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Glasgow – Halal Kebab House – Albert Drive – another Glasgow Curry Cafe

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Hector

Halal Kebab House (164 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2N6) is one of many takeaway premises in this ethnically diverse part of the city.  Students and taxi drivers are given 10% and 20% discounts, respectively. The normal Saturday ritual Curry outing … Continue reading →

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Yadgar, Glasgow’s Finest Curry

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Hector

Dr Stan and Hector have been dining together on a Friday evening whenever we are both in town for some months now.  This was our first scheduled Yadgar trip together for some time and our first Friday evening rendezvous at … Continue reading →

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Kabana, near Paisley Rd Toll

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Hector

It was a dark and stormy night, again… Kabana (64 Seaward St, Glasgow, G41 1HJ) only reached the ears of Hector a few weeks ago. Tonight Marg and I found ourselves on the South Side having had no dinner. The … Continue reading →

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Rishi’s Indian Aroma, The Return Visit

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Hector

After the Pallas gig last night at the Tunnels (Aberdeen) Hector was expecting a late night Curry-Heute with Jonathan. The Prince of Wales did not shut until 01.00 and so Bier won out over Curry. Real Indian Food As Blogged … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Charcoals

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Hector

Curry-Heute v Fast Food It was chucking it down as Hector emerged from Glasgow Centrali. The Express Bus to Aberdeen was scheduled to leave at 17.40, thirty five minutes to get up to Buchanan St Bus Station and get something … Continue reading →

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Achari-Aloo Gosht

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Hector

Hector has not created a domestic wonder since the start of November.  There was the mid-December Korma for Marg’s soiree, but tonight is my first serious bout of Curry cooking for some time. The fridge gave up a jar of … Continue reading →

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The Village, Glasgow Curry at its finest

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Hector

Just another Saturday The hardcore five were assembled around 3pm for the ritual Saturday afternoon Curry-Heute at The Village (129 Nelson St, Tradeston, Glasgow, G5 8DZ). Hector sat for a few agonising minutes trying to persuade himself that a Biryani … Continue reading →

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Cafe Salma, Glasgow Curry at its finest

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Hector

Absent friends, and Mr Boyd Nadeem has gone! The mad banter that usually is associated with a visit to Café Salma (523 Sauchiehall Street, Charing X, Glasgow, G3 7PQ) has been missing for the last couple of visits. A new … Continue reading →

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Manchester, a New City; Huddersfield, an Old Town

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Hector

This is Hector’s first visit to Manchester since 1996 when for reasons better not gone into a Spanish Visa was required. I have to the best of my awareness never set foot in the city centre. The Arndale Centre and … Continue reading →

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Yadgar, Sunday lunch

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Hector

When Lord Clive was last in Glasgow there was an expression of disappointment when he did not manage out for a Glasgow Curry.  During the week I emailed Mr Shkoor Anwar owner of The Yadgar Kebab House (148 Calder St, Govanhill, … Continue reading →

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