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...

Alcohol Free Bar by Coronation Star....Yay or Nay?

To drink, to socialise, to oggle the lovely chap behind the bar; we all have our reasons for going to the pub, but what if one of them were no...

Majestic new murder mystery party as Miss Scarlet comes to play

Proud Cabaret Brighton
Kemp Town

We already knew that Proud Brighton were the cream of the crop when it came to vintage hijinks in the city, but with their latest update on events, they're certainly...

Bring to Light Weekender

We don't know if you happen to have noticed that sparkly new fangled building in Birmingham city centre but you'd be right in thinking that the Library of Birmingham has...

Bring a little something to the party? BYOC urge you to

BYOC Brighton
The Lanes

Already overtly successful in London, BYOC now present their unique cocktail offering to Brighton's shores. A basement venue boasting Prohibition style charm, exposed brickwork, vintage furniture and a silent cinema,...

Twisted Lemon - Cocktail Bar Review

Twisted Lemon
The Lanes

There's glory to be found at the bottom of a martini glass when a cocktail happy hour at the Twisted Lemon is so supreme. But aside from budget friendly bias,...

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...

Pentalounge takes Birmingham hotel bars up a notch

Pentalounge
Arcadian

Designed by renowned Italian architect Matteo Thun and located just shy of Birmingham city centre and The Mailbox in the Pentahotel, this brand new hotel bar boasts contemporary interiors, laid...

Harborne pub gets a fantastical themed makeover

The Huntsman
Harborne

Birmingham salon owner Aman Rishi will soon be unveiling a £40,000 refurbishment of traditional Harborne pub, The Kings Arms, into something wholly more adventurous. Utilising J.R.R Tolkien's roots in Birmingham...

Half Man! Half Burger! bring their boisterous patties to The Marlborough

With burgers on the brain and 9-5 jobs to scourn, Matt and Rory, with their penchant for great patties, said goodbye to their routine and hello to Burgerville - population:...

The Black Dove - Pub Review

The Black Dove
Kemp Town

Kemptown? Where is the Devil's nostrils is Kemptown? If you're not a Brighton regular or local you may not know this up and coming suburb. But if you are? I'm...

Broad Street's Bliss gets a Players makeover

Players Birmingham
Broad Street

A new night life venue with punchy party panache, Players Bar are looking re-imburse the previously closed Bliss Clubrooms with a bit of weekend spirit. From rock bottom drinks prices...

New French bistro in Hoxton from the brains behind Happiness Forgets

Petit Pois
Shoreditch

Photo Credit: Addie Chinn A sit-down ethic and cocktail notoriety has always befallen Happiness Forgets, but the cocktail plot not only has a new neighbour above, it's by the very...

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