Monthly Archives: January 2016

Glasgow – The Village Curry House – Happy Birthday, Mother

‘Tis the time of Birthdays. Marg’s Birthday period has phased seamlessly to Hector’s Mother’s. That we all manage to reach 83 is something never to be taken for granted. Mother was collected from her domicile, it was only then that … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Mother India’s Cafe – Review #13 – Ominous

A pattern has evolved of Marg’s Birthday Week extending to a Sunday visit to Mother India’s Café (1355 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AD). In The Land of the Half Kilo, Tapas is not necessarily what The Hector thinks about when … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Karahi Palace – Visit #60 – This Curry House is Special! Very Special.

Whilst April this year may be the exception, the rule is that a trip to the Staggs in Musselburgh is always followed by Curry @21.00 at the New Karahi Palace (51-53 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ). Qaser was Duty … Continue reading

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Drumchapel – New Kismet Tandoori – Where Mein Host Knows Your Name

Another Friday Night Takeaway for The Hector? This is further proof perhaps that at this stage of life, Friday is just another day of the week. Whist Friday Night Ale may be eschewed, there has to be Curry-Heute. Priorities. New … Continue reading

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Bradford – Karachi Social Club – #1 Bradford Curry in 2016

Any sensible road journey between Sheffield and Glasgow commands a visit to Bradford en route. The journey South was via the M61 and M62, a tedious drive, most of the kilometres in the wrong direction. The A65 at least goes … Continue reading

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Sheffield – Lahori Dhera Grill & Steakhouse – Bespoke Curry – Outstanding!

How can it be that Hector has not set foot in Lahori Dhera (51 – 53 Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8HT, England) before today? The plan was for Curry-Heute at Lunchtime prior to an afternoon in Leeds. Sheffield City Centre has … Continue reading

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Sheffield – 7 Spices Balti – #1 Curry in 2016 – Sheffield Rediscovered

Happy New Year 2016 New Year was brought in at the Shakespeare, Sheffield. The advantage of being outside our native Scotland is that in the daylight part of Ne’er Day the Pubs are open! The Kelham Island Tavern was where … Continue reading

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