Monthly Archives: October 2025

Dumbarton – Zaika – Mainstream is as Mainstream does

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Hector

Zaika (61a High Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, G82 1LS) popped up on a well known online map system, the name rang a bell, but this was a different spelling of Berlin’s finest Desi Curry House – Punjabi Zaiqa. Given that Dumbarton … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Kothu Rotti – Al Fresco Dining in Woodside

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Hector

The ritual Monday Curry in Glasgow was cancelled, maybe a break was required, or something else was afoot. On Sunday, Curryspondent Martyn made Hector aware of a Takeaway in Glasgow’s West End, or thereabouts, which was actually serving food on … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Chimes of India – Curry On A Saturday Night

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Hector

This evening’s Curry at Chimes of India (914-916 Sauchiehall Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7 TF) was planned a few weeks back, last night’s at Annaya’s (Helensburgh) was impromptu. At the time of writing, the ritual Monday lunchtime Curry has not … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Annaya’s – Five Go For Curry-Heute

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Hector

At some point in the week, Sir Howard of Helensburgh arranged for an informal get together with Lady Eleanor of the same parish. Steve, Marg and Hector were invited to participate, a Lomond get-together, as an honourable member, Howard loves … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh – Celestia – By Invitation

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Hector

On this dreich Sunday afternoon, Hector and Marg headed east to the capital. Mohammad Abass, proprietor of Celestia (18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh EH3 5EP) had invited us to review his latest enterprise. Opened in the spring of this year, Celestia … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks: Aloo Gajar Mutter Brinjal Tarkari

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Hector

A Hector cannot live by Gosht alone, an Interesting Vegetable often makes a Curry. At some point in the last few days, Aloo Gajar Mutter flashed up on a certain social medium. A long time favourite, especially as cooked at … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Karachi Restaurant – Rick Stein’s Choice, was it – The Right One?

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Hector

It’s Saturday, Curry-Heute is expected. My 14.00 arrival at Karachi Restaurant (15 Neal St., Bradford BD5 0BX England) would mean a fourth Bradford Curry in forty six hours, in keeping with the spirit of this Blog. One cannot always be … Continue reading →

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Bradford – International – A Late Finish

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Hector

On the return from Huddersfield, the Hector had to show reasoned restraint not to alight at Wakefield. Maybe December will present another opperchancity. Back in Bradford the Münchener Okotoberfestbier was duly tackled. As the time to leave The Lord Clyde … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – An Early Start

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Hector

This is going to be a long day. Having checked in at The Lord Clyde where the Münchener Oktoberfestbier was already flowing, Hector the abstemious, headed up the slope to The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England). … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Des N Pardes – Not a “Bradford Curry” House?

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Hector

Wilton Street in the heart of Bradford, the first place I ever parked in this city in the mid 1990s, in order to go searching for Curry. Des N Pardes (Wilton St, Bradford BD5 0AX) opened ten months ago in … Continue reading →

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