Tag Archive: Authentic cuisine

Oct
02
2012

Tamatanga – Nottingham

Tamatanga Reinvented

We always did like the food at Tamatanga, but we allowed this Nottingham newcomer to slip off our radar because the curryandbeer household couldn’t quite get on with communal dining. Last Friday, Tamatanga’s announcement that the large tables were being given to charity and replaced with individual tables, caused emails along the lines …

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Sep
14
2012

Cumin – Nottingham

It’s Diwali! Saturday 3rd November

How about celebrating Diwali in style this year? To mark its fifth anniversary The Cumin presents an amazing four course dinner and dance at the East Midlands Conference Centre. To add to the fun, there will be a firework show, DJ and live music by Bollywood Grooves! With canapes served …

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Mar
12
2012

Nisha Katona – The Alchemy of Spices

Nisha Katona’s mission in life is to dispel the mystery that shrouds cooking with Indian spices. She engages her audience with joy and spontaneity while teaching us the chemistry of cooking with unique authority. Nisha believes that the biggest gift she can give her friends is to teach them how to cook the food they …

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Mar
03
2012

Mauryan Indian Restaurant – Derby

Update – March 3rd

We paid Mauryan a return visit on Saturday and were delighted by the genuine warm welcome. They are such lovely people, amazingly they remembered us! Hospitality is so important! When we think of restaurants we like, it is the places that make us feel good that we go back again and …

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Mar
01
2012

MemSaab – Nottingham

Mother’s Day menu – Sunday 18th March

MemSaab’s Mothering Sunday menu four courses for £19 open from 5 – 10pm, reservations can be made by phone or email.

A Nottingham tradition!

One of Nottingham’s most famous restaurants, the Memsaab restaurant continues to attract mention in the national press, as well as winning a number of …

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Feb
29
2012

Sagar Vegetarian Restaurant – Hammersmith – London

Revelation

We discovered Sagar several years ago and never stopped talking about it. Given the amount of curry that we consume on a regular basis at curryandbeer towers that is really saying something! We make sure to eat there every time we visit London. The first time we ate there is was a revelation! We …

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Jan
03
2012

4550 Miles from Delhi (Nottingham)

January Offer – Two for One Main Courses

Booking Required, mention offer upon booking. Offer valid until 31st of January. Offer valid every night including weekends. Quote Website 2 for 1 at time of reservation Check website for terms and conditions

Changes to opening times

Sadly, closed for lunch from 12th August 2011. However the …

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Oct
27
2011

The Viceroy (Derby)

Latest Visit

We treated ourselves to a trip to Derby’s famous Viceroy Restaurant yesterday. The experience reinforced our belief that The Viceroy is one of the greatest fine dining Indian restaurants in the country. They are totally customer focussed, and the marriage of elegant dining with innovative dishes puts them at the top of a …

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Sep
16
2011

Curry Lounge – Nottingham

A Nottingham Legend

The Curry Lounge’s reputation in Nottingham has reached almost legendary proportions. Those of us who have been fans from day one have watched its progress with interest. I was one of those who absolutely loved the pre-Ramsay menu and family naans and didn’t see a need for change. Still, it would have …

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Sep
15
2011

Onam Feast at The Lanterns Nottingham

The feast was certainly a tour de force: no corners were cut in order to provide us with the most authentic experience – a delight to all the senses!

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