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, The Standard, and Bar Magazine, and she has more than 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...

Birmingham to steal the show at the British Street Food Awards?

We all know that Birmingham Street Food has truly come into its own this past year, more than proving itself on the tasty scales, but did you ever imagine that...

New Year palava? Spend it in the Gin Parlour

The Jekyll and Hyde
Birmingham City Centre

Another New Year party in Birmingham, another bought of elbow bashing and you're swimming ten feet deep at the bar, sobbing into your empty cup of Pinot; say if this...

Win a cocktail masterclass at Birmingham's best tiki bar

We've teamed up with the master mixologists behind some of the best cocktails in the city for a fun filled selection of prizes that will knock your exotic socks off...

Mother Shuckers Oyster Whisky Pop-Up Bar

Now, you might be mistaken in thinking that this was a tipple themed dedication to Seattle's very own rock and roll outfit Pearl Jam; and whilst we did come up...

Eccentric New Urban Bar in Shoreditch

Far Rockaway
Shoreditch

Named after the Queens NY resort and inspired by American art and culture; Far Rockaway pays true testament to their urban theme with a multitude of unorthodox lounge and restaurant...

Former Post Nightclub gets an Urban facelift

Karma
Birmingham City Centre

Launching with 2711 and Penthouse by their side on June 29th, Karma are launching themselves head first into the plethora of clubs in Birmingham. Planning to put the Urban scene...

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...