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...

Shock and Gore: A Summer of scares at The Electric Cinema

If the scorching weather doesn't scare you this Summer, The Electric Cinema have something that probably will. Ready to nab your nervous disposition, rustle it up a little and hand...

Victorian emporium The Lost and Found brings home a gong

Not that your memory has betrayed you, but we posted an article a few months ago that shone light on the fact that Birmingham's very own The Lost and Found...

Play Holi In The City - London Event Review

Play Holi in the CITY
Liverpool Street

A Hindu tradition and festival that is told to be born of tales of Krishna throwing coloured water over milkmaids, Holi Festival is a powerhouse of playful colours and blooming...

Interstellar antics at ORT

Houston, we have a problem, there's an awesome party heading ORT's way and we simply must all go to it. Giving us an excuse to use our unloved rolls of...

Alchemy antics unveiled at Benedictine Cocktail Competition

Calling all mixologists in the Midlands, you've been invited to try your hand at reinventing a cocktail that will do this traditional French liqueur proud, are you up to the...

Hurst Street to get a glam new DJ bar

TE Bar
Arcadian and Gay Village

TE Bar haven't let onto themselves very much about themselves, keeping plenty under wraps until their launch night on August 24th but there are a few sneaky facts to be...

Peruvian Funk And Flavours In Shoreditch

Andina Shoreditch
Shoreditch

Following on from the grand success that his Soho venture has undertaken, Ceviche mastermind Martin Morales looked farther afield for his next Peruvian escapade, with previous stomping ground Shoreditch to...

OFM Awards Honour Some of Birmingham's Best Bars

Joined by an astute selection of regional judges including the likes of Jay Rayner, Tom Kerridge and Grace Dent (trust us, they know good grub when they gobble it) the...

Plonk gives it wedge welly in the garden at new al fresco spot

Another new crazy golf spot in London? Plonk claim the newbie rights. They've given it some in a gazebo in Brixton, and had you weaving through pints and pool tables...

Simmons Unveil Second Kitsch Adventure In Camden

Simmons Mornington Crescent
Camden

Simmons in Kings Cross couldn't keep those dancing feet still for long as they open their second cocktail bar in the city. Located in Camden, just shy of Mornington Crescent...

Win a meal for two in The Jekyll's elusive Gin Parlour

Didn't get your mitts on a cocktail masterclass for two at Island Bar last week? Don't worry your little noggins about it, enter our brand new competition instead, where lucky...

Pop Up Bars in Manchester

Pop up bars are loosely described as temporary bars, often found in unique spaces, and we can't get enough of them! From shipping boxes to rooftops and secret underground basements,...

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