Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight and a recognised nightlife and hospitality expert with over 13 years of experience, having visited more than 500 of the UK's best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences.

Her expertise is regularly featured in The Times, Time Out and Bar Magazine, and with 880 articles to her name at DesignMyNight.

Favourite cocktail bar

Black Dove, Brighton
Favourite restaurant

Bonsai Plant Kitchen
Special skill

Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

Are you ready for a cheese street in London?

Sep 14, 2017

Let cheese get the feta of you this September in London. If you could take cheese on a plane with you, you would. You stash cheese in your bag. You've...

There's a Home Alone themed bar coming to Liverpool this Christmas

Sep 13, 2017

'Hi! I'm calling from Paris. My son's home alone.' Is Liverpool the luckiest city in the UK this Christmas? It could be, and it's got a certain MaCaulkey Culkin to...

Croquettes and cracking burgers: Nanny Bill's announce residency at Birthdays in Dalston

Sep 13, 2017

Who doesn't love a nanny? Darren Simpson loves a nanny, but not just any nanny, he's pretty fond of his Nanny Bill. Darren Simpson is so fond of his Nanny...

Calling all cake-loving creeps: there's a Halloween themed afternoon tea in London

Sep 12, 2017

Black bakes are afoot at this Halloween afternoon tea. Consider yourself a dark and twisted soul? A deviant for all things delicious? Then don't be the creep that misses out...

Voted one of the world's best bars, Dante NYC takes to London this September

Sep 12, 2017

Madison
St Pauls

Don't miss one of the world's best bars at Madison Rooftop Bar this September. New York is one lucky peach, what with being home to some of the best bars...

Head of Steam due to open in Liverpool this September

Sep 12, 2017

The Head Of Steam Liverpool

Liverpool may think they know what Head of Steam is all about, but it's due to be a world of different from the previous venue on Lime Street. Headed to...

New York's famous Smashburger lands in Sauchiehall Street

Sep 12, 2017

Smashburger Glasgow
Sauchiehall Street

Smashburger has come a long way since being born in Denver over 10 years ago. Now opening their 5th UK branch in the heart of Scotland, they're coming to Glasgow...

New neighbourhood restaurant to replace Two Cats Kitchen

Sep 12, 2017

Grit
Jewellery Quarter and Summer Row

Warstone Lane has a new surprise in store this Autumn in Birmingham in the shape of Grit as they take over the Two Cats Kitchen space. Bringing a new restaurant...

Yes, that really is a cheese and pickle cocktail

Sep 11, 2017

The Cocktail Club Shoreditch
Shoreditch

Yes London, that's right, we FINALLY have some news that's going to tickle that pickle of yours. I'm a nutter for cheese and i'm one hell of a hound for...

Nasty Women unite at this weekend of art, comedy and music

Sep 11, 2017

Soft Series by Joyce Overheul Tuck into some of the best in women's artwork, support worthy causes and get to know some cool, fellow females? Nasty Women UK are giving...

We tried London's first vampire themed pizzeria

Sep 1, 2017

Lost Boys Pizza have chosen 'the most eighties film ever made' as the basis for their space. I normally get quite the round of applause when I tell my boyfriend...