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...

Barrels o' booze and smoked steaks from new Didsbury restaurant

Oct 7, 2014

Bourbon & Black
Didsbury

Tuck in to a touch of Tennessee this Autumn in Manchester as Bourbon & Black bring barrels of lip-smacking liquids to the city. A two floor destination with terrace toting...

A festi-chill descends upon East London: Introducing Winterville

Oct 1, 2014

East London lurches into Christmas as Winterville lands at Victoria Park. A leafy ground where artisan brunches by the lake, young couples with enough real life dosh to invest in...

East London finally embarks on the Northern Quarter

Sep 30, 2014

Texture
Northern Quarter

If the Northern Quarter weren't already compared to East London in excess, London's most recognisable creative cranny is set to be taking to the NQ stage this Autumn in Manchester....

Free bear hugs all round courtesy of new Burger Bears plot

Sep 30, 2014

Stokey Bears
Stoke Newington

Bear hugs and brews from some of the city's most infamous patty princes as Burger Bear take to a Stoke Newington plot for 'burgers, beats and craft booze'. Taking what...

The Blind Pig boasts a new sister spot in the heart of the city

Sep 25, 2014

The Crafty Pig, Manchester
Northern Quarter

Another notch on Manchester's edible bedpost, prohibition-pro The Blind Pig will soon open new sister bar The Crafty Pig to crowds with a pork orientated penchant.

Art and antics from Cubanisto's House of Mask

Sep 24, 2014

Cavort in the cool chemical balance of neons this October in Birmingham as raucous rum flavoured beer Cubanisto return for their heralded House of Mask romp in a secret city...

London's favourite hop hounds commandeer their first restaurant plot

Sep 23, 2014

Dog Eat Dog
Angel

Like true pioneers of London's inherently proud craft scene, Brewdog refuse to put the brakes on their lean, mean, hop-toting machine. Taking to their very first restaurant plot on a...

Dirty Martini indulge their empire even further with a St Paul's plot

Sep 19, 2014

The Side Hustle
St Pauls

Those nuzzling nippers couldn't resist another city nook. Taking to the bones of Jewel in St Paul's, Dirty Martini have expanded their empire even further as this new venue marks...

Mezcal moments as Underdog opens as Day of the Dead liquid emporium

Sep 15, 2014

Underdog
Oxford Road

Underdog may have pleased late night pooches over the past few years, but with a new horizon in its midst, the Black Dog brand have taken to a suitably new...

Street food and supping from new Urban Cookhouse

Sep 12, 2014

Urban Cookhouse
Canal Street

Heaven isn't a half-pipe, it's an urban cookout, or shall we say cookhouse. Opening on Princess Street in late 2014, Violet Hospitality take to the Manchester scene for a drinking...

House of Wolf - Cocktail Bar Review

Sep 10, 2014

House of Wolf
Islington

(House of Wolf has now closed) From it's branding as a palace of party pups, to it's cultivation of Victorian trinkets, House of Wolf is a markedly charming departure from...

Brand new bar in the Northern Quarter? Blink and you'll pessi-miss 'em.

Sep 2, 2014

The Optimist
Northern Quarter

Launching this Autumn in a quarter of Manchester that is home to hearty hipsters and heaving patties, The Optimist is a brand new bar in the Northern Quarter with little...

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