Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight, where she has been shaping the website's voice and strategy since 2013. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, exploring the UK's best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences.

Not only about Japanese food (she'll never skip agedashi tofu when it's on the menu), Katie is on the pulse of the best quality cocktails for £11 and less in London, and can always be found in quirky museums too. Need a table at The Devonshire? She can help with that.

Beyond DesignMyNight, Katie Kirwan's expertise is regularly featured in top publications, including The Times, Bar Magazine and Time Out.

Favourite cocktail bar

Black Dove, Brighton
Favourite restaurant

Bonsai Plant Kitchen
Special skill

Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

3 reasons you can't miss Ales Tales in London this summer

Jun 8, 2017

Ales Tales - Belgian Beer Festival
Hackney

From your beach pop-ups and your hot tub brunches to your street food festivals, London is a steaming hot-pot of activity this summer, but there's a beer event adding another...

Crispy egg nests, rooftop views and bubbles: It can only be the Bokan brunch

Jun 6, 2017

Bōkan
Canary Wharf

Business as usual? Bokan boast brunch dishes that refuse to play by the norm. I've had breakfast 38 levels down (on a flooring hangover that is), but I can't say...

The Half Moon - London Gastro Pub Review

Jun 2, 2017

Half Moon
Herne Hill

Herne Hill may be the yummy mummy of London, and a world away from the shipping containers and back-alley cocktail bars of Brixton, but there's an undeniable charm here. From...

Restaurant Ours - London Restaurant Review

Jun 1, 2017

Restaurant Ours
Knightsbridge

Something made for Instagram that isn't Jill The Squirrel, avocado burgers or Lady Gaga? We found it, and it's called Restaurant Ours. Tucked behind South Kensington amongst a host of...

Have we found the best vegan tacos in London? Check out our review of Jack's Bar

May 31, 2017

Jack's Bar

On the hottest day of the year so far, it was no surprise to find that most people in Southwark knew that Isabella Street harbours some terrace gems, but I...

Is this London's weirdest escape room? We tried Poppa Plock for ourselves.

May 30, 2017

Poppa Plock's Wonky Workshop

Don't let appearances fool you, this tin-chap has a sour mouth... and a sour attitude. So far this year i've found myself crawling through air-ducts to escape zombies, been to...

Are you ready to rumble? Lucha Libre returns to London this summer

May 18, 2017

Are you ready for one of the best Mexican wrestling events in London? Get set for Lucha Libre. On a balmy night last summer, I got kicked in the face...

No 11 Pimlico Road - London Brunch Review

May 18, 2017

No 11 Pimlico Road
Chelsea

While many might think London would (or at least should) be bored of brunch by now, there's too many 20-somethings in the city to ever let the sitting slide. What...

Cartel Battersea - London Restaurant Review

May 11, 2017

Cartel Battersea
Battersea

Holding down the dinner scene in Battersea is a great selection of independent restaurants the likes of BaBaboom, but it's not just kebabs that those hopping off at Clapham Junction...

There's an Italian festival headed our way this summer

May 11, 2017

Plough your way through pizza at an Italian festival in Manchester. A free food festival in the city for those with a love of Italian cuisine? That's right ladies and...

The White Bear Kennington - London Gastro Pub Review

May 9, 2017

The White Bear
South London

Kennington for me has always felt like the space between. While I once visited a hidden magic show, heckled at vampires in a basement and have had a few half-pints...

We interview the brains behind one of the biggest Thai names in London: Rosa's Thai Cafe

May 9, 2017

Rosa's Thai Cafe Brixton
Brixton

From publishing their own cookbook and opening 10 restaurants in London, to turning their beloved Lao Cafe from a pop-up into a permanent plot, the founders of Rosa's Thai Cafe...

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