Monthly Archives: September 2015

Glasgow – Yadgar – (Karahi Gosht) Just Like a Welsh Stew…

Today’s Curry has been in the diary for months, Mark’s end of contract Celebration Curry. The choice of venue was changed on Monday when Mark agreed to visit Yadgar (148 Calder St., Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP) and experience something different, … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – We were just passing by…

Between Bury and Kirkby Lonsdale lies Bradford, sort of. Hector’s Volkswagen Passat (Diesel) knows the road well, exhaust emissions are minimal, they say. For a change, Hector fancied Mughals on the Leeds Road, Marg had never been. The Venue was … Continue reading

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Manchester – Dera – formerly Lahori Dera + IQ play The Met, Bury

Bury is only ten minutes from Cheetham Hill, Manchester. IQ, perhaps the UK’s finest Progressive Rock Band (IMHO) are performing in Bury, the furthest North they have played since the mid 1980s. As Ever, Hector manages to have all his … Continue reading

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Erlangen – Boliwood – Bespoke Curry

Four days in Nürnberg and no Nürnberg Curry. Nearby Erlangen continues to intrigue. Yesterday in München was a Big Curry Day with the Oktoberfest wedged between two visits to Indian Mango. What better way to reboot the system? Dr. Stan … Continue reading

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München – Indian Mango – Oktoberfest – Indian Mango

Hector has looked forward to this day for decades, a chance to visit München’s Oktoberfest Midweek, and therefore be able to enjoy a few hours before it becomes mobbed, move from Tent to Tent even. Within the last decade München … Continue reading

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Erlangen – Bombay Haus – Das Curry Kapital

Let’s start with the Good News, Bamberg has a second Curry Venue! – Cafe Zafran (Brennerstraße 42, 96052 Bamberg, Deutschland).  The Bad News, it is Temporarily Closed, with no re-opening date announced. How many people go to Bamberg for Curry? … Continue reading

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Bernkastel-Kues – Taj Mahal – The Third Review – Gosh!

Normally on the Sunday of the Wolf Strassenfest, Hector is on his way home, not this year, or next… Jonathan has established something of a Ritual Sail to Bernkastel-Kues with a return to Wolf. Bernkastel provides the only Curry Opperchancity … Continue reading

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Koblenz – India Palace – Klassisch Deutsche Curry Haus, Leider…

Hector’s last Curry in Koblenz was a decade or so ago sitting in a Curry House next door to Bei Bernd when Deutschand took the lead over England. By the time we had finished our meal a certain Liverpool striker … Continue reading

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Düsseldorf – Tandoori – The Oldest Curry House

The visit to Düsseldorf’s Tandoori (Immermannstraße 32, 40210 Düsseldorf, Deutschland) is a case of unfinished business. Hector located this venue last summer during Hector Bounces Back but ran out of opperchancities. Having spent the day travelling via Edinburgh and Heathrow, … Continue reading

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Stirling – Rana’s – Desi Lamb, on-the-bone

A Monday in Stirling catching up with Kenneth, who is not the Mythical Character some have claimed over the years. Curry-Heute was a matter of course, the Venue had not been discussed, the inclement weather meant that the nearest Curry … Continue reading

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