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Helensburgh – Annaya’s – 48 Hours Later

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Hector

Hector and Marg are back at Annaya’s (80-82 West Princes St., Helensburgh, G84 8XD) this Thursday evening, and yes we were here on Tuesday. Who planned this? Marg had added – Craig & Lesley – to the diary, the format … Continue reading →

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Helensburgh – Annaya’s – Not Just A Meal, An Event

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Hector

Our last Curry with Mark and Jude was in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Day 33 of RTW-80. Today’s rendezvous took Marg and Hector down to Helensburgh and Annaya’s (80-82 West Princes St., Helensburgh, G84 8XD). Annaya’s, the best show in … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Punjabi Zaiqa – Have They Peaked?

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Hector

Another all too brief trip to Berlin gives Hector the opperchancity to return to Punjabi Zaiqa (Tromsöer Strasse 6, 13359 Berlin Deutschland), one of the favourite Curry Houses in all of Europe. Last month’s presentation of their usually outstanding Lamm … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Shahi Mahal – Sometimes A Great Notion

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Hector

14.30 on a wet Thursday afternoon, you’ll have had yer summer, and Hector finds himself on the Southside. Fortunately Marg has done the driving, so integrity and well-being had been maintained. Having stopped to take the exterior photo, Marg headed … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Akbar’s – A Subpar Evening

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Hector

I wonder if they have fixed the hand drier! – texted Alan earlier in the day. November 2022 was the last time Alan, Tracy, Marg and Hector dined at Akbar’s (573-581 Sauchiehall Street G3 7PQ). Other Curry Houses are available, … Continue reading →

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Kaarst – Rice & Spice – Taste of Pakistan – Visit #1

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Hector

The number of Deutsche Curry Houses reviewed in Curry-Heute exceeds one hundred. With a handful of exceptions, Hector admits to wearing kid gloves, when reviewing Curry in Deutschland, such is the level of mediocrity of the Fayre typically served across … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Curry Pot – I Know Where This Is Heading

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Hector

Twelve years passed between visit #1 and visit #2 to Curry Pot (139 Dumbarton Rd., Glasgow, G11 6PR). That it is only twelve days since visit #2, should confirm that the Hector was keen to sample more of the menu. … Continue reading →

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Wroclaw – Indieflavours – Mainstream Euro-Curry

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Hector

Unlike two days ago, back in Poznan, today the Hector had a Curry to review. Howard’s place has been taken by James who was last tested at Akbar’s (Glasgow). Wroclaw appears to have a new Curry House on every visit, … Continue reading →

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Poznan – Mata Indian Restaurant – You Couldn’t Make This Up

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Hector

The first time I dined at Mata Indian Restaurant (Wroclawska 25, 61-833 Poznan, Polska), I treated myself to a Vegetable Biryani as an accompaniment to my Curry. Knowing this would lead to the inevitable Euro Mountain of Rice, I can … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Punjabi Zaiqa – Not Their Best Day

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Hector

The majority are flying tomorrow, directly to Wroclaw for Festival Dobrego Piwa, not Hector. Flying to Berlin, then having a day en route in Poznan, ticks way more boxes. And a day in Berlin presents the opperchancity to have Curry … Continue reading →

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