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...

Three cheers for American beers at Port St. Beer Festival

Jun 24, 2014

If we were to drain the ocean, Port St Beer House could probably fill it back up. And while their selection of craft bottles teeter into record breaking, we were...

Mamounia Lounge Mayfair - Restaurant Bar Review

Jun 23, 2014

Mamounia Lounge Mayfair
Mayfair

A North African nook with sweeping Moroccan majesty, Mamounia Lounge is a Mayfair plot acknowledged for its bespoke clientele and plush innards. But how did it fare on the DesignMyNight...

Mostly Jazz Festival 2014

Jun 19, 2014

A sought after suburbia with the seriously fun selection of festivals to match, Mostly Jazz returns to Moseley Park this July for another weekend jaunt of elemental jazz, sumptuous soul...

Disappearing Dining Club - Event Review

Jun 18, 2014

Disappearing Dining Club October

England embarked on their World Cup campaign this weekend, but I think I may have embarked on something a little tastier. Boasting an air of carnival cool with the World...

M20 Collective Pop-Up at Antwerp Mansion

Jun 17, 2014

Manchester is a city that is no stranger to pop-up events, give us an empty shed and we'll have a New Orleans burger shack before you've bent down to tie...

Creative cool and unusual bottles from this new Custard Factory theatre and bar

Jun 16, 2014

The Mockingbird Cinema
Digbeth

A 101 capacity entertainment plot boasting independent screenings, theatre showcases, comedy nights and live events alike, The Mockingbird Theatre and Bar is the latest feathered friend to land at The...

It's about stein. Oktoberfest takes to Birmingham

Jun 11, 2014

(Photo: Facebook.com/oktoberfestmunich) Steins in the air like you just don't care. Munich's original Oktoberfest shows our fair isle just how it's done, and how it soon will be in Birmingham. ...

A brand new event for juniper babes and Martini toting men

Jun 10, 2014

While rumours of a juniper berry shortage may be rife, Birmingham has seemingly gone wild for this sassy spirit. And what with gin being found in more cocktails than any...

Warehouse Project returns to its infamous Store Street location

Jun 9, 2014

It's happening for one year only, the question is, will you be there to see it? When anyone mentions Manchester and clubbing, we're pretty concrete on the two words that...

Chorlton bags a charming new craft beer boozer, and it's a Strange one at that

Jun 9, 2014

Strange Brew
Chorlton

A brand new craft beer joint on Barlow Moor road, this Chorlton charmer is in grand company with The Spoon Inn, what with them sharing the same turf tarmac and...

Can you find Manchester's newest, hidden liquid lair?

Jun 5, 2014

Secret Door
Northern Quarter

'Knock knock' 'I will be waiting for you people to try and find me? Secrets dont last forever but secret doors do.' 'Today's clue. I am a door and I...

Chin-gin to the brand new roof terrace at The Bureau

Jun 4, 2014

Many think that Birmingham lacks a little sky-high lustre when it comes to rooftop destinations. And while we do actually have a top notch, if not intimate selection of rooftop...

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