Category Archives: Manchester

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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Monday Lunch @ Manchester Kabana

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Hector

The joy of staying at the Ibis is opting out of Breakfast, this gives The Hector enough time to acquire an appetite for Lunch. So it goes. The Final Day of the Glasgow September Weekend has to be enjoyed, a … Continue reading →

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Visit #3 – Lahori Dera – Cheetham Hill

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Hector

Curry on Four Consecutive Days Today was The Big One, taking Marg for her first visit to Lahori Dera (433 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, M8 0PF). I write First, there shall be more. Normally when I drive to Manchester I … Continue reading →

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Manchester’s Kabana – Lamb Nehari

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Hector

This Man has come all the way from Glasgow for Lamb Nehari – Men Host informed a Takeaway Customer as we stood together at The Counter. I was asked to sit having confirmed Chapattis as the Accompaniment. One and a … Continue reading →

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Is Hector Camped at Manchester’s Lahori Dera?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Hector

Normally on a Manchester Trip there is a Saturday Lunchtime Curry at Al Faisal. With a pre-booked Ticket to Sheffield just after noon, time escaped, a Ritual broken. In the Spirit of True Sheldon-esqe OCD, Hector was going to Cheethamhill … Continue reading →

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Ahmed – The next time you’re in Manchester, you must try the Lahori Dera

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Hector

Cheetham Hill is an area of Manchester that meant nothing to Hector until last month. On the Yadgar Party Night, Ahmed, Hector’s Islamabad Curryspondent and Occasional Fellow Diner, had informed me that he had been at the Lahori Dera (433 … Continue reading →

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