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Manchester – Dera – Outstanding Lunchtime Karahi

Hector awoke to find a text from an irate Man from Bradford. Burgers are not his thing – Exact location and time for dinner curry please. The reply was simple – Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, M8 OPF). Hector … Continue reading

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Manchester – Lal Qila – Howard & Hector, Zusammen

The Man from Bradford was pestering The Hector from the moment we found each other at The Manchester Beer Festival – when and where would be – The Curry? I have just eaten – sufficed for the first few hours, … Continue reading

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Manchester – Kabana – Howard and Hector visit in Shifts

A visit to Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Manchester, M4 1LQ) midweek? In the earliest days of coming to Manchester (2011), Kabana was missed being closed on a Saturday. Hector’s new lease of life means the Midweek is now possible … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Aynams Grill Station – Someone Here Knows What They Are Doing

Aynams Grill Station (77-83 Eglinton Street, Glasgow, G5 9NT), Hector had to come back for Curry-Hopefully. The first visit was in November after I had been made aware that despite the – Grill Station – moniker, Desi Curry was on … Continue reading

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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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