Halloween, the season for ghoul-themed treats inspired by horror flicks, is approaching, and restaurants and hotels are getting diners in the mood for trick-or-treat. Here are some places to visit for a spine-chilling night out with dishes and tipples on the spookiest day of the year. All treats, no tricks.
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1. Sunday Champagne Brunch: Halloween Edition, Lavo Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar
On 29 October, Lavo Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar will hold a Halloween-themed version of their popular Sunday Champagne Brunch. Feast on a wide array of whimsical Halloween-themed pastries and red-hued chocolate fondue that has been dressed up for the spine-chilling occasion. On 31 October, tipple-lovers can look forward to two cocktails concocted specially for Halloween. One of which is vodka-based Death Love Potion, which is shaken with peach schnapps, lychee juice and a drop of grenadine. The other is The Poisoned Berry, is a Haig Club whiskey stirred with sweet Italian liqueur Amaretto, dark red Crème de cassis, and a drop of black coal colouring.
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2. Halloween treats, Godiva
Step into the world of Halloween – cats, pumpkins, and ghosts all included with the Halloween Box from the famed Belgian-based chocolate house. The festive special features Godiva’s Milk Chocolate Pearls and five indulgent G Cube Dark Chocolates. Another Halloween-themed gift option is the Halloween Pumpkin, packed with a medley of six spellbinding flavours – milk chocolate, dark chocolate, matcha, strawberry, hazelnut, and vanilla.
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3. Dungeon of Desire: A Haunted Affair, The Alkaff Mansion
On 28 October, events company Nixalina will open the gates for all manner of beings to enter the iconic century old Alkaff Mansion’s Dungeon. A first-of-its-kind Halloween party awaits, where dimly lit corridors are decked with cobwebs and flickering candles, while a DJ spins sinister beats until the early witching hours.
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4. Halloween set dinner, Alley on 25, Andaz Singapore
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All-day restaurant Alley on 25 will be dishing out a hypnotising three-course Halloween set dinner on 31 October. Open the meal with appetisers that come in three different options – Slow-roasted Dutch veal loin, beetroot-cured ASC certified Norwegian salmon, or a comforting muscat pumpkin chowder with clams, mussels, chorizo and ciabatta crostini.
For mains, choose from a classic beef wellington, Kuhlbarra barramundi ‘en papillote’ with seasonal mushrooms, onion confit, cherry tomatoes, and baby spinach, and squid ink spaghetti doused in a spicy arrabbiata sauce. Finish it off with sweet treats such as pistachio éclairs with raspberry jam disguised as a witch finger, or an indulgent ‘spooky gooey’ chocolate chip cake.
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