Readers React to Walgreens on Centre

Imagine this, hip Jamaica Plainers pining for West Roxbury's eclectic array of restaurants. But it's true. 

When asked whether they would like a new Walgreen's pharmacy on Jamaica Plain's Centre Street, many Jamaica Plain Patch commenters suggested several West Roxbury restaurants as their preferences for vacant storefronts.

Patty wrote: "We do not need yet another pharmacy. A nice Italian restaurant sounds nice or Peruvian (Like Masona Grill)."

Yogasong wrote: "...a nice sit-down Chinese restaurant along the lines of Mandarin Gourmet in West Rox or one of the more authentic Chinatown sit-downs." Mandarin Gourmet is actually in Chestnut Hill, but located on the West Roxbury Parkway.

One of West Roxbury's favorite family restaurants also got a shoutout.

Hillary wrote: "No clothing store is going to be able to compete with Goodwill and Boomerangs unless it's a chain like the Gap, which no one wants. An independent clothing store would be high-priced and fail within six months. I would be thrilled to see local chain Comella's (Italian food) open a location on Centre Street."

So there's a couple of thoughts and questions here:

• Jamaica Plain people do not want a Walgreen's, possibly want a nice sitdown Chinese food restaurant
• The West Roxbury restaurant scene has done a complete 180 in the last decade, so much that it's the envy of other local neighborhoods
• What neighboring restaurants from Roslindale, or Hyde Park, would you like to see come to JP?

So JPers, what else do you want on Centre Street? Leave your comments below.