Category Archives: England

Bradford – Karachi Restaurant – Rick Stein’s Choice, was it – The Right One?

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Hector

It’s Saturday, Curry-Heute is expected. My 14.00 arrival at Karachi Restaurant (15 Neal St., Bradford BD5 0BX England) would mean a fourth Bradford Curry in forty six hours, in keeping with the spirit of this Blog. One cannot always be … Continue reading →

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Bradford – International – A Late Finish

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Hector

On the return from Huddersfield, the Hector had to show reasoned restraint not to alight at Wakefield. Maybe December will present another opperchancity. Back in Bradford the Münchener Okotoberfestbier was duly tackled. As the time to leave The Lord Clyde … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – An Early Start

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Hector

This is going to be a long day. Having checked in at The Lord Clyde where the Münchener Oktoberfestbier was already flowing, Hector the abstemious, headed up the slope to The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England). … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Des N Pardes – Not a “Bradford Curry” House?

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Hector

Wilton Street in the heart of Bradford, the first place I ever parked in this city in the mid 1990s, in order to go searching for Curry. Des N Pardes (Wilton St, Bradford BD5 0AX) opened ten months ago in … Continue reading →

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London (Whitechapel) – Tayyabs – Eight Years Later

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Hector

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

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Hector

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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Crawley – The Downsman – Still Going Strong

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Hector

It is approaching seven years since our last visit to The Downsman Curry Club (Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DH), one of the first pubs in the UK to serve – proper Curry. In Crawley, South Indian Cuisine has proliferated … Continue reading →

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Bradford – The Kashmir Restaurant – Upstairs Curry

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Hector

Fish Karahi (£11.90) was almost had yesterday afternoon at The Kashmir Restaurant (27 Morley St, Bradford BD7 1AG England) on arrival in Bradford, somehow coffee & cake was the outcome. It’s a Marg thing. This was postponed, last night’s eventual … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – A Tale of Recognition

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Hector

OK, we did pass through Bradford yesterday en route to Manchester/Bury. No way was I missing out on a visit to Bradford, City of Culture, 2025. The bus station is open again after a lengthy hiatus. The road outside the … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana + IQ – The Met (Bury)

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Hector

IQ performed their first of two differing sets this weekend at The Met (Bury) this evening. More on them later, firstly – Curry. Hector has long learned that a night in Manchester is way better than staying in Bury, and … Continue reading →

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