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...

We talk tequila and worms with Eduardo of Tequila & Mezcal Fest 2016

Jul 11, 2016

Tequila, not only does it make you happy (according to songs, and potentially science), but it's also available at one of the biggest drinks festivals of the year. Celebrating Mexico's...

Chinese tea cocktails and spam rolls from new Chinese restaurant in Holborn

Jul 5, 2016

Bollywood Stories
Holborn

School of Wok's Jeremy Pang and Splendid Restaurants bring you the latest new opening in London as they introduce a 170 strong basement restaurant to the very heart of Holborn....

No 32 The Old Town Clapham - London Restaurant Review

Jul 4, 2016

No 32 The Old Town
Clapham

When I moved to Clapham, little did I know that i'd never struggle over breakfast ever again. Not only is this Southern spot a haven for breakfast bites, none of...

Make no bones about it, this is the dirtiest new restaurant in Shoreditch

Jun 30, 2016

Dirty Bones Shoreditch
Shoreditch

Getting a meaty meal in Shoreditch isn't hard, it's likely easier than getting a pint of hazelnut milk or a charge-free cashpoint; but there's one new name that's promising to...

Bourbon and bone marrow buns as Pitt Cue lovers rejoice with Little Pitt opening in their previous Soho venue

Jun 29, 2016

Little Pitt
Soho

Newburgh Street left a hole in the hearts of hunking meat diners when Pitt Cue closed, but that's not to say their legacy ended there. Opening up a brand new...

Carbs and cocktails mantra lives on as The Laundrette plan new bar in First Street

Jun 28, 2016

The Laundrette First Street
Oxford Road

Director Patrick Hall has plenty to be getting on with this summer as Chorlton's Laundrette has announced the opening of their second restaurant bar in the city. Headed to the...

Vodka toothpaste, pillow fights and detergent bottle cocktails from latest London pop-up

Jun 28, 2016

Meredith Collective follow their avo-pop-up with detergent drinks and unrestrained imagination. From the pop-up brains behind London's only avocado supper club (guys, it's a good fat), Keeping Up With The...

4 Best Freakshakes in London

Jun 28, 2016

The freakshakes; they're not a body blizzard when you see a weirdo walking your way, they're the new gluttonous trend and they're popping up all over London. Originally found in...

Secret Theatre London - Event Review

Jun 27, 2016

SECRET THEATRE PROJECT LONDON

While i'm terrible around season spoilers and have a gob like gunfire, this is the one place where you're likely not going to get much out of me. Noted globally...

New Mexican restaurant in West London from heralded hospitality names

Jun 27, 2016

Peyotito
West London

Bat the name Eduardo Garcia of Maximo Bistrot at anyone in the hospitality industry and you're sure to gather some excitement. Opening a new Mexican restaurant in the heart of...

Jerusalem street food and Middle Eastern cocktail scorch in Soho

Jun 27, 2016

Tabun Kitchen
Soho

While many may not know that a Tabun just so happens to be a clay oven from the Middle East, there's one new restaurant opening in London that's set to...

New 330 cover restaurant and bar from the team behind Village East and Riding House Cafe

Jun 24, 2016

Rail House Victoria
Victoria

Nova Victoria is set to host a beaming new amount of drinking and dining spaces for Victoria's lovers and loungers to indulge in; and amongst them? The latest venture from...

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