Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, having visited over 500 of 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 hospitality 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...

Queen Of Hoxton launch new Neverland inspired rooftop for the summer

Apr 5, 2017

Queen of Hoxton
Shoreditch

Fantasty bells and shells from the new Queen of Hoxton pop-up. (Photo Credit: Graham Turner) While we've heard that to die would be an awfully big adventure, we've found an...

Powerpuff pink, sarcasm and space-age toilets. Is this London's coolest afternoon tea?

Apr 4, 2017

Sketch
West End

As someone who knows how to clean up at a Wetherspoons, I doubt many people would call me afternoon tea material. But with Instagram potential, space toilets and chocolate cake...

Calcutta Street - London Restaurant Review

Mar 16, 2017

Calcutta Street Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia

New to Fitzrovia and brought about by Shrim Chakraborty, many would be forgiven for missing Calcutta Street if it weren't for the soft glow of candles and duck egg blue...

Q&A: We talk to the brains behind DrinkUp London: The Beer Edit

Mar 13, 2017

DrinkUp : The Beer Edit
Hackney

As a Londoner, drinking beer isn't just a right, it's the city's lifeblood. From boozers to breweries, beer has never been better, and there's an event coming to the city...

There's a seaside pop-up heading to the top of the Gherkin this summer

Mar 6, 2017

Searcys at the Gherkin
Liverpool Street

Blue skies, booze and a fisherman's boat make up part of this seaside, summer pop-up. While always the first to climb the fence for a foray along the banks of...

The Harrowing - London Theatre Review

Mar 6, 2017

The Harrowing - An Immersive Horror Experience

Nerve-racking doesn't begin to sum up the sinister experience found at The Harrowing. For some, the idea of hoofing it down to a web-ridden, dimly-lit basement with a bunch of...

The Botanist Broadgate - London Brunch Review

Mar 2, 2017

The Botanist, Broadgate Circle
City of London

Getting to take my mum out is one of the great perks of this job, and god knows she's a hound when it comes to a bottomless brunch. Taking her...

Radio Alice Hoxton - London Restaurant Review

Mar 1, 2017

Radio Alice Hoxton
Shoreditch

As someone whose next business investment might as well be shares in Pizza GoGo, I used to think I knew everything there was to know about pizza, until Radio Alice...

Stand Up For Choice Promises Laughs and Pivotal Talking Points This March

Mar 1, 2017

Sara Pascoe helps to headline Stand Up For Choice this March. Laughing matters, food matters, animals matter, equality matters and women's rights matter. No-one knows this more than the London-Irish...

Balham grows a pair of balls with this casual new eatery on Hildreth Street

Feb 22, 2017

Curveball
Balham

Hildreth Street looks set to cater to Balham's casual diners this spring in London with the opening of Curveball. A brand new meatball and v-ball based restaurant, Curveball are not...

The Other Art Fair promises emerging artists, cocktails and creativity this Spring

Feb 20, 2017

The Other Art Fair

Cocktails and killer prints land at Victoria House this March. Whether you're a newbie to the ever-swelling arts scene, fond of pretty things to hang upon walls or simply looking...

Exchange Books For Cocktails This World Book Day With The Bloomsbury Club Bar

Feb 17, 2017

The Bloomsbury Club Bar
Soho

Books and booze go hand in hand at the Bloomsbury Club Bar this March. I think I've seen people reading books in bars. In fact, I'm sure it happens, but...

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