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...

Time tested brewery Dares to open a new bar near Digbeth

Jan 26, 2016

Dares
Digbeth

A fine brew takes time, and so the same could be said for the latest Davenports venture. Their first bar in 30 years, Dares will continue to cradle Birmingham's love...

You need to know about Craft Beer Rising 2016

Jan 14, 2016

Fancy heading to an event where not only can you party with your mates in one of London's most unique settings, but with some of your favourite beers too? Then...

Ceviche Old Street - London Restaurant Bar Review

Jan 11, 2016

Ceviche Old St
Shoreditch

Old Street Roundabout's dining repetoire has never been the best. Your choices? A bog standard burrito, a pastry from Shoreditch Grind or the last minute lapping up of discount sushi...

Fu Manchu Clapham - London Restaurant Bar Review

Dec 16, 2015

Fu Manchu
Clapham

He may be an evil, criminal genius, have caused political controversy and influenced the mastermind tache, but Fu Manchu actually has new boots to fill in the heart of Clapham....

No baloney, there's a new speakeasy bar in the City of London

Dec 10, 2015

The Bootlegger
City of London

In a scrimmage with the prohibition, The Bootlegger is a brand new speakeasy bar in Monument ready to talk tales and dabble in illicit drinks in a truly vintage fashion....

Pond Dalston - London Restaurant Bar Review

Nov 18, 2015

Pond Dalston
Hackney

Pitted behind Dalston's pop-up (well, not by any certification) skate park, Pond Dalston is a hidden warehouse cranny with industrial interiors on its side. Hailed as a Hawaiian dining haven...

The Four Thieves Clapham Junction - London Pub Review

Oct 23, 2015

The Thieves
Battersea

The Four Thieves? I'm mad about the boy. Littered with entertainment and fronting a brilliant back-bone behind the bar, I've found a pub that quenches more than thirsts. The Venue...

The Unconventional Dinner - Event Review

Oct 21, 2015

The Unconventional Dinner

The last time I got stuck in a warehouse with three men in hazard suits, was never. Attempting to throw away with dinner conventions, The Unconventional Dinner from Barrel &...

The Courtesan Brixton - Restaurant Bar Review

Oct 20, 2015

The Courtesan
Brixton

While its footfall may lack a little luster and the shutters outside don't necessarily exude tales of opium and the exquisite, The Courtesan is something of a shining light in...

Simmons are killing it with kitsch as they announce new Soho venue

Oct 15, 2015

Simmons Soho
Soho

With over a handful of venues in the city already, kitsch kids Simmons couldn't resist the plight of Soho any longer. Opening up brand new venues in Shoreditch and Soho...

Tsunami Clapham - London Restaurant Bar Review

Oct 13, 2015

Tsunami Clapham
Clapham

While many may think that some of Clapham's caverns are reserved to cheap Prosecco (hallelujah) and rowdy, River Island inspired nights out, there's a restaurant bar perched just shy of...

Subterranean cinema screenings from this winter's Underground Film Club

Oct 8, 2015

Animals frequently migrate underground in the winter, so why can't the cinema? No, it's not the season to be jolly, it's the season to be snuggly, or so the London...

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