Author Archives: Hector

Salt’n Pepper in Gent, a less than bog standard Curry

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hector

This was Neil’s discovery in his wanderings around the area of Gent Sint Pieters, the main railway station. This in itself was a good omen. On our return from the day trip to Antwerp which will have full coverage on … Continue reading →

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Brugge – Taj Mahal – A Brugge, Curry, at last!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Hector

Today was the first day in Hector’s Hollandisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far, when everything had actually gone like clockwork. ‘T Brugs Beertje was open, Daisy was back from vacation, the Chaps were in appreciative mode when Hector left them … Continue reading →

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Gent – Himalaya – The Worst Curry Since Bamberg

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Hector

This restaurant is popular with the locals, they may never actually have eaten a genuine Curry. Himalaya (Oudburg 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium) was one of the two Gent Curry Houses which Google Maps revealed, Raj being the other. Both are … Continue reading →

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Namur – Bombay – An improvement, just…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Hector

The Bombay Indien Restaurant (Rue Rogier, Namur, Belgium) was the first Curry House The Friends of Hector located just around the corner from the Ibis Hotel (Rue de Lanciers). The prices advertised outside necessitated an audible groan from Hector, €17 … Continue reading →

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Namur, Belgium, a Curry at The Taj Mahal

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hector

The Taj Mahal (Rue Godefroid 31, 5000, Namur, Belgium) was the second Curry House Hector encountered in his first hour in Namur. The prices here looked more reasonable. No doubt, by the end of the week, both shall be reported. … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Punjabi Charing X – North Street, next door to The Bon Accord

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Hector

Punjabi Charing X (157 – 159 North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7DA) may be immediately next door to the famous Bon Accord (still an Ale House?) and on the same block as the Café India was sited before another … Continue reading →

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Yadgar! What do you mean you haven’t tried Yadgar?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Hector

This the only Saturday available in July for a Glasgow meeting of The Friends of Hector. With the two Yadgar dissidents preoccupied, Yadgar (148 Calder Street, Glasgow G42 7QP) was the obvious place for our mid Saturday afternoon Curry binge.  … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – The Lone Diner at The Madras Palace

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Hector

‘Hello, Tom, you haven’t been here for a while…’ aaarrrggghhhh….. I had to put the waiter right, he was doing his best.  What a mistake to make. Making up for the lack of a balanced diet, Hector was out early … Continue reading →

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Berlin in the morning, Café Salma in the evening

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Hector

‘Are you going out for a Curry tonight?’ Andy, the taxi driver A chance question posed by our driver between Glasgow Airport and Clydebank.  Little did Andy know how in depth the discussion would become.  It was great to meet … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Naveena Path

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Hector

The Naveena Path (Tegeler Straße 22, 13353 Berlin) is in what The Friends of Hector have come to call The Garden Suburb of Berlin. Others may refer to it as Wedding. It was last year when Hector was determined to … Continue reading →

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