Lauren Cole is Lead Editor at DesignMyNight, writing about the
UK's best food & drink, arts, experiences and entertainment —
covering curated bar listicles, restaurant reviews, and roundups of
everything from London's best views to
unmissable new restaurants in Manchester.
Stunning immersive art and refreshing wild swimming? She's our resident know-it-all
on that front too.
She has her finger on the pulse so that you don't have to,
thanks to writing experience totalling 10 years. Previously
Features and Theatre Editor at What’s On Media Group, Lauren came
to DesignMyNight in 2021. Having lived and worked as an editor
in London, Manchester, Shropshire and York, she has a unique
perspective spanning UK-wide hospitality and events.
A new kid on the block? Manchester's latest wine bar, Provence, opened towards the end of last year in Spinningfields, bringing bottomless brunches packed with sharing boards, private hire wine-oke...
Tipped to be one of the largest
hospitality developments in the city to date, it's no wonder that
this £70m swanky spot is quickly becoming a very popular
destination for...
From meat-free munchers testing the water during Veganuary to fully-fledged herbivores that know their tofu from their tempeh, everyone needs a guide to plant-based plates across our city. We're here...
Looking to celebrate the insanely pink Greta Gerwig movie now that it has launched in cinemas? This Barbie has your back. Wherever on the spectrum of immersive screenings to beach-themed...
Having already been head-over-heels for places like Asha's in Manchester and Sloane Square's Kahani, I'm always keen to try out an Indian restaurant with a fine dining leaning. This time...
With loads of mighty fine eateries
packed into just one street, it can be hard to know where to head
when hunger pangs strike. Fancy Italian? In the mood for...
Looking for a luxury tasting menu in Sheffield? I certainly was on my visit to the city. Jöro restaurant and sister hotel, House of Jöro, have long been on my...
Fogo de Chão Bishopsgate - Original from Brazil Liverpool Street
Meat monsters, this one's for you. Adding to their steakhouses in Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, Fazenda are soon to land on Bishopsgate in the City of London. The best thing...
Ancoats and Altrincham, your time has been and gone. This up-and-coming neighbourhood is seeing a boom in everything from swish drinking dens to comedy nights and places to eat. Why?...
He's finally arrived. The wait is over for our favourite (albeit a little bit savage) Scottish celeb chef to come to Manchester. Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay will open on...
Whether you call it Brissie or Brisvegas, you'd be hard pushed to deny the fact that our city is an absolute gold mine of craft beer dens and local brewing....