Zimbu: Enough booze, time to cruise.
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Halloween comes haunting on Saturday this year and that means everyone and their incubus is planning a party. It also means Zimbu the Plush Monkey will make his yearly outing from Chez Boyce. Here are some of the slated parties . (Note: It's always best to double-check details with the venue.)
Friday, October 30
The Boat ( map ) does Halloqueen on Friday – drinks are two-for-one until midnight and there is a prize for “most flirtatious Drag Queen” – then follows it up with Halloqueer on Saturday from 9 PM to 4 AM.
Alfa ( map ) adds a Thriller theme to its 80s night on Friday, with a RMB500 gift certificate for the winner of a Michael Jackson dance-off , and will also hold a Halloween party on Saturday .
The Bookworm ( map ) will host Death in the Palace: A Murder Mystery . States The “Spookworm” newsletter: “you will be thrilled and terrified… as well as be called upon to help solve a truly grisly murder .” (Apparently, the victim is an expatriate living in Beijing who is hanging out at The Bookworm and writing a novel about an expatriate living in Beijing, so there is justice in the world.) Ticket price includes an open bar . More details at www.chinabookworm.com.
Saturday, October 31
For those seeking a night of debauchery, the Yen fetish party is from 10 PM at 706 factory ( map ). No doubt DJ Blackie – Zimbu's favorite – will be playing “ Whip It “.
Acupuncture hosts its third Spooked party, this time at Lan Club ( map ), from 9 PM
Disco Ain't Dead is the Halloween theme at Sanlitun Blue Frog ( map ): Free food and drinks for those in costume as well as drink specials all night. From 10 PM.
La Baie des Anges ( map ) is holding an anti-Halloween party called Hallowine . “We won't put stupid costumes and make up, but will serve you our special cocktails and wines the whole night!” says the invite. Does that mean I can't wear my beret ? Starts at 9 PM.
Scarlett Wine Bar ( map ) will hold Spooky Scarlett , with RMB10 shots or a rack of 12 for RMB88. Prizes for best costumes include a stay at the hotel , with a Jack Nicholson lookalike as your personal butler .
Getting a groan for its twist on the holiday, Xiu ( map ) will hold Xiu-loween from 9 PM with some “frightening surprises and performances guaranteed to impress even the undead !” (Like patrons getting their drinks on time?) The theme is Gothic chic .
Bling ( map ) repeats its Cash Money Halloween Costume Party , with RMB5,000 for the “most innovative and exciting costume.” From 9 PM.
The Saddle Cantina ( map ) Halloween party includes 10-kuai draft , 20-kuai mixed drinks, shooter specials, and Champagne for those with the best costumes. From 8 PM.
The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu ( map ) has a pumpkin-carving contest during the day. Judging starts at 7 PM.
Michael Jackson Thriller is the theme at Paddy O'Shea’s ( map ) – free shots for those in costume, Danger Doyle’s ( map ) will have “plenty of surprises” and DJ Pinhead , and Hooters ( map ) will hold a party from 6:30 to 10:30 PM, with a free cocktail at the entrance and a beer-drinking contest.
Bed ( map ) will show scary movies and spin tunes (the RMB50entry fee includes a drink), Centro ( map ) will wrap up several nights of celebration, to mark its sixth anniversary , with a Halloween party, and patrons in costume at Union ( map ) will get a draft beer or sangria – this place has had decorations up for weeks
I also hear there will be Halloween parties at China Doll ( map ), Fubar ( map ), and Luga's Villa ( map ). I presume Tun ( map ) will follow up on last year's bash. Finally, I'm not sure if Chocolate ( map ) is planning a party, but then again, every night kind of feels like Halloween there.
Feel free to leave details – or email me at beijingboyce (at) yahoo.com – about any other bashes…
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