In and Around

More Than Just A Haircut

What goes between a bakery, a flower shop, and a tequila bar? If you guessed a Switzerland gentlemen’s barbershop meets Brooklyn thrown up into Connecticut, you’d be right! Dapper Den is truly a unique, yet traditional space, and one that is taking leaps forward with Owner Jared Gelbert at the wheel.

“I got the idea for my Ridgefield shop while I was on vacation in Switzerland with my wife, and there was a nice gentleman style barbershop, and I had never seen that style before,” he said. “After seeing that, I thought of a Switzerland Gentleman style with a Williamsburg, Brooklyn style.”

With walls full of family antiques from the talented barbers, the atmosphere is crafted from hand-selected music, classic movies, and casual conversation, and banter.

“Within the next 10 years, I would like to franchise a separate barbershop for kids,” said Gelbert, thinking of the future. “I hope to spread my influence through ‘Beardbrand’ and express my artistic view on the haircut.”

More information is available and appointments at this unique barbershop can be made online. www.dapperdenbarbershop.com •

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