Category Archives: Glasgow

Glasgow – Khyber Pass Restaurant – Authentic Afghan Karahi

On Saturday night, Hector was taken along St. Andrew’s Road in Glasgow’s Southside by a taxi driver. This is a thoroughfare around Pollokshields, not a route one travels every day. Once again The Hector had a moment of Serendipity. Passing … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Yadgar Kebab House – Hector is Home

Hector is back from Vacation in España, time to have Real Curry. Steve was first to sign up for Goshat Karahi at Yadgar Kebab House (148 Calder St, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7QP). Mags was an add-on, Marg a last minute … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Charcoals – Keep Calm and Curry On

Hector is in Glasgow for but a few hours between the UK part of what we shall call Marg’s Summer Vacation and the Continental Leg. Two weeks after a visit to the Trongate Branch of Charcoals, the Cafe, it was … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Ambala Deli Bar – Handi Gosht, by Arrangement

Kenny is on holiday, his long Summer Holiday, and so is free in the daytime pro tem. He proposed a Curry Rendezvous, I proposed a new venue. Hector has been sampling the Menu at Ambala Deli Bar (11 Forth St., … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Charcoals Cafe – The Pre-Theatre Menu

On Day three of the Glasgow Real Ale Festival (G-RAF 2016), Hector is attending as a paying customer, this means Bunkers are required afore. Charing Cross was the chosen locus, it is Ramadan, nowhere was open. Having survived both the … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Karahi Palace – And now for something completely different

It is Day two of the Glasgow Real Ale Festival (G-RAF 2016), after a four hour stint it was time for a break. Hector’s dinner was picked out yesterday at the New Karahi Palace (51 – 53 Nelson Street, Glasgow, … Continue reading

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Glasgow – New Karahi Palace – EU Decision Day, In-Out

Having voted – Remain – as Hector is lead to believe the majority of Scots shall do, it was time for the first shift as a Volunteer at the Glasgow Real Ale Festival (G-RAF 2016). At 18.00 it was time … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Alishan Tandoori – The nights are fair drawing in

In May 2013 it was two years since Hector had last visited this long established Glasgow Curry House. Somehow a further three years have passed since that visit. On entering the Alishan Tandoori (250 Battlefield Road, Glasgow, G42 9HU) it … Continue reading

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Glasgow – The Village – The Ramadan Buffet

Glasgow, Scotland, 56ºN In The Tropics, the variance between daylight hours and darkness is not significant.  In the high temperate latitudes the sun sets for only a few hours in June. There are also extended periods of twilight which are … Continue reading

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Glasgow – Mia Sugar & Spice – Curry before Reality

This month’s trip to The Staggs, Musselburgh was excellent until the final hour when the news from The State Bar caused further concern – Jason. Knowing that Marg would collect me later, and that Food was required, I resolved to … Continue reading

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