and Nik DeCosta-Klipa Globe Staff and Boston.com,Updated April 6, 2021, 2 hours ago
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BUKHARA INDIAN BISTRO
Bukhara Indian Bistro in Jamaica Plain was already dealing with an uncomfortable transition. In 2019, the beloved restaurant moved from its home of about 20 years on Centre Street to Washington Street in Forest Hills. Some longtime regulars assumed the place went out of business, or didnât seek it out in its new spot. Out of sight, out of mind. I was one of those regulars. Then COVID hit, and in lockdown, with no cooking skills, I needed takeout. Food that would soothe my anxious soul. Bukhara was the first restaurant that crossed my mind, and Iâve been getting my favorite chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and aloo mutter at least twice a month since April 2020. Jaswinder Pabla, a man