Archive: Fogg’s, Ventnor
Uncategorised 2nd November 2014
Archive review: Fogg’s is now closed. Fogg’s has undergone something of a mild transformation. An earlier incarnation saw a wildly ambitious multi-page menu with an eclectic range of dishes from around the world. Probably a menu that was more fun to conceive than deliver. A change of ownership saw... Read more
Tramezzini at the Wellington Hotel
Uncategorised 5th August 2014 2
Anyone who has been to Ventnor recently will have been impressed with how the town has picked itself out of economic malaise. Where once were junk shops and empty windows, now there are coffee bars, emporia and restaurants. And even though 2012s Arts Festival-goers heard a particularly impassioned discourse... Read more
Note: this is an archive review. The Hambrough is now run by a different team. It’s fair to say that 2013 has been an eventful year for the Island’s most famous restaurant, The Hambrough. Last time Matt and Cat visited this Ventnor venue it was prominently branded as Robert... Read more
Archive review: At Sarah’s House, Ventnor
Uncategorised 21st August 2013
Archive review: At Sarah’s House is now closed. Ventnor has always had a glut of antique shops and bric-a-brackeries to satisfy the desire for vintage housewares like carnival glass and old lace runners. This recherché resort is also one of the best places on the Island for an award-winning... Read more
One of Matt and Cat’s favourites You don’t need Matt and Cat to tell you that the Isle of Wight is intrinsically linked to Queen Victoria; the country’s (currently) longest-serving monarch made her home in East Cowes way back in 1848. Although that’s of no consequence when compared to... Read more
The other day Matt and Cat were on the terrace of the Spyglass Inn, in Ventnor. As they enjoyed the view of the English Channel they pondered how many other pubs could actually boast such an awesome south-facing shore-side position. Think hard folks, because that’s what Matt and Cat... Read more
Ventnor Botanic Garden Café
ReviewsUncategorised 2nd August 2012 5
How many Islanders does it take to change a light bulb? “CHANGE? We don’t like change!”. Everyone must have heard that joke by now and presumably there are regional versions of it being laughed at around the world. And change? Well, Islanders embrace it, don’t they? Now, Matt and... Read more
Hillside Bistro, Ventnor
ReviewsUncategorised 23rd April 2012 5
Matt was once described by his university professor as having a Rolls Royce brain with Morris Minor engine. Cat, who used to be pretty punctual and organised, has adopted Matt’s languorous attitude over the years they’ve been together. This lackadaisical leaning means that they have never quite managed to... Read more
Royal Revival, Ventnor
ReviewsUncategorised 16th October 2011 0
This is a Matt and Cat special event report Hands up who’s ever heard it said that the Isle of Wight is stuck in the past. Quite a few of you – you can put your hands down now. The sneerers have missed the point; it’s actually a compliment... Read more
ARCHIVE REVIEW: The Boathouse is now closed There are few places that are truly off the beaten track. The Boathouse seafood restaurant at Steephill Cove is not one of them. It’s one of the Island’s worst-kept secrets, a place that all the travel writers love to imagine they discovered.... Read more
