Kiera is an Editor at DesignMyNight, specialising in 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.
Across her three years at DesignMyNight, 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.
Pinxtos have been having a moment in London this year, alongside
Spanish cuisine, notably with the arrival of
The Clove Club's Issac McHale’s Bar Valette in Shoreditch and Arthur’s Market...
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...
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...
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...
This city is full of galleries, over
2,000 to be exact, with Mayfair being the fine art district (home
to Saatchi Yates and Malborough) and South Bank offering a slice...
More than just a way to save a few
pennies, London's BYOB restaurants offer some
incredible eats alongside their cheap corkage fees. We've rounded up our
favourite spots across the...
