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...

The Rainbow Aren't Just Breaking Beats, They're Breaking Records

Now we all know that Birmingham doesn't do anything by halves, and one of their biggest clubbing complexes doesn't do that either. The Rainbow Venues in Digbeth have got a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CAU London - Restaurant Bar Review

CAU
Blackheath

I may have known very little of Argentinian chow before venturing to CAU, but boy oh boy, would we become favoured friends once I was finished at this plush restaurant...

Laura Mvula Music Room at The Vaults

A night hosted by infamous coffee liqueur Tia Maria, Music Room showcases some of the best in underground music talent in some of the UK's swankiest drinking establishments. Having already...

Stateside style from The RVT's new American diner menu

The Rose Villa Tavern
Jewellery Quarter

Thanksgiving is on the horizon and you've settled down through more episodes of American Dad than you care to admit, but where exactly can you get that American inspired meal...

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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