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...

New Delis Clerkenwell - London Restaurant Review

Sep 20, 2016

New Delis
Farringdon

Being a new vegetarian means there's a cuisine I can now ALWAYS rely on for vegetable-strong alternatives, and that's Indian. But London's Indian restaurant scene has seemingly a remarkable gap...

A new vegetable-geared restaurant in London that Popeye could be proud of

Sep 20, 2016

Spinach
Dulwich

A brand new vegetable focused restaurant in the heart of East Dulwich, Spinach is geared to the London's healthy eaters and open minded as their bar and restaurant space with...

It's time to give a phok about Vietnamese dining in Brighton

Sep 19, 2016

Holy Phok
Hove

Brought to Hove by a husband and wife team, Holy Phok are redefining Eastern food in Brighton with a brand new restaurant on the corner of Lansdown Church Road. Clearly...

Peckham's pizza scene gets another name added to its repertoire

Sep 19, 2016

The Beautiful Pizza Boy
Peckham

Combining courtyard, terrace and intimate restaurant space is the newest name in London pizza. Not only serving up Neapolitan pizzas courtesy of their wood-fired oven, The Beautiful Pizza Boy in...

The Game's Afoot - London Event Review

Sep 16, 2016

The Game's Afoot

Now that we've gotten to know each other, it's important that we're honest from the start; we're not looking for love and we're sure not looking for money, we all...

London's biggest brunch players get a new all-day restaurant at the Metal Box Factory

Sep 15, 2016

Caravan Bankside
Southwark

Lardo biscuits with wild soy mushrooms and mussels with nduja are just the start of things from the latest Caravan venue. A new 4,000 square foot space found on the...

Rosa's Thai Cafe Spitalfields - London Restaurant Review

Sep 14, 2016

Rosa's Thai Cafe Spitalfields
East London

Swelling on a 30 degree day in London might not seem like the best mix for a rich Thai curry in the smokin' Spitalfields area, but the Eastern climate and...

Asia De Cuba - London Bottomless Brunch Review

Sep 9, 2016

The Nitery by Gizzi Erskine at St Martins Lane London
West End

I've only been on a few bottomless brunches in London, but one has included being in bed by 3pm until midday next day, and the other on stage with a...

FREE SHRIMP FOR LIFE.......if you legally change your name to 'Bubba' that is.

Aug 24, 2016

Some people would do anything for fame, or free food. Your passport, your driver's license and your name tag at weddings, it's set to say 'Bubba' if you undertake the...

Ramen? The real thing heads to Old Street in the shape of Monohon

Aug 23, 2016

Monohon
East London

Meaning 'the real thing' in Japanese, Monohon is bringing dish authenticity to Old Street. Famed for their name as a regular pop-up, Monohon have now landed a sturdier footing on...

The UK's first duck only restaurant? Don't be quackers, of course it's in London

Aug 19, 2016

One of the most se-duck-tive new openings in London? Yes, we went there. You thought it might have been avocado, you thought it could have been bao buns and you...

Rumoured heatwave? No sweat. Here are 5 amazing riverside restaurants for the summer

Aug 18, 2016

Rumour has it that living near water has a significantly good impact on your health (even expanding a woman's lifespan); in London, it also has a gnarly impact on your...

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