26 October (Friday)
Eat: Halloween Oooh Soul Good
Fancy getting into the Halloween mood by digging into horrifically tasty dishes? Oriole Cafe & Bar will be whipping up several blood-curdling (but totally droolsome) Halloween specialties like the Black Spell Magic ($18) and The Bones ($28). We’re not going to tell you what the unique dish names entail (the fun is in guessing!), but you’re definitely in for a extraordinary gastronomic experience!
Location: 96 Somerset Road, #01-01, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
Opening hours: Fri & Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 10am to 10pm
Drink: Ô Batignolles
There is no better way to slosh away the stress of the workweek than with a good glass of wine. At Ô Batignolles, the exquisite wine collection from France is carefully curated by the owner, Antoine, so you can be sure of a top-quality tipple.
Location: 2 Gemmill Lane, Tel: 638 3913
Opening hours: Daily, 12pm – 12am
Play: Club 21 Bazaar
Who can resist a designer handbag, what more a designer handbag on sale? The Club 21 Bazaar is every girl’s dream come true with brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, Giorgio Armani and DKNY going up to an astonishing 85 percent discount. Cancel any plans you have and make a beeline for the Singapore Flyer tomorrow!
Dates: 25 to 28 October
Location: F1 Pit Building, 1 Republic Boulevard
Time: 10am – 8pm (closes 6pm on 28 Oct)
27 October (Saturday)
Eat: Grin Affair
Love eating cakes but find it difficult to stomach one in its entirety? Grin Affair redefines cake eating by presenting you with cakes in a jar! Not only are they just the right size to satisfy your cravings, they are also perfect as gifts and a less hefty investment when you feel like trying out new cake flavours. If you’re adventurous enough, pick up a jar of Lychee Passionfruit with Sea Salt Pistachio ($6) and prepare your taste buds for an explosion of flavours.
Location: 3 Everton Park #01-77, Tel: 8282 7375
Opening hours: Daily, 12pm – 8pm
Drink: Starbucks Holiday Beverages
It’s that festive time of the year where white cups get replaced with red ones at Starbucks! While away rainy afternoons with your hands grasped around the deliciously toasty Toffee Nut Latte, Peppermint Mocha and Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha.
Location: All Starbucks outlets
Dates: 29 October 2012 to 2 January 2013.
Play: Spooky School of Horrors @ No. 5 Emerald Hill
It’s time to break out that old school uniform lying around in your closet, slap on your best ghoulish makeup and head down to the school-themed horror party at No.5! Expect to bump hips with devilishly good-looking headmasters or lock eyes with a schoolyard poltergeist.
Location: 5 Emerald Hill Road, Tel: 6732 0818
Time: 7pm till late
28 October (Sunday)
Eat: Cafe Melba
Inspired by the brunch culture of Melbourne, this laidback joint serves up brunch favourites like pancake and eggs benedict. They are also pet-friendly so you can kick back with your dog, some homemade brioche French toast and a cup of cappuccino. Bliss!
Location: 90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre Block N #01-56, Tel: 6440 6068
Opening hours: Mon to Fri, 10am – 10pm, Sat, Sun & public holidays, 8.30am – 10pm
Drink: The Butter Factory Iced Tea
We know you know about The Butter Factory. But do you know about their signature cocktail – The Butter Factory Iced Tea? Made with a combination of more than eight kinds of alcohol, this cocktail not only tastes lip-smackingly good, it’ll also give you just the right amount of buzz for a smashing good time!
Location: The Butter Factory, Tel: 6333 8243
Opening hours: 10pm – 4am
Play: Redbull Flugtag
Soak up the sun, sand and sea this weekend at the Redbull Flugtag event where you can watch people try to, well, fly. Participants will be trying to take flight from a ramp using all sorts of funky-looking contraptions. It’ll be an absolute hoot!
Location: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
Time: First takeoff is at 12 noon, but arrive early for a good viewing spot.
