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...

Street Food to Scoff in Brighton: Our Top 5

May 26, 2016

Brighton is no stranger to street food, not with Street Diner giving it welcome small-plate welly, but where else can you snag some of the best? Coming 'a' cropper across...

The new night tube? Our DMN Nightlife Tube Map has your late night revelry covered

May 26, 2016

FULL SIZE HERE. Top up yer oysters and grab a can, London's new night tube has been announced as launching this August and it's here to help you traverse your...

Tropical temperatures at new Dalston Palm Club pop-up

May 25, 2016

Rain or shine, London needn't be a wipe-out this summer as Palm Club props up the city with tropical temperatures. London weather is a tricky miss, and we rely on...

LCC lands in Bethnal Green for more explosive cocktails and creativity

May 25, 2016

The Cocktail Club Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green

Paradise Row props up another big name this summer in London as JJ Goodman's heralded London Cocktail Club group snags the urban archway space for their latest LCC venture. Found...

Grand Central - Brighton Pub Review

May 24, 2016

Grand Central
Town Centre

Fresh under the wing of Great Escape, and nursing a half-hangover courtesy of Horatio's half-price pier drinks come sundown, nothing could have been more tempting than boozer bites. Newly owned,...

A slice of that Rio life heads to London Fields at this Brazilian pub pop-up

May 23, 2016

Balls of bacalhau fishcakes are just the start of the rio roster from Rio Boteco this summer. While the Rio Olympics may be knock, knock, knocking on the door of global...

Drake & Morgan open beloved Refinery at new XYZ Building

May 23, 2016

The Refinery Spinningfields
Spinningfields

What once was the Cotton, is now the XYZ Building, and with it? The latest regional venture from name hospitality brand, Drake & Morgan. Taking to the Spinningfields plot this...

Tear into robatayaki as Sushi and Robata crop up in Kensington's Whole Food store

May 23, 2016

Sushi and Robata
West London

Robatayaki - often shortened to just robata, refers to a method of cooking in which items of food on skewers are slow-grilled over hot charcoal. Headed West this May, Sushi and Robata...