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Glasgow – Sheerin Palace – The View From Table 4

Today’s plan, to visit a new venue in my home town, was thwarted by a too tempting fruit scone this morning. The Hector needed the extra hour to cross the river and have any chance of Curry-Heute. The 2026 tour … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah – It’s worth waiting for

Another relatively new Southside venue was the intended port of call this afternoon. However, as Marg sped across the Kingston Bridge, so the Tradeston exit was deemed to be best avoided. And so a compromise, Marg dropped me off at … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Pakistani Street Food – A Dislocated Day

As established two days ago, despite their online menu suggesting otherwise, Pakistani Street Food (105 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2 SU) does serve Curry! Hidden in plain sight – was going to be the headline banner for today’s review, … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Lahori Tawa – Albert Drive, The Home of Southside Curry

Always on the look out for new venues, Curry Cafes in particular, this week, Hector became aware of Lahori Tawa (181 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2ND). Online reviews, clearly composed by friends and family, were only days old. Lahori … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar – Consistency

Having reviewed three new Glasgow Curry Houses in recent weeks, today it was back to Yadgar Kebab House (148 Calder St, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP). I have been here once or twice, indeed the two hundredth visit is on the … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Biryani House – Wow!, Wow!, and thrice Wow!

Biryani House (157 Allison St, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 8RY) was spotted from the bus on Monday en route to Shahi Mahal, another addition to the Southside Curry Cafe scene, and an obvious magnet for the Hector. Biryani, not Curry, though … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Shahi Mahal – Bateera Day!

Back in Glasgow, for a very, very, long time, relatively speaking, time to restore the tour of the Southside Curry Cafes, 2026. After last week’s near excessive Lamb intake in Manchester, there had to be something completely different. Monday is … Continue reading

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Manchester – Kabana – Day #4, Curry #4

A third visit to Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1FR England) in four days, it must be good. Actually, it’s simply the best venue for lunch in the Northern Quarter, and as we always stay in … Continue reading

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Manchester – Lahori Badsha – Cheetham Hill Road, The New “Curry Mile”

Once, in any Manchester trip, there is usually an opperchancity to have some serious Curry. Lahori Badsha (140 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England M8 8PZ) has been the favoured venue for some time, yet the cluster of Curry Cafes on … Continue reading

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Manchester – delhi2go – Non-Curry Purchases

Four nights in Manchester this week, and three closing time visits to delhi2go (119 Oldham St., Manchester M4 1LN England), and not for Curry. It is two years since Hector last had Curry here, the likelihood of this occurring again, … Continue reading

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