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Nominate the best of the best in the Leicester Curry Awards 2019

Glory awaits the best local curry houses as award nominations for next year’s glittering event will open on 1 December. Now in its third year, the Leicester Curry Awards are undoubtedly one of the most exciting competitions to have landed on our shores. The awards are the only accolades which celebrate the diversity of the foodie scene in the city and county by focusing on the thriving Indian restaurant and takeaway scene.…

The Leicester Curry Awards 2018 is right around the corner, and although it’s been a tremendous amount of hard work, it’s been an exciting few months in the run-up to this point. With over 5,000 public votes and around 300 curry houses nominated across the city and county, only 30 eateries made it into the top 5 across the following six categories; Best Takeaway, Best Vegetarian Restaurant, Best Pub Restaurant,…

“In just over a month the city will be bringing together the best curry establishments all under one roof. Yes that’s right, the Leicester Curry Awards are fast approaching and I’ve been busy working behind the scenes to put together an unforgettable evening for all our finalists and guests to enjoy. Last year was our first event and this year, as with any event being organised on such a large scale, I…

It’s been an exciting few months for the Leicester Curry Awards and we’re all on tenterhooks to find out who made it in to the final shortlist (all will be revealed Friday 9 March, so stay tuned)! Coming back to the awards itself, the team is working hard behind the scenes to ensure the red-carpet event on Sunday 22 April is an unforgettable experience. With that said, we’re delighted to announce…

As well as the arrival of Spring we’re also looking forward to the first ever National Samosa Week. That’s right, a whole week dedicated to the triangle-shaped savoury snack from April 9-13, 2018. Founded by the Leicester Curry Awards, the aim of the week-long event is to draw attention to the rich culture and food heritage of South Asia. Romail Gulzar, Founder of the awards says: “There’s a national food…

We have a feast of entertainment lined up for you at this year’s Leicester Curry Awards and we are delighted to announce our second performer at the prestigious event, local magician John Constantine. Performing professionally for over 20-years, John specialises in high quality close-up magic, also known as strolling magic, mix and mingle magic and table magic. His extensive career has taken him across the city of Leicester as well…

The best curry restaurants in Leicester and the county are up for consideration for six prestigious awards and we’re edging closer to finding out who the five finalists will be in each category. We can now reveal that this year’s shortlist will be announced on Friday 9 March from 10am – 12 midday. The event will once again take place at BBC Radio Leicester with the announcement being made live on radio adding to the overall excitement.…

The team here are delighted to announce that the first performers for the city’s prestigious food awards will be Creative Edge. The local dance company has only been running a short while but has already garnered a strong following and received a tremendous amount of support. Co-founded by choreographer Danielle Limmage who has been performing across the globe for more than 10 years, the company prides itself in delivering expressive dance and entertainment…

Unless you’ve been lying under a rock, you’ll know that the Leicester Curry Awards are really heating up for 2018. The red-carpet event is taking place April 22 at the city venue, Athena. As well as fabulous food, entertainment and finding out who the 2018 winners are, there will also be a charity auction on the night. The organisers are appealing to businesses to donate prizes, no matter how small…

Happy New Year to all our readers. The Leicester Curry Awards 2018 are well under way and we’re delighted with the standard of restaurants around the city and county that have been nominated this year. We’ve also been impressed with the amount of new restaurants that have been nominated including some we’ve never heard of which means they’re doing a great job and have a strong, loyal following. The new…

Nominate the best of the best in the Leicester Curry Awards 2019

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