Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight, where she has been shaping the website's voice and strategy since 2013. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, exploring 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 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...

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...

Cinemasters of the Universe - Birmingham's Pop-Up Cinema

Tired of your usual cinematic haunts? Is the local cinema getting you down and DVD's in your bedroom don't quite cut it anymore? Then this latest venture nestled in Birmingham's...

Mixology and gastronomy come together with a creative bang!

The Church Inn
Jewellery Quarter

There's soon to be a new drinking venue in town with the sophistication, style and sultry authority of prohibition era Speakeasy bars. Searching for a venue that could hold all...

Rococo Lounge gets a sophisticated makeover.

Mooch Bar
Broad Street

Previously the popular Rococo Lounge on Broad Street, Mooch Bar is set to be Birmingham's best new party bar. Aiming to bring a little NYC to Brum, Mooch Bar promises...

Soul Food Project

Brainchild of Carl Finn and Matthew Beck, the Soul Food Project is a unique pop-up dining experience found at some of the greatest Birmingham pubs, bars and venues around. Born...

The Infamous Rainbow Venues Unveil A New Mezzanine

Having already secured themselves as top dog in the Digbeth clubbing scene, The Rainbow collective have decided to secure the Birmingham skyline too. Infamous for their warehouse parties , underground...

Circo Loco returns to The Rainbow

Sending Birmingham's clubbers loco this year in Digbeth is world renowned party event and House masterclass, Circo Loco. After the phenomenal success of last year's daytime showdown, this band of...

Digbeth Dining Club

Whilst London may have been fighting the good fight when it comes to the street food army, Birmingham have a new dining club to thank for their upcoming involvement in...

Explosion of Creative Talent at Warwick Bar's Summer Fete

Calling all creative patrons and cash strapped adventurers in Birmingham, are you looking for a Summer event that offers more than your yearly fill of unique events, food and culture...

The Victoria - Bar Review

The Victoria
Birmingham City Centre

A diamond in the rough, The Victoria is a hidden gem in amongst the back streets of Birmingham. Brimming with creative commissioned pieces and vintage oddities, this bar in Birmingham...

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