Category Archives: England

Whitechapel – Dilpasand Restaurant – High Hopes

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Hector

Yesterday, someone in The Company mentioned – Whitechapel – as being a transit point for the other ongoing activity in this three day London trip. That was enough to have Hector dismiss any further exploration of Tooting or Southall for … Continue reading →

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Westminster – The India Club (Hotel Strand Continental) – This Could Be The Last Time

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Hector

As reported at the end of last month, The India Club (Hotel Strand Continental), 143 Strand, London WC2R 1JA) closes this weekend. Those who own the building have redevelopment plans for this prime site, the family who own the business … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana – All Good Things

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Hector

The final day of this trip: this means the Hector does not have to have Curry tomorrow, though thoughts of Kofta Palak on Saturday are already looming! In keeping with the name of this Blog, another Manchester Curry had to … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana (Cheetham Hill) – Bateera – It’s Wednesday!

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Hector

It’s Wednesday in Manchester, the opperchancity to have Bateera (Quail) at Kabana (Cheetham Hill) (133 Cheetham Hill Rd., Manchester, England M8 8LY). Strangely, none of the rest of The Company were attracted by the thought of – fiddly Quail, some … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Lahori Badsha – The Magnificent Seven

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Hector

The invitation was extended, those wishing to join Marg and Hector at Lahori Badsha (140 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England M8 8PZ) should meet in the lobby for 13.00. To share a kilo of Fresh Lamb Karahi (£25.00) requires multiples … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana – A Symphony of Flavours

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Hector

The Company – are  mob-handed in Manchester this week. Whilst many will head to Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1FR England) over the next few days, Marg and Hector made Kabana the first calling point after … Continue reading →

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Crawley – Dosa Plazza – A Sri Lankan / South Indian Curry Experience

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Hector

In the pages of Curry-Heute, Crawley is to England as Erlangen is to Deutschland. Provincial towns with perhaps a disproportionate number of Curry Houses and both covered exhaustively here, as one might expect. It is the final night of this … Continue reading →

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Ealing – Southall – Gifto’s Lahore Karahi – #1 Southall Curry

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Hector

After the outstanding Lams Karahi at Afghan Darbar (Antwerpen), Hector was not ready to return to the Mainstream. Curryspondent Bill had long planted the seed to sample Curry in Southall, to the east of Heathrow Airport, in the Burgh of … Continue reading →

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Manchester – Kabana – Visit #50 !!!!!

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Hector

Mr. Manchester! – is yet another moniker acquired by this intrepid reporter. On arriving at Kabana (22 Back Turner St., Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1FR England) at 13.05, Rizwan, Mein Host greeted me with news that three Scottish ladies had … Continue reading →

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Carlisle – Shaha Tandoori – Mainstream Curry

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Hector

Carlisle, where else would one go for a city break? A trip without Greco-Roman ruins is hardly worthwhile, a phrase that the Hector may adopt with increasing regularity in the future. Monday night choices are restricted for Curry in Carlisle. … Continue reading →

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