Monthly Archives: July 2025

Edinburgh – Kebab Mahal – The Man From Bradford Says – Yes!

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Hector

The Rickmeister, aka The Man from Bradford, set the challenge of choosing the venue for our first ever Curry together in Edinburgh. The choice was simple: Kebab Mahal (7 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BH) is the closest thing Edinburgh has … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Village – Monday Lunch

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Hector

Monday lunchtime finds Hector and Marg at The Village “Curry House” (119 West St., Tradeston, Glasgow G5 8BA). En route, Marg declared that she was happy to have the Lahore Lunch (£8.95) which features Vegetable Pakora, Keema and Chapattis, great … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Yadgar – The Interview

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Hector

An interview? A few weeks back, Robbie of – The Glasgow Bell – an online newspaper, contacted Hector with an invite to take part in an interview on matters Curry related, and supposedly Curry-Heute in particular. Throughout the fifteen years … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah – Authentic Desi Karahi

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Hector

Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley have spent the weekend in Glasgow, hosted as ever by Marg and Hector. No visit would complete without Curry. A contemporary venue is always expected, today New Cafe Reeshah (455 Shields Road, Pollokshields, … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks : Desi Lamb Curry

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Hector

Today, Howard and Hector finally enjoyed a day of indulgence featuring the odd Bier or two, and many a cult movie: Hell Drivers, This Island Earth, The Day The Earth Caught Fire, The Satan Bug, Zero Hour, The Black Shield … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Annaya’s – 48 Hours Later

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Hector

Hector and Marg are back at Annaya’s (80-82 West Princes St., Helensburgh, G84 8XD) this Thursday evening, and yes we were here on Tuesday. Who planned this? Marg had added – Craig & Lesley – to the diary, the format … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Annaya’s – Not Just A Meal, An Event

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Hector

Our last Curry with Mark and Jude was in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Day 33 of RTW-80. Today’s rendezvous took Marg and Hector down to Helensburgh and Annaya’s (80-82 West Princes St., Helensburgh, G84 8XD). Annaya’s, the best show in … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Punjabi Zaiqa – Have They Peaked?

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Hector

Another all too brief trip to Berlin gives Hector the opperchancity to return to Punjabi Zaiqa (Tromsöer Strasse 6, 13359 Berlin Deutschland), one of the favourite Curry Houses in all of Europe. Last month’s presentation of their usually outstanding Lamm … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Shahi Mahal – Sometimes A Great Notion

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Hector

14.30 on a wet Thursday afternoon, you’ll have had yer summer, and Hector finds himself on the Southside. Fortunately Marg has done the driving, so integrity and well-being had been maintained. Having stopped to take the exterior photo, Marg headed … Continue reading →

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