French Franks, Newport & Ryde
ReviewsUncategorised 18th September 2011 1
French Franks is an enduring feature of Newport; a town where new establishments pop into view more often than Kerry Katona’s tongue at a paparazzi convention. Way back, when this website was in its stone age, Matt and Cat reviewed this established eatery and were favourably impressed by the... Read more
Baywatch on the Beach
ReviewsUncategorised 16th June 2011 33
You don’t need Matt and Cat to tell you, but they will anyway – the Isle of Wight is a really great place. They love living here and particularly enjoy the varied scenery and disparate local cultures. From the chalky downs and county set to the twiddly coastline with... Read more
Stotesbury’s, Newport
ReviewsUncategorised 21st November 2010 3
Didn’t somebody once say that Stotesbury’s fish and chip shop, in Upper St James’ Street Newport, was the oldest on the Island? Or in England? Or something? Matt’s got a vague memory of something about the antiquity of this shop being of note. But no matter. Somebody will doubtless... Read more
Domino’s Pizza, Ryde
ReviewsUncategorised 27th October 2010 3
Oh, the excitement. The whisper went up and down Union Street that Domino’s was on its way. Where would it be? The old off-licence, maybe? One of the grand places with Victorian statues on it? It turned out to be a little unit next to the bank, in pole... Read more
Yaverland Kiosk
21st September 2010 16
Matt and Cat love Culver Down. The views from the top are magnificent, whether looking across to Sussex or lying on your back on a summer?s evening watching the Perseids meteor shower overhead. Culver’s pretty good at the base too; the Bembridge side has a family-friendly sandy beach with... Read more
Archive review: Spice Lounge, Shanklin
Uncategorised 15th August 2010
The Spice Lounge has closed down, and a new venue has opened under the same name nearby. This review is an archive review referring to the former venue. 2010 saw a relaunch for one of Shanklin’s most enduring eating-places: since 1983 known as the Maharaja, the latest name for... Read more
The Best Dressed Crab in Town
9th August 2010 2
When Matt and Cat go on holiday they like to have all mod cons, luxuries like walls, a bathroom with running water and a nice comfy bed. Therefore camping is not their thing. Cat has less than fond memories of tossing and turning under rain and tear-soaked canvas at... Read more
Corries Cabin, Cowes
24th July 2010 5
I say! You, yes you over there! Read this review, won’t you? There’s a good chap. Cowes, in the run-up to Cowes Week, is just like that. Everything is vying for your attention. Nowhere else on the Island can one gain such a concentrated sample of the ‘yachty set’.... Read more
Take 5, Newport (archive review)
Uncategorised 20th June 2010
As regular readers of this blog may have deduced, Matt and Cat work in Newport. Once they have eaten their nammit, they will sometimes spend the remains of their lunchtime having coffee at Olivo, Island Images or the Quay Arts Centre. Just occasionally, for a bit of a treat,... Read more
Rainbow Fish Bar, Freshwater
28th March 2010 29
Matt’s got a heavy responsibility to shoulder- he’s got to do the chip shops, as Cat won’t ever go into them – well, hardly ever, anyway. But the problem with this task is that it does limit his access to fish and chip emporia which are not close to... Read more
