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Clydebank – Spice India – Well, can’t you see that’s the last act of a desperate man?

We don’t care if it’s the first act of Henry V… (Blazing Saddles) 22.00 on a Saturday night, and having travelled home the slow way from Crawley, the Hector required food. Spice India (133 Riddle Street, Clydebank G81 2DH) have … Continue reading

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London (Whitechapel) – Tayyabs – Eight Years Later

That there would be Curry-Heute in London was never in doubt. With the demise of The India Club, this would surely be in either Tooting or Whitechapel. Yesterday, on a certain social medium, the eight anniversary of my hitherto first … Continue reading

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Crawley – Balti BLVD – Kashmiri Cuisine

Since my last visit to Crawley three months ago, two new Curry Houses have opened, both on the High Street. Hector had been installed at Schloss Clive and Maggie less than hour when the menu for Balti BLVD (36 High … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Chimes of India – Never Disappoints

Hector has his favourite places, locally these are well recorded in Glasgow’s Top Rated. Chimes of India (914-916 Sauchiehall Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7 TF) was first visited in February 2024, their Desi Lamb (£12.95) served on-the-bone, was immediately recognised … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Little Curry House – Little Portions, Lots of Confusion

Curry in Partick was today’s objective, however, Little Curry House (41 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5RG) became the fallback. The ongoing project of exploring the menu at the impressive, and long overlooked Curry Pot across the junction, was the intended … Continue reading

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Edinburgh – Kebab Mahal – The Man From Bradford Says – Yes!

The Rickmeister, aka The Man from Bradford, set the challenge of choosing the venue for our first ever Curry together in Edinburgh. The choice was simple: Kebab Mahal (7 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BH) is the closest thing Edinburgh has … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village – Monday Lunch

Monday lunchtime finds Hector and Marg at The Village “Curry House” (119 West St., Tradeston, Glasgow G5 8BA). En route, Marg declared that she was happy to have the Lahore Lunch (£8.95) which features Vegetable Pakora, Keema and Chapattis, great … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar – The Interview

An interview? A few weeks back, Robbie of – The Glasgow Bell – an online newspaper, contacted Hector with an invite to take part in an interview on matters Curry related, and supposedly Curry-Heute in particular. Throughout the fifteen years … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Cafe Reeshah – Authentic Desi Karahi

Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley have spent the weekend in Glasgow, hosted as ever by Marg and Hector. No visit would complete without Curry. A contemporary venue is always expected, today New Cafe Reeshah (455 Shields Road, Pollokshields, … Continue reading

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Hector Cooks : Desi Lamb Curry

Today, Howard and Hector finally enjoyed a day of indulgence featuring the odd Bier or two, and many a cult movie: Hell Drivers, This Island Earth, The Day The Earth Caught Fire, The Satan Bug, Zero Hour, The Black Shield … Continue reading

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