Seafood Corner, Newport
Uncategorised 16th March 2014 3
Although there are a couple of pretty fine restaurants in town, Newport’s food offering is primarily geared towards lunches. From about midday, office workers can be found insouciantly perusing the menu in Olivo in the way that only those with more than the statutory half an hour break can... Read more
Isle of Wight College Restaurant
Uncategorised 6th February 2014 0
It’s amazing how many people think that they are a ‘natural’ at something. For every warbling show-off who imagines that their dreary back-story and falsetto interpretation of ‘Oops I Did It Again’ on Britain’s Got Asthma is the route to instant glory, there are thousands of people who know... Read more
Ryde Castle
Uncategorised 7th January 2014 6
Back in 2012 Matt and Cat were enjoying an ordinary Saturday night in. The rain was teeming down and and Matt was chopping some fresh Island lamb into chunks for a meaty winter stew for the next day’s Sunday lunch. It’s always nicer when it’s been, well… stewed! Unusually... Read more
Matt and Cat’s review of eating out in 2013: part 4, October-December
Uncategorised 2nd January 2014 1
Catch up with parts one, two and three. October We had a big push on our Dining Club as Red Funnel promoted it to selected couples taking a short break to the Island. Consequently we received some more fabulous offers which we, and the club members, were delighted with.... Read more
Matt and Cat’s review of eating out in 2013: part 3, July-September
Uncategorised 1st January 2014 0
Catch up with parts one and two. July We spent a pleasant evening at Bonchurch’s Pond Cafe for a nine course dinner created by chef Chris Denney, who was keen to introduce Island diners to his new and decidedly cosmopolitan menu. However, he also chose that night to announce... Read more
Matt and Cat’s review of eating out in 2013: part 2, April-June
Uncategorised 30th December 2013 0
See part 1 here April The year’s foodie bombshell came with the announcement that Robert Thompson (pictured) was off to “seek new challenges” and was due to leave the Michelin-starred The Hambrough, the restaurant that bore his name. We said at the time that it was hard to overestimate... Read more
Matt and Cat’s review of eating out in 2013: part 1, January-March
Uncategorised 30th December 2013 0
Nationally it was a year of high-profile food-related stories. Horse meat, the creation of a lab-grown burger and the patented ‘cronut’, a croissant-doughnut hybrid, all caused a stir. On the Isle of Wight as elsewhere, the horse meat outrage focused diners’ minds on the origins of their food. Venues... Read more
Eegon’s, Cowes
Uncategorised 3rd November 2013 0
Cowes has quite a dynamically-changing high street. During the famous yachting festival particularly, the place is bursting with temporary retailers and eateries. However it’s not all seasonal pop-ups; there are some establishments like Benzie that have been there as for as long as Brucie has been entertaining us on... Read more
Cafe East, Rotherhithe, London
Uncategorised 21st October 2013 1
Matt and Cat are a right pair of provincials. Not for nothing is their website called Matt and Cat’s Isle of Wight Eating Out Guide. Sure, they have made a few forays into mainland reviewing, with a pretty good hit rate – and the occasional dud. But eating out... Read more
Bestival Food 2013
Uncategorised 9th September 2013 5
By this year’s Bestival correspondent, Ian Winter. Our regular Festival food reviewer Wendy was busy enjoying the event this year; so Ian, who managed to eat an impressively large amount of food, agreed that Matt and Cat could pillage his Twitter and Facebook feeds for the following overview, which... Read more
