Vienna Afternoon Tea
Raffles Hotel Singapore Experience the new Vienna Afternoon Tea with its inspired delights and specially crafted cocktails available till Dec 16, before the voyage adjourns to another exciting locale. Guests are invited to indulge in a selection of classic Austrian treats and unique creations by executive pastry chef Tai Chien Lin at The Grand Lobby, featuring Vienna sandwiches, lobster crostini and rich chocolate Sacher cake, paired with a choice of Mariage Frères premium tea or the Raffles custom-blended coffee.


Hairy Crab Festival
Yàn, #05-02 National Gallery Singapore Hairy crabs — available only during the ninth and tenth months of the lunar calendar — are highly coveted for its buttery roe and sweet flesh. Tuck into the seasonal treat at Yàn, with its Hairy Crab Festival now available till Nov 30. From the à la carte selection, feast on the season’s bounty with the classic Steamed Hairy Crab ($88++ per 250g crab), served with a traditional dipping sauce of black vinegar and slivers of ginger, or choose the Pumpkin Broth with Hairy Crab Meat ($28++ per serving). Read Also: Soul food

French Film Festival
Nov 6 - Nov 22 The French Film Festival returns this month with its biggest line-up of 37 feature films.

From Russia with love
UTOPIA Commissioned by Singapore’s ex-ambassador to Russia and inspired by the Singapore story, the UTOPIA Symphony by the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is set to be released on Nov 13. Composed by Russian composer Vladimir Martynov, UTOPIA first premiered in Moscow as SINGAPORE in 2005 and was performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Singapore in 2007. Since then, the symphony has been renamed UTOPIA and the choral parts rewritten from Russian to English for LPO’s recording.