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...

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...

Fleet Street Kitchen - Restaurant Bar Review

Fleet Street Kitchen
Jewellery Quarter and Summer Row

Birmingham's not necessarily known for its rampant fields and fertile farm life, but Fleet Street Kitchen have brought local produce in as a promise not just a menu feature. Echoing...

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...

The Jekyll and Hyde - Cocktail Bar Review

The Jekyll and Hyde
Birmingham City Centre

Part of popular Bitters 'N' Twisted chain, The Jekyll and Hyde just by the way of Birmingham City Centre is a vintage treat of cocktail proportions. From unique sharers to...

Brewdog - Bar Review

BrewDog Birmingham
City Centre

Birmingham are lucky enough to be the hosts of Brewdog's 10th bar in the country and by whoopie cake have they done them proud. Slick decor, cleverly crafted drinks and...

Island Bar - Cocktail Bar Review

Island Bar
Birmingham City Centre

NOW CLOSED. An exotic retreat nestled in amongst Birmingham's buildings, Island Bar is hailed and known as being one of the only tiki themed cocktail bars in Birmingham. Brimming with...

The Rise of Birmingham Pub Grub

There's something of a revolution going on at pubs in Birmingham, and it's not just craft beer making a new fangled appearance on their fridge shelves. Where pub grub used...

The Blues Kitchen Explosion Promises A Party Like No Other

What do you get when a deep South diner and hip Shoreditch club pool their resources? A down right dastardly hootananny, that's what! Banding together for a special one day...

Fumo - Restaurant Bar Review

Fumo
City Centre

Venetian, Italian tapas is the grub of choice at this swanky restaurant bar with the right trimmings. From great service to a great atmosphere, Fumo in Birmingham city centre is...

Has The Sherry Revolution Arrived Once More?

Drakes Tabanco
Fitzrovia

Hosting a unique Sherry drinking experience in the city, Drakes Tabanaco is a new restaurant bar in London with artisan flair at their core. From a U shape bar offering...

Pure Bar and Kitchen unveil more Birmingham news

While it may be old news that Purity are bringing another dash of craft beer to our fair city, it's been a while since we had any solid information to...

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