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National Service — The Bangladeshi Legacy of the British Curry House — Good Beer Hunting

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As the story goes, and as the credulous often repeat, Veeraswamy is the oldest Indian restaurant in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1926 by British-Indian army officer Edward Palmer, the restaurant is high-end, with ostentatious décor that references “1920s Maharajas’ palaces,” according

As the story goes, and as the credulous often repeat, Veeraswamy is the oldest Indian restaurant in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1926 by British-Indian army officer Edward Palmer, the restaurant is high-end, with ostentatious décor that references “1920s Maharajas’ palaces,” according to its website . It is located just off the Georgian crescent of Central London’s Regent Street, one of the city’s major shopping streets. Today, it sits right above a boutique belonging to the Jo Malone perfume brand. If Veeraswamy is notable for its age, it is also uniquely regal. Palmer’s English grandfather

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