Category Archives: Manchester

Manchester – Dera – Time For Something Different

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Hector

Checking out of the Manchester Arena Travelodge at Noon, Hector made the short walk to the start of Cheetamhill Road. Boarding the 135 Bus, Steve was already in situ. The Plan was working, Lunch at Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Yadgar Cafe – Rice with 3

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Hector

Regular subscribers to this Humble and Reliable Website will do a double take when The Hector reports from the Yadgar Cafe (71 Thomas St., Manchester, M4 1LQ, England). The name – Yadgar – is Legendary in Curry-Heute, the Finest of … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Dera – Outstanding Lunchtime Karahi

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Hector

Hector awoke to find a text from an irate Man from Bradford. Burgers are not his thing – Exact location and time for dinner curry please. The reply was simple – Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, M8 OPF). Hector … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Lal Qila – Howard & Hector, Zusammen

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Hector

The Man from Bradford was pestering The Hector from the moment we found each other at The Manchester Beer Festival – when and where would be – The Curry? I have just eaten – sufficed for the first few hours, … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana – Howard and Hector visit in Shifts

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Hector

A visit to Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Manchester, M4 1LQ) midweek? In the earliest days of coming to Manchester (2011), Kabana was missed being closed on a Saturday. Hector’s new lease of life means the Midweek is now possible … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Dera – formerly Lahori Dera + IQ play The Met, Bury

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Hector

Bury is only ten minutes from Cheetham Hill, Manchester. IQ, perhaps the UK’s finest Progressive Rock Band (IMHO) are performing in Bury, the furthest North they have played since the mid 1980s. As Ever, Hector manages to have all his … Continue reading →

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Kabana – A Manchester Sunday Lunch

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Hector

The Fourth Curry in Thirty Six Hours, there’s no point being in Manchester and not enjoy oneself. Closed on a Saturday, there can only be one venue for Sunday Lunch – Kabana (52 Back Turner St., Manchester, M4 1LQ). Howard … Continue reading →

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Lahori Dera, Anyone? You cannot come to Manchester and not visit this Curry House.

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Hector

Dr. Stan and Jonathan declined the invite to join Hector at the Lahori Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, M8 OPF). They had both been before, how could they resist?  Steve on his first Trip to Manchester was definitely up … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Al-Faisal Tandoori – Breakfast of Champions

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Hector

Upper Brook St. to the Northern Quarter, yes a Saturday morning has dawned in Manchester. Steve had no plans for Curry so soon after Lal Qila late last night, though he does know how Hector operates whilst on tour. Even … Continue reading →

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Manchester Curry Mile – Lal Qila – The Return of Hector

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Hector

It is once again the Weekend of the Manchester Beer Festival, most of The Friends of Hector attended yesterday, however being the Professional, Hector did not arrive in the city until 20.30 this evening. Steve was in tow, his first … Continue reading →

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