Category Archives: Manchester

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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Manchester Kabana – Hector is Recognised on Visit #2

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Hector

Kabana (52 Back Turner St, Manchester, M4 1LQ) opens at 11.00. Hector entered at 10.58. Mein Host was setting up, I parked the Outer Garments and returned to Survey The Specials. Lamb Karahi (Boneless) was what Hector had decided upon … Continue reading →

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Lal Qila – Back to The Curry Mile

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Hector

This is a Restaurant on Manchester Curry Mile that Hector has been aware of since Manchester Visit #1. Was that only Three years ago, in the Common Era? The Taxi Driver from the Manchester Velodrome to Rusholme was less informed … Continue reading →

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Kabana – Manchester’s #1 Curry Cafe

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Hector

On previous Manchester Trips, breakfast has been at Al Faisal (58 Thomas St.). Initial research had suggested that Kabana (52 Back Turner St., Manchester, M4 1LQ) was the best of the Curry Cafés in the Northern Quarter. Alas it is … Continue reading →

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Al-Faisal Tandoori – Curry in Manchester, eventually…

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Hector

Hector arrived in Manchester last night armed with a Google-Map printout of Curry Houses on the edge of the City Centre. No Curry-Mile tonight, let’s find what else is available outside of the Northern Quarter. Only Dr. Stan and Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Shahi Masala and Al-Faisal Tandoori

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Hector

Marg announced a few weeks ago that she was planning a mini hockey tour for her First XI to Manchester.  I was invited to accompany her, nice.  A pity this may not be the last use of the term nice … Continue reading →

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Caspian, The Manchester Curry Mile

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Hector

After a day trip to Sheffield, only ?Stan! (two lunches) and Hector were left standing. One of us had been saving oneself for another visit to the famous Manchester Curry Mile. A taxi took me to the top end of … Continue reading →

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Macnhester – Al-Faisal Tandoori – Hector returns to the Northern Quarter

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Hector

It is a thirty five minute walk at Hector’s not too slovenly pace from the Travelodge on Upper Brooke St. to Thomas St. in the Northern Quarter. I had budgeted for forty. ?Stan! was waiting, punctual as ever. Howard and … Continue reading →

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Punjab Tandoori, The Manchester Curry Mile

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Hector

?Stan! and Hector were the last of the group to leave the New Oxford, the rest retiring after a long day before the pint glass. Having only arrived at 21.00, Hector had much to catch up on. Foremost in my … Continue reading →

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