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TROPIC • FOOD

Credit: 7 Spices

7 Spices
Sheridan St

Ambience: Authentic, modern,
spacious, indoor, relaxed and clean.
The food: A wide variety of authentic
dishes, breads and accompaniments
representing North and South
regions of India and some Nepalese
Circle of life To be fair though, I thought I had planned inclusions as well. Menu is well laid
out and makes deciding easy. Close
it out well. to an equal mix of vegetarian and
CURRY CLUB
I assumed he was going to be born a little non-vegetarian options. Average
Cairns Curry Club’s co-founder earlier on the Thursday, and that I would price of a main $17-$20.
has committed the serious be able to sneak him out of the ward for Curry club recommends:
his first Curry Club. A quick introduction
offence of missing his first to the fellas, hoon down a little Lamb Momos! A Nepalese staple, families
meeting in its eight year history. Madras, and bounce back to maternity traditionally come together to make
before anyone realised we were gone. and cook these dumplings and
Words: Greg Wilkinson their fiery chili sauce. I don’t know
Best laid plans put to rest.
There aren’t too many excuses the lads will Unfortunately, one of the really acceptable anywhere else in Cairns that offers
them. The Lamb Madras is also well
accept if you’re a no-show to Curry Club. excuses for sitting a meeting out is this worth a whirl.
The enduring first-Thursday-of-every- dreaded lurgy that’s been getting around
month calendar appointment means you for a couple of years now. We managed Cons: Several visits are required to
should be able to plan the rest of your life to keep this thing at arm’s length for the explore the range (one of those cons
accordingly. I happened to miss the final most part, thanks to the most effective that’s actually a pro).
instalment for 2021. The birth of my first- defensive tool FNQ has – our remoteness. Pros: You guessed it – a short walk
born son that very same evening qualified We all stocked up on toilet paper and to McGinty’s Irish Bar – another
me for a leave pass, right? Some of rolled our sleeves up, but now the cat’s out
the boys didn’t agree. Why did we of the bag and it’s very much here. A few must when Dad is in town.
schedule the birth to coincide with a of the lads and their families are going
known engagement? If he wasn’t actually through it. We only just managed to field While they missed Christmas, as a
born until after 1am on the Friday, why a team for the first instalment of 2022. consolation my delighted Dad could attend
didn’t I excuse myself for an hour or so, There’s a strange twist of irony to this Curry Club.
leaving my wife in the throes of active story though. My folks, who’d planned a We think that’s the fourth or even fifth
labour, and pop in for a bhaji or two? trip up from Brisbane for Christmas to time he’s happened to be in town on the
Maybe I could have even brought her a meet the little masher, had their travel right week. He was even at the very first
doggy bag back to the maternity ward to plans scuppered by the virus that shall one all those years ago. It’s the circle of life
enjoy during recovery. On reflection, all not be named. They ended up in Cairns a as they say – apologies for the mixed
valid points. couple of weeks later than planned. movie metaphors.

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