Category Archives: Bradford

Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – Lamb’s Liver? It must be a Holden Tour!

Ricky, our resident Bradford Curry Guru,  phoned three days ago to say that my meal for this evening at the Sheesh Mahal (6 St. Thomas’ Rd, Bradford, BD1 2RW) was already ordered. Lamb’s Liver in the Hector style as it … Continue reading

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Bradford – Mid-day at The International

The final day of the New Year trip did not mean that Hector would let up.  With OCD to the fore there had to be a lunchtime Curry-Heute before embarking on the drive back to Glasgow. When one is in … Continue reading

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Bradford – Midnight at The International

After an evening at The Fighting Cock, a taxi for eight was called for.  Seven of eight were heading for The International (40-42 Morley St, Bradford, BD 1BA).  Two taxis later courtesy of Holden Tours we were all in situ … Continue reading

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – The Sheesh Mahal has re-opened!

The Sheesh Mahal (6 Saint Thomas’s Road, Bradford, BD1 2RW) re-opened exactly one week ago.  The Friends of Hector are in town, let the Hector have his Curry! Arriving from New Year in Ulverston via an afternoon in Haworth, a … Continue reading

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Bradford, The International Curry #3 : Curry, three times in one day, at the same restaurant!

Craig and Yvonne planned to join Hector for his third Curry-Heute at The International (40-42 Morley St, Bradford, BD7 1BA). Howard and Tracey had taken an earlier train back from Huddersfield and might possibly still be there. Alas, Hector was … Continue reading

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Bradford, The Curry Capital – The International Curry#2 : Curry for Breakfast

Robin and Hector joined ?Stan! for breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express. Coffee and Juice is all I was interested in. Hector had other plans. The rest of group were heading through to Leeds for the first part of our … Continue reading

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Bradford, The International, Curry#1 : It may have taken ages to get here, but I made it…

After the pleasant but brief visit to the Saltaire Brewery, ?Stan! kidnapped us before we had a chance to check-in at The Holiday Inn Express in the fair city of Bradford. It was well after midnight when we finally took … Continue reading

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Bradford, The International! Tonight I may have tasted my best ever Curry!

Hector loves Curry. Hector could eat Curry every day but for practical reasons chooses not to. In the course of a week I hope to enjoy one truly great Curry and make do with my own creations or some more … Continue reading

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The Keighley Curry House, fed here at last…

Two and one half years ago we had a trip to Yorkshire to celebrate Craig’s 50th Birthday.  Keighley was as close as we got to Bradford on that trip; the Curry House (112/114 East Parade, Keighley, BD21 5JA) was the … Continue reading

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Bradford – The Sheesh Mahal has closed, hence an overdue return to Omar’s Balti House

This is the Glasgow September Weekend, what finer way to spend it than in Bradford, Glasgow’s arch rival to the title of Glasgow Curry Capital? Hector chooses to abstain from any voting, I know where the best Curry is served. … Continue reading

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