Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bradford – The Punjab Sweet House – Visit #1

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Hector

Punjab Sweet House (122-126 Listerhills Road, Bradford, BD7 1JR) is a name first mentioned by a taxi driver who picked us up from The Fighting Cock on January 2nd this very year – he was taking us to The International. … Continue reading →

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Hector is treated to a Superb Curry at Cafe Salma

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Hector

In the aftermath of another successful Bier-Traveller Tour, Craig and Yvonne, as has become their custom, wished to treat Hector for organising Hector’s Heroic Homecoming. Café Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, Charing X, Glasgow G3 7PQ) is a venue neither has … Continue reading →

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Yadgar! Dinner with The Establishment

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Hector

Ahmed, a resident of Pakistan, is a friend of Shkoor at Yadgar (148 Calder St., Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP) and was responsible for establishing the Shkoor-Hector Connection. In the last two years Ahmed has become the Islamabad Curryspondent for Curry-Heute … Continue reading →

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Oban – Light of India – First Oban Curry in a Decade

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Hector

This was the last day of the vacation, we were determined to enjoy the day and so we drove to Crinan to see the Canal, then crossed the Atlantic to Easdale, and onwards to Oban, for Curry-Heute.  On our last … Continue reading →

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A Seabass Snack at the Punjabi

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Hector

In the course of the discussion last week leading up to the Quail Curry, Hari suggested I must try the Seabass. This is but a Starter and somehow [Stan.TC] had already sampled this some weeks prior. I was happy to … Continue reading →

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Pyras, Keesmann and Kebabish Original

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Hector

Two months after our last mass Takeaway from Kebabish Original (677-681 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AB). The same order for Sixteen was placed by Craig and Yvonne, once again our Hosts. The Bier Today was Pyraser Landbier and Keesmann Bock. … Continue reading →

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New Experiences at the New Karahi Palace

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Hector

Not another Curry! Was Ricky’s plea. The Man from Bradford who claims to eat Curry just about every day was even suggesting we eat at a C-Place, in the end sense was seen. [Stan.TC] was always up for it, is … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blink! – It’s Quail at The Punjabi Charing Cross

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Hector

Ricky kept asking – Why Quail? Firstly, he is the man who likes to the strangest of Curry. Then there is the guarantee that Hari and Chef Gurmeet at Punjabi Charing Cross (157-159 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DA) would lay … Continue reading →

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Cafe Salma – The Return of Hector, Holden and Hassan

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Hector

Charing Cross was looking at its very best in the Summer Evening Sunshine as The Man from Bradford, [Stan.TC] and Hector entered Café Salma (523 Sauchiehall St, Charing X, Glasgow G3 7PQ).  When Mr. Holden is in town there is … Continue reading →

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Hector – The Curryspondant

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Hector

Hector has been interviewed – online – by those lovely people who hand out the Curry Awards, but sadly, never to Hector… http://mypassionforfood.co.uk/the-life-of-a-curryspondant/

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