The witching hour is creeping up on us - that fateful night when old crones with warts take to the skies on broomsticks, when black cats get their dander up, and werewolves howl at the moon. Ghosts and goblins will soon be rising from their dank, dark, hiding places to walk the earth in search of tasty, tender human morsels to eat.
So slip into your most fantastic threads, grab a mask and join them. If money is no object, try The Regent hotel where they are whipping up a Halloween feast and fete.
Party with the rest of the town's saints and sinners in 'Heaven and Hell'. Angels can cavort with imps to the devilish sounds of live bands. There will be wild and crazy dancing to the strains of Voo Doo Man's disco beat. Fantasmagoric, other-worldly attractions will entertain you as you sink your teeth into blood sausages, snake soup, frog's legs and many more ghoulish gourmet treats.
How much to drink, dance, eat and celebrate throughout the hotel's posh dining spots until the wee hours of the morning? Well, $1,500 gets it all. So if that does not scare you, call 2313-2313 and reserve your place now.
Too lavish for your taste? Then perhaps you should grab your friends and head for Bacchus in Wan Chai. The party starts at Cosmic Noodle nearby, then guests will head on down to Bacchus, where they can gorge on Middle Eastern specialities in the form of 'Ghoulies, Ghosties and Long-Leggedy Beasties', 'Frankenstein's Monster Platter' and 'Devil's Desserts'.
The price is $480 per person (plus 10 per cent) which includes three hours of unlimited complimentary drinks. Call 2529-9032.
Meanwhile, staff at California in Lan Kwai Fong are busy getting into the spirit of things. They are up to their eyeballs in cobwebs, hobgoblins, jack o'lanterns and skeletons, decorating the premises for the big night.
