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 and Bar Magazine, and with 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...

Purity Brewing land their first bar....and it's in Birmingham!

Seeing as they put life back into a set of old and disused Warwickshire barns back in 2010, it's no surprise that Purity Crafting have embarked on a mission to...

Peace warm up for Glastonbury Festival in Birmingham's Institute

The boss didn't let you have a few days off for a five-day frolic in the Glastonbury fields? Oh RATS, we know how desperate you were to see indie rock's...

Digbeth Dining Club returns for 2014

You didn't think after all those tummy lovin' evenings of top notch street food and an award under their belt that Digbeth Dining Club would call it a day after...

Flavaclash: A London meets Birmingham Street Food-off

Determined to defend our tasty turf to the end, Birmingham's Brum Yum Yum have invited some of the best street vendors in London for a feisty bout of food themed...

Tell them about your ex? The Old Joint Stock wants you to spill!

As much as we'd love to hear about your ex, The Old Joint Stock have thought up a great way to put those tales to good use. Got a soppy...

The Drop Forge - Bar Review

The Drop Forge
Jewellery Quarter and Summer Row

6-10 Hockley Street, Birmingham, B18 6BL. View on map. If converted buildings, flecks of a forged history and fresh decor are everything that you look for in a Birmingham bar, then make haste...

Vibe Gallery Opens New DJ Bar

The Bar @ Vibe Place
London Bridge

What with their already vibrant atmosphere and creative bones, it wasn't going to be long before Vibe Gallery in Bermondsey opened their space to include a DJ-cum-party bar. Having dedicated...

Doctor Who, what, where, when?

O2 Academy Birmingham
Gay Village

50 years of Doctor Who on our screens and you thought Birmingham could resist? Not likely, pal. So it's no collectors convention and it's no heartfelt ode to the time...

A New Gin Mecca Arrives at London's Barbican Centre

Gin Joint
City of London

Looking to be the next thoroughly cosmopolitan affair when it comes to Gin in the city, premium dining company Searcys and heralded art venue the Barbican Centre have announced Gin...

Rib Night and BBQ delight at The Church Inn

The Church Inn
Jewellery Quarter

You know that part on a boastful dinner menu that says 'finger licking good' food? Sometimes it really makes you sigh, right? Who is a menu to tell me that...

Birmingham Pride brings a vibrant dash of party and colour to Birmingham.

Girls, guys and gays, make your way to one of Birmingham's biggest yearly events on the 25th and 26th of May for a mid year bonanza you wont forget in...

It's set to be a Dram Fine Summer in Birmingham

Now who said festivals had a weekend shelf life? Certainly not Whisky extraordinaire's The Birmingham Whisky Club. Held over the next few summer months, creator Amy Seton and her merry...

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