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...
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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.
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- Favourite cocktail bar
- Black Dove, Brighton
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- Favourite restaurant
- Bonsai Plant Kitchen
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- Special skill
- Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.
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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...
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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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The Tremendous Tipi returns for Mardi Gras
The Tremendous Tipi did a magical thing for Brighton at Christmas, bringing seaside wanderers a taste of the Scandi chic with their transformative Winter Wonderland. From photo booths and fur...
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Deep South shenanigans at The Church Inn's Voodoo party
Birmingham might be smothered in the dastardly dead this Halloween, but there's one venue pushing party conventions to bring us a Deep South soiree to die for this upcoming All...
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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:...
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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...
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Make a dash and adorn your tache this Movember at The Plough
The Plough
Harborne
Known for already wielding a dapper selection of face warmers, Harborne's Plough will be Birmingham's Mo-Hub this Movember, boasting furthermore furry faced antics.
Following on from their initial shave-off on...
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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...
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Hove harbours a glistening new private hire venue, with taxidermy to boot
Caribou Rooms
Hove
A three floor private hire only venue in the heart of Brighton's most bespoke suburb, Hove, the Caribou Rooms boast a plush alternative to any private parties in the city....
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Secret Dining Society returns for yet another mysterious meal
You are cordially invited to a meal of.....wait, okay, so we haven't got the foggiest what kind of a meal you're invited to. but that's all the fun of Soul...
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Old Pub, New Ways. The Hare and Hounds Re-Opens With Crafty Flair
The Hare and Hounds
London Road
Taking the bare bones of the previous Hare and Hounds pub on London Road, the new Hare and Hounds may be retaining the name, but certainly not its old way....
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