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Hakkasan Las Vegas

By Adam

As any of you who have visited will know the Hakkasan culinary experience really is a cut above, and so when the Dapper Chapper favourite invited us to their Las Vegas restaurant on our recent visit there we absolutely jumped at the chance. And as expected, it did not disappoint. Located inside the MGM Grand […]

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Buddha Bar London Review

By Adam

Buddha bar has restaurants all over the world, with each location being unique in its own right. The reason they’ve done well is because diners don’t just go for a good meal but instead more of a dining experience. So we thought we’d see what the fuss is about! Stepping from the busy street in London’s […]

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Silent Pool Gin Garden

By Michelle Connolly

Silent Pool Gin Garden Hoxton Hotel Shoreditch Taking over the Hoxton Hotel’s indoor garden with an inspired life-sized interpretation of it’s own beautiful blue bottle is Silent Pool Gin. Award-winning Surrey Hills crafted gin is sharing it’s vision with the world through a selection of delicious cocktails and curated brunches where gin-infused salmon is top […]

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The Trading House

By Michelle Connolly

The Trading House 89-91 Gresham St London EC2V 7NQ If you’re looking for a quiet evening in the city, this is not the place – it’s filled to the brim with bustling people, delighted conversation, and live music from the talented acoustic guitar player in the corner belting out pop classics. It seems like one […]

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Hakkasan – Only At Bruton

By Rashpal Amrit

The Dapper Chapper favorite Hakkasan, launches a global ‘Only At‘ menu. Each restaurant around the world will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the original restaurant in London’s Hanway Place by launching Only At dishes and cocktails. As the name suggests, the unique offering will celebrate each restaurant’s individuality and location. Using seasonal ingredients whilst still […]

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Swingers Golf Review

By Adam

8 Brown’s Buildings (Between St Mary Axe and Bury Street) London EC3A 8AL T: 020 3846 3222 What started as Shoreditch pop-up has now found a permanent home. The chaps behind the hugely popular crazy-golf venue Swingers have been working on a new site which has been developed over 18 months and is now hosted in […]

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Graffigna London Steak Awards

By Rashpal Amrit

Dapper Chapper was ever present at the second annual Graffigna London Steak Awards, Soho steakhouse MASH was crowned this year’s winner. Held at Dinerama in Shoreditch, we were treated to a variety of steak cuts accompanied by Graffigna’s Argentinian Malbec. The public narrowed down the choice for a panel of expert judges to just four […]

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Ping Pong Summer Menu Review

By Adam

Even though the Great British Summer may be disappearing, there’s still time to bring a little sunshine into your life with the summer menu at Ping Pong. The menu has been inspired by lazy days in the sun and the sweet smells of summer and all of the dishes in this new menu can be […]

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Arabian Beard Ritual – The Spa in Dolphin Square

By Gary Dennis

The Spa, Dolphin Square, Chichester Street, London, SW1V 3LX Recently, the Dapper Chapper took some well-earned downtime and checked in to The Spa in Dolphin Square. Situated only a 15-minute walk from Victoria station, The Spa is a little slice of Morocco in the heart of Westminster. Each client is provided with a robe and […]

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Hakkasan Celebrates the Opening of Ling Ling Marrakech with Special Menu

By Adam

Hakkasan restaurants around the world, including its two London locations, Hakkasan Hanway Place and Hakkasan Mayfair, will celebrate the opening of Ling Ling Marrakech with a limited edition cocktail flight illustrating the ‘Evolution of Ling Ling’, from London to Mykonos to Marrakech, paired with three dim sum. Last year saw Ling Ling arrive in Mykonos […]

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Chapter One, Dublin

By Michelle Connolly

Chapter One 18-19 Parnell Square Dublin 1, Ireland You get the feeling that Ross Lewis has always been ahead of the game. From a start in England, travelling around to develop his craft, to training in Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli restaurant – always seeking inspiration from the very best. And in this case, since opening Chapter One […]

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Hakkasan celebrates the opening of Ling Ling in Marrakech

By Adam

Hakkasan restaurants around the world, including its two London locations, Hakkasan Hanway Place and Hakkasan Mayfair, are celebrating the opening of Ling Ling Marrakech with a limited edition cocktail flight illustrating the ‘Evolution of Ling Ling’, from London to Mykonos to Marrakech, paired with three dim sum. Located at the centre of the old town, Ling […]

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The San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year UK & Ireland Regional Final

By Michelle Connolly

Entering the Waitrose Cookery School you could feel it was already buzzing with energy. While there were people milling around the front, at the back it was all go – the sounds of a busy kitchen letting us know we were in for a fantastic evening of food. A beautiful spread was laid out by […]

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All aboard the SS Atlantica

By Michelle Connolly

It was a balmy evening as we boarded the imposing Silver Sturgeon, transformed for the evening into the SS: Atlantica, resplendent in our fancy 1930’s gowns. Ok, perhaps not quite resplendent, but we were looking forward to a rather spectacular evening nonetheless. We were treated to the itinerary of a 1930’s ship, greeted as we […]