(Everything he knows, he learned on the mean streets of Rusholme)
As any British expat in Berlin will tell you – and in fact, I am about to – it is really difficult to get a decent curry in this town. Very rarely do you even get something as decent as the Chicken Tikka Marsala from the Gandhi Restaurant on the main street of Burscough, complete with flock wallpaper and a 90% takeaway business, let alone the culinary delights of Bradford. If anyone was to have found the best curry in the Hauptstadt it is Jim…and he has found a couple that do a version of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi cuisine that has not be tamed for the delicate tastebuds of the German market.
Last week at The Circus Hostel Jim decided to take up the challenge of producing Berlin’s best curry himself, which he unleashed on the guests for the price of nix/nada/nowt…none of us could have imagined the interest that such a special offer came about. Jim presented the curry at 7pm. At 7.05 all thirty portions were gone, and we were literally scraping the bottom of the pot. How good the curry was, I can’t tell you, because there was none left for me to try, although the big group of English lads seemed happy with the cultural marriage of a curry cooked by a lad from Stockport, washed down with a bottle of fine German beer.
Luckily for me Jim will be at it again, hosting his JIMBO’S CURRY EXPERIENCE 2 on the 30th August, exclusive for Circus guests (and perhaps one hungry staff member, eh Jim?) in the Circus Cafe. Your tastebuds have tried nothing like it…
Jimbo’s Curry Experience #1 – Don’t worry, there’s enough for everyone (except perhaps you at the back)
The combination of backpackers and free food was a surprising success that none of us could have foreseen…
What follows is Andrew’s selection of things to look forward to in Berlin and at the Circus this week. He is only bitter about the football because he’s Australian…
For every major football championship since the Circus first opened its doors back in 1997, the staff and friends of the company have taken part in a Tipping Competition. The rules have been tweeked over the years, but the basic principle remains…we all have to tip the results of every since game at the World Cup, as well as predicting who will win each group, which four teams will reach the Semi-Finals, and which nation (Argentina) will emerge victorious in the final on the 11th July.
Hmmm…the first few days of the World Cup are behind us, and after a relatively low-key start the talking points revolve around the continuing tradition of goalkeeping howlers, regardless who is wearing the famous three-lions jersey between the sticks, and a wonderful performance from a young German team that produced the most exciting football of the tournament so far.
Only a few more days to go and the first game kicks off in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. It is amazing to think that it is already four years since we had the world in Berlin and Germany for the 2006 tournament, and I still have some very strong memories of watching games at The Circus.
Once again there are some great things going on both around town and at The Circus. , For those looking to hang out close to the circus and enjoy some good live music, can really recommend Schokoladen this Wednesday – 
As you might know, we have our very own Jim at The Circus, who in the spirit of 
