Bingo Gets Boozey at Redhook

The food and plonk was freely flowing on Tuesday as 60 excitable Elites took their seats to play a serious game – BOOZE BINGO. There was a lack of blue rinse and fishermans' knit on the menu this night, because James and his fabulous team at recently opened Redhook, spoilt London Elites rotten with pleasing rounds of fish and field fare matched perfectly with what seemed like endless glasses of wine from across the globe.

The night began with brief instructions and a sparkling aperitif. But who could guess where it came from? Luckily Damian G's taste buds were on top form and Argentina won him a whole bottle of the bubbles.

Not to be outdone by that, reds and whites were poured at the tables as the Elites sipped and slurred through all eight glasses as they tried to guess where each one came from.

"The wines were absolutely amazing – each of them with its own very special taste. The good people of Redhook definitely know their business! Kristina M would have loved to finish each and every single glass, but, alas, she had to restrain herself a little bit."

It was wonderful to see the carnivourous Helen E devour and sing praise of the mouthwatering morsels of meat that were served as the steak samples. Not to be out done by the saltfish dumplings or parma ham wrapped caper berries the dessert was a droolworthy chocolate concotion fresh from Redhooks kitchens which were demolished before you could say "five sexy stars."

The wine education continues and Ellie K has transformed from "a total non red wine drinker to someone who wants to talk about the flavours of strong red berries and under tones of tobacco." You're preaching to the choir Ellie! As always it was wonderful to see Elites old and new, bonding over great wine and fantastic food, as Craig M puts it so wonderfull, by the end of the night "our eyes were a little bleary and we'd made some Yelp friends for life!". 

A huge thank you to James, Zoe and the outstanding team at Redhook. This Booze Bingo Elite event was utterly entertaining and delicious. Want more? Check out all the photos, from the very talented Mr. Chris Chudleigh and Mr. Craig Thomas, read the reviews and catch up with all the gossip on Talk.

Until next time… SYOY

Lizzie G