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Cocktails in the City – Eight new gems

By Michelle Connolly

We managed to do a whistle-stop tour of the most exciting cocktail collaborations this side of Spring – make sure to head down to your local Cocktails In The City bar to try them out. With participants from all corners of London you can be assured to find something to tickle your fancy… Coq d’Argent […]

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Story Telling Menu at HKK to Celebrate Chinese New Year

By Adam

Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant HKK will be bringing Chinese New Year celebrations to the City with a specially crafted menu showcasing the family traditions and Chinese rituals behind the special occasion. A limited edition printed menu will be gifted to each guest dining from the exclusive menu, highlighting the history behind each dish alongside intricate illustrations […]

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Yauatcha

By Adam

This January sees Michelin-starred dim sum teahouse Yauatcha collaborate with Monkey 47 gin to celebrate Chinese New Year. A limited edition menu has been created, specially paired with an exclusive gin cocktail flight and macarons inspired by the 47 botanicals found in Monkey 47. The restaurants in Soho and Broadgate Circle will be dramatically transformed […]

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Blogger’s Breakfast at The Hospital Club with The Dapper Chapper and Mode

By Michelle Connolly

After two full-on days at LC:M, Sunday was the perfect time to introduce a welcome interlude in the form of our Bloggers Breakfast with The Dapper Chapper and Mode Media. In the beautiful surroundings of the Hospital Club Covent Garden, right at the heart of the action, a delicious spread was laid out for the guests. Smooth […]

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The Orange Elephant

By Michelle Connolly

351 Fulham Rd, London SW10 9TW 0207 3527 999 Will sir be having the steak – or the steak? Following in the footsteps of some of the most lauded one-ingredient restaurants like Smack Lobster, Madd and Meatballs, The Orange Elephant has just one thing on it’s mind. Thick, juicy, cross hatched and smoked, cooked to perfection […]

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Powder Keg Diplomacy

By Adam

It is a bit bug bear of ours, to go into a bar or restaurant and the staff know absolutely nothing about what they are serving you. Sometimes we like nothing more than to be recommended a bottle of wine or a particular dish by someone who knows what they are talking about. This is […]

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Sake no Hana – Whisky & Chocolate Flight

By Gary Dennis

Earlier this month, Dapper Chapper favourite, Sake no Hana, launched an exclusive whisky and chocolate flight. The Sake no Hana whisky flight features three quality Japanese whiskies paired with chocolates created by the restaurants pastry team to specifically match and complement each other and to accentuate the natural flavours of each whisky. The reasoning behind […]

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Penfolds 2015 Collection

By Michelle Connolly

Penfolds 2015 Collection www.penfolds.com Dapper Chapper had the pleasure of attending the launch of famed Australian winemaker Penfolds Collection 2015 in the beautiful surroundings of Somerset House recently, and it was superb. The venue was an inspired choice, the vaults underneath Somerset House were reminiscent of an elegant cellar, and their entire collection were available […]

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London Cocktail Week

By Michelle Connolly

No Cocktail Week would be allowed to pass without Dapper Chapper popping by to see what’s going on, and it was a real treat. First of all we spent an evening at The Art Of The Old Fashioned with Woodford Reserve. Twelve different Old Fashioned cocktails from sweet to savoury to spicy, running the gamut […]

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The Shrub & Shutter Brixton

By Adam

Before I review a venue I tend to do a certain level of due-diligence to ensure it’s appropriate for our audience and therefore most of our reviews come out pretty positive. This one, I had no idea about, it was a word-of-mouth recommendation from our beard blogger and his rather lovely wife telling us that […]

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Sunday Brunch at Roka

By Adam

Here at Dapper Chapper we would always rather make the most of our Sunday instead of wasting any time worrying about the working week approaching. And what better way to do this than indulging in some great food and wine. So on a recent rainy Sunday afternoon, we made our way to ROKA Aldwych which […]

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Mark’s Bar at Hix

By Michelle Connolly

Mark’s Bar at HIX 66-70 Brewer Street London W1F 9UP Something was brewing down at Mark’s bar in Soho definitely worth investigating, so one summer’s evening we went to see what all the fuss was about. Yes, excuse the pun but HIX’s signature joint has a brand new cocktail on the menu and it’s a […]

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Blanchette Soho

By Adam

Address: 9 D’Arblay St, London W1F 8DR At an event a few months back for French brand Teisseire, DC was introduced to two chaps by the name of Maxime and Yannis Allary. Before introductions were made, we were initially keen to cover them for street style inspiration based on the fact both had a really unique style that just worked!  […]

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Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar at Somerset House

By Adam

Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar The New Wing, Somerset House, London,WC2R 1LA Curious as ever to discover new places to dine, The Dapper Chapper got in contact with Somerset House with a request to review Tom’s Kitchen, a lively and stylish bar which resonates at the back of the iconic building. Knowing us as they did, their suggestion […]