Kiera is an Editor at DesignMyNight, covering food, drink and
culture across London and the wider UK. With a BA in Journalism and
over eight years' experience, including time at The Sunday Times
and Marie
Claire, she brings a sharp, informed eye to the UK's dining and
nightlife scene.
She's reviewed everything from Michelin-starred
Legado to Peckham favourite
Lai Rai, and knows where to find the best
exhibitions in London and top listening
bars. Her work spans hands-on venue visits and firsthand
testing across the country, not just the capital.
If your idea of a perfect night out
involves chopsticks, soy sauce and testing the limits of 'all you can eat', you’re in exactly the right
city. From conveyor-belt classics...
London is home to a small but mighty
batch of French bakeries quietly raising the bar for what a
pastry should be. Across the city, these boulangeries are turning
out...
Kingsland Road and Stoke Newington Road are home to an array of
brilliant bars. It's possible to spend an entire evening
there, doing a cocktail crawl starting at Seed Library,...
Manchester isn’t just a haven for
coffee lovers, it’s a paradise for pups too. Here, four-legged friends are treated
like royalty, with special (and very tasty if their vigorous licks...
Dublin’s food scene is on fire, with an
exciting wave of new restaurants redefining the city’s culinary
identity. From bold flavours to imaginative concepts, these fresh
additions are where innovation...
An unsuspecting Shoreditch new build is getting a culinary
glow-up. The rebirth of Thai spot Singburi is blossoming, but
it’s beside, under tall, grey arches, where you’ll find chef Nieves
Barragán...
It's that time of the year again when
ribbons of twinkling lights line the streets and your favourite
dining spots put up their trees, ready to feature in your festive...
There's nothing more relaxing than a
steaming cuppa to soften the post-midday slump. Raise your pinkies
and cheers to the elves doing all the hard work this year while you...
Dumbo, Jupiter, Supernova, Junk… while
these all might sound like Mario Kart characters, if you’re no
stranger to London’s smashburger scene, then you’ll recognise them
as acclaimed spots where you...
With a brief stint as the European
Capital of Culture in 2008 and a rich history of nurturing many
poets, playwrights and musicians (such as world-famous band The
Beatles), it's...
I’m no stranger to Amsterdam’s food scene; I traipse along its
pretty canal streets regularly, inhaling an admirable amount of
pastries while avoiding TikTok-induced queues for chips.
However, I had...