Boooo! Kudla Revelers had the Best Spook-tacular and Fang-tastic ‘Halloween Bash’ at Retox
Mangaluru: Seems like the American Halloween Fever has invaded the Mangaluru City by storm. The Vampires were out of their Coffins- The Corpses were out of their graves. And to get the scare out, hundreds of party animals gathered at the CRAZIEST and WACKIEST PARTY place in town, the “Retox Lounge Bar ” to meet the goblins, on the Scariest night of 31 October. The crowd enjoyed a spook-tacular night- and Halloween was here to send a chill down your spine and the Lounge celebrated the spirit of Halloween like never before with costumes and decor all dedicated to the theme of eerie Halloween, making it the scariest night of your life. To keep the party in a theme-full and spirit-full action the bartender mixed some special Halloween drinks like Zombie; Black Mamba; Dracula’s Blood; Wild Widow; Cats and Wolves- and Shooters like- Black Widow; Vampire Blood; Ghost Heart; Spider Cob; From the Grave etc.
In the West, especially in America, Halloween stands for a congregation of both religious and pagan beliefs, rituals and traditions. Every year on October 31, Americans celebrate Halloween
with complete zeal and enthusiasm. The festival is celebrated to pay tribute to the departed souls of the near and dear ones. It is believed that the souls of the dead relatives come to earth to visit their living relatives. In the 20th century that the commercialization aspect came into being and the popularity of the festival increased. Today, in America, Halloween is more of a communal celebration rather than being a religious holiday. And for that matter, Mangaluru too followed the American Halloween Tradition and Spirit, at this Watering Hole on Balmatta Road- the “Smart City-Mangaluru!”.
Spooky, creepy, dark, ghoulish, goblins, ghosts – those are the first words that come to mind when we hear someone say “Halloween”. The Western Halloween Party craze took Kudla by storm, where it is the perfect occasion to dress up, go out and have some fun. Ghosts and goblins, witches on broomsticks, pumpkins, candy and spiderwebs…and that’s Halloween-which occurs annually on October 31, and the local party lovers couldn’t wait to celebrate with a bang, and they picked this Lounge- the Best and Much happening Lounge in Town. Period!
Indeed it was A Nightmare on Balmatta Road at this Lounge! – a Fang-tastic and Spook-tacular ” Halloween Bash “-that was it! Dare for a Halloween Scare – and that’s what exactly the jam-packed party revelers did. The night was filled with the queerest cocktails, food and all things eerie. Young and young-at-heart came attired with their favourite spooky and even sexy character, to win the wackiest male and female costumes cool prizes. Bloody Mary, Anyone? The night was full of fright, fun, and music, but to all those ” party-poopers”, all I can say, “you missed one helluva party of the season”. Halloween was in the air, and it was one of a kind Halloween Party!
City’s No 1 Flair and Mixology Bartenders Aquine and his team enthralled the crowd with their unique juggling and mixing tricks, and area’s pro-Dj Lalith, the in-house Dj, along with yet another pro-Dj Ashish, belted out some of best EDM, Rock, Rap, Pop, techno numbers, also adding a masala of Bollywood hits, which kept the crowd grooving and shaking on the dance floor. Also spinning foot-tapping electro, progressive and spooky tunes, Halloween in India, unlike the USA is strictly a grown-up affair. One would never find kids here trick-or-treating in the city’s bustling streets and even if they did, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to suggest that it will only lead to a long, solid scolding from the neighborhood’s not-so-friendly Mary Bai or Laxmi Akka? Keeping this in mind, perhaps the only way one could think of a safe and fun Halloween was by going to a Lounge/Bar’, where the revelers embraced their quirks.
Retox had it all to keep the crowd going all night long as they prepared to frighten the lost souls of the night. Some of the patrons looking in their creepiest best got a chance to win a special treat from the hosts. Added to the signature drinks, there was also exclusive Halloween menu comprising of Black Pepper Mushroom; Roast Chilly Chicken; Sambuca prawns in Parsley Butter sauce; Bake Crab; Crispy Pumpkin Grilled Chicken Breast; Grilled Pepper Tiger Prawns Balsamic Vinegar salad etc, Yummy! The Lounge Bar wore a decor of glowing pumpkins, tombstones, spider-webs, ghosts and to spook you more-Fog!. Pyrotechnics welcomed you at the entrance- luckily it didn’t set those fancy skirts on fire?
With ‘both the Dj’s spinning the best of Tracks, and what not, all night through with yummy starters, eye catchy ambiance and flashy led lights all around, the revelers did spend an evening with friends and family for a gig with the right dose of clubbing experience with Theme Decor, Goodies and much more. Everyone loves Halloween! It’s the one time of the year when you can wear ripped clothes with blood spilling down your front and not be thrown out by a burly bouncer- and that’s exactly what the revelers did on the Halloween Night here.
The Lounge had a great setup and it was one of the best places in the city to make this Halloween Party of 2018 remember-able – and the revelers got together with their friends, companions to experience something unique- and they all felt that the Party was worth the money, filled with fun, frolic and off course, pulsating music. Revelers were seen getting crazy with their funny spooky costume, and they had all either floated or crawled over to this Lounge to enjoy the eclectic, captivating and chilling Halloween costume party in Mangaluru. They had all dressed- up as whatever they liked, for this was the only night where it was normal to dress up in not-so-normal costumes like witches, ghosts and fictional characters.
The venue was turned into a Spooky and Creepy club for one nite only filled with loads of Surprises! And those who dressed up in their wicked costumes, and who danced well got sur-prizes. There were loads of Goodies and Giveaways to get in the Halloween mood- and the crowd spent an entire evening dancing to the hit numbers played by Dj’s. Truly The Retox Lounge was a place of sheer class and grandeur, with lots of music, dance, food and masti- and was the best ever way to celebrate this Halloween Night 2018. Cheers, until we see you back again for Halloween Bash 2019!