Gulp. Chomp. Boo! Who? Emkoween’s Costume Dinner
Dress in your creepiest costume or as something you’ve always wanted to be, and plan to be delighted and dined at the First Annual Emkoween Costume Dinner Party on Oct. 31 with seatings at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The bewitching seven-course meal is at the funky and fun Jereve restaurant at Emko (2119 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, 561/227-3511.) Art-inspired costumes are encouraged but not necessary, although prizes will be given for the most creative attendees. Sounds like a howl of a good Halloween time. Garden tickets cost $50, VIP dinner tickets cost $175 and VIP dinner and wine tickets cost $225. Food, live music, performance art and dancing are included.
Baying at the “Moonshine Halloween Party”: Waterstone Resort & Marina
It’s a Halloween cocktail party on the water at the charming Waterstone Bar & Grill (999 East Camino Real, 561/368-9500) on Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Along with moonshine-themed cocktails, prizes will be awarded to attendees for the best moon- and stone-inspired costumes. Put your creative best on for Halloween at Waterstone.
A la carte: For a really different Halloween-inspired event, seek out “Tease-O-Ween,” a burlesque dinner show at Honey (16 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561-270-7187) on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Catering is from the pop-up duo of Mucho Gusto. The cost of tickets is $95 each.
About the Author
Lynn Kalber wasn’t born in Boca Raton, but she attended elementary through high school there, so she might as well have been. She’s a graduate of the University of Florida and has been in journalism most of her life, including 26 years at The Palm Beach Post. She’s written feature and food stories, and edited food copy among other jobs, including blogging about wine (The Swirl Girls). Her husband is writer and author Scott Eyman. They live in West Palm Beach with an assortment of cats and dogs.
