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Glasgow – New Kismet – A Local Takeaway, Outstanding Curry

Hector was nearly in The City to watch Scotland’s Exit from their latest competition, instead, a Local Takeaway was chosen to counteract the numbness and  supply Today’s Pleasure. Arriving just after 16.30 business at the New Kismet (311 Drumry Rd, … Continue reading

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Home Cooked – Lamb Chops Karahi

..with a little help from the New Karahi Palace. Yesterday some Lamb Chops were defrosted and marinated overnight in a Garam Masala and Yoghurt Mix. This morning some leftover Masala from a recent visit to the New Karahi Palace was … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Lassani Tandoori – The Most Southerly Glasgow Curry Cafe

It was Curryspondent Stewart who alerted Hector to the existence of this Curry Cafe, well south of the Govanhill Cluster, with Dearstalker in hand, this had to be investigated. The Lassani Tandoori (1154 Cathcart Rd, Glasgow G42 9EG) is one … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Chennai Restaurant – And Now for Something Completely Different…

Spice of The City has gone, the premises have been given an upgrade, we now have The Chennai Restauarant (52 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL). Hector has done well in the World of Curry-Heute in recent outings, my Most Favouritest … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar – (Karahi Gosht) Just Like a Welsh Stew…

Today’s Curry has been in the diary for months, Mark’s end of contract Celebration Curry. The choice of venue was changed on Monday when Mark agreed to visit Yadgar (148 Calder St., Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP) and experience something different, … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – We were just passing by…

Between Bury and Kirkby Lonsdale lies Bradford, sort of. Hector’s Volkswagen Passat (Diesel) knows the road well, exhaust emissions are minimal, they say. For a change, Hector fancied Mughals on the Leeds Road, Marg had never been. The Venue was … Continue reading

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Manchester – Dera – formerly Lahori Dera + IQ play The Met, Bury

Bury is only ten minutes from Cheetham Hill, Manchester. IQ, perhaps the UK’s finest Progressive Rock Band (IMHO) are performing in Bury, the furthest North they have played since the mid 1980s. As Ever, Hector manages to have all his … Continue reading

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Erlangen – Boliwood – Bespoke Curry

Four days in Nürnberg and no Nürnberg Curry. Nearby Erlangen continues to intrigue. Yesterday in München was a Big Curry Day with the Oktoberfest wedged between two visits to Indian Mango. What better way to reboot the system? Dr. Stan … Continue reading

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München – Indian Mango – Oktoberfest – Indian Mango

Hector has looked forward to this day for decades, a chance to visit München’s Oktoberfest Midweek, and therefore be able to enjoy a few hours before it becomes mobbed, move from Tent to Tent even. Within the last decade München … Continue reading

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Erlangen – Bombay Haus – Das Curry Kapital

Let’s start with the Good News, Bamberg has a second Curry Venue! – Cafe Zafran (Brennerstraße 42, 96052 Bamberg, Deutschland).  The Bad News, it is Temporarily Closed, with no re-opening date announced. How many people go to Bamberg for Curry? … Continue reading

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