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Athena – Pak Tikka Shop – Grill House – In Search of Kofta Anda

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Hector

Today, Hector was intent on finding Kofta Anda. Last year this was enjoyed at Pak Tikka Shop – Grill House (Sapfous 5, Athina 105 53) so that was the first place I looked, nae luck. With Marg in tow, Hector … Continue reading →

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Athena – Indian Kitchen – The Return Visit

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Hector

It Never Rains but it Pours – is the line I wrote back in the 2014 visit to Athena. On that February day, Marg and Hector had a very impressive Lamb Karahi at Kohenoor down at Keramikos near The Lazy … Continue reading →

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Athena – Makkah Restaurant (Halal) – and now for something completely different

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Hector

The idea of a Fish Curry at Makkah Restaurant – Halal (15, Anaxagora 13, Athina 105 52) was firmly planted in Maggie’s head after Hector walked in to inspect their Fayre last week. I have lost track of how many … Continue reading →

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Athena – Vip’s Desi Fast Food and Biryani – A Quick Snack

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Hector

This afternoon we returned to Athena after three days in the Peleponnese. My fellow travellers had never heard of Nafplio, and were also unaware of the adjacent town of Argos. Nafplio is a Curry Desert, the choice of Bier was … Continue reading →

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Athena – Pak Tikka Shop – Grill House – One Of The Best Days Ever

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Hector

How good can a day be? Firstly we’re not at home suffering the constraints of life in Central Scotland, though as of tomorrow, masks must be worn by all in the street. I think we’ll cope. Still, the Covid numbers … Continue reading →

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Athena – Pak Taka Tak – Even More

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Hector

Hector is back in Athena where, despite the midnight closing of pubs, life is more bearable than back in Blighty. Somehow, the Greeks have kept Covid in check better than the British, such that even Scotland has lifted the need … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – DumPukht Lahori – Keep Calm & Curry On

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Hector

Here we go again. On Friday at 18.00, two days from now, licensed premises in Scotland’s Central Belt close for sixteen days. Venues such as DumPukht Lahori (39-41 Paisley Rd. West, Glasgow G51 1LG) can remain open, but will still … Continue reading →

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Glasgow – Ambala – Hector is Home, where else?

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Hector

The adage – the best thing about going away is coming home – may be true in the World of Curry. This is especially so when one’s preference is for Punjabi Fayre, not the Euro Curry which has been on … Continue reading →

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Kraków – Spice of India – + other Curry venues in and around Kazimierz

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Hector

Something is happening in Curry-World Polska. I have already mentioned the doubling of Curry Houses in Poznan as observed at the start of this trip. A similar occurrence has  happened in Kraków. There is now a veritable axis of Curry … Continue reading →

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Kraków – Indus Tandoor Restauracja indyjska Kraków – Starowislna

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Hector

I raised my head enough to photograph the doorway as we entered Indus Tandoor Restauracja indyjska Kraków. Despite having passed earlier in the day and seen the Indus Tandoor logo, the penny didn’t drop. I like your t-shirt – said … Continue reading →

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