Category Archives: Bradford

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

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hector

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

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hector

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…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hector

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!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Hector

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…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Hector

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

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Hector

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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Bradford’s International Restaurant, Curry Extravaganza #3

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Hector

Marg was playing Hockey in Sheffield, this is how Hector came to be let loose with Mr Holden in Bradford over the weekend. The Scottish Veterans beat the Home Countries to retain the trophy. Marg was in good spirits but … Continue reading →

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Bradford’s International Restaurant, Curry Extravaganza #2

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Hector

After a splendid tour of North West Yorkshire which featured first visits to Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden (where an angry proprietor took issue to the ritual sharing of a Black-pudding Pie, cf Bier-Traveller.com), and Hebden Bridge; we returned to Bradford in … Continue reading →

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Bradford – Sheesh Mahal – Curry Extravaganza #1

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Hector

Marg: ‘Don’t book the summer holiday right at the end of term, I need time to get organised.’ A month ago Marg realised she could squeeze in an International Vets Hockey tournament this very weekend. The tie was put in … Continue reading →

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Saturday night, Sunday morning – The Sheesh Mahal revisited

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Hector

There were a few trains and a few Biers as Dr Stan, Jonathan and Hector did the Yorkshire legs of the Ale Trail. When we returned to Bradford the others went to bed. Jonathan had sneaked in a Chinese Buffet … Continue reading →

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