Previously Features and Theatre Editor at What’s On Media Group,
Lauren came to DesignMyNight in 2021 - now putting eight years of
experience in the UK hospitality, arts and entertainment space to
use as our Lead Editor.
Having lived and worked in York, London and Manchester, Lauren
has kept her finger on the pulse of everything from London's best views to unmissable new restaurants in Manchester. Stunning
immersive art? She's our resident know-it-all
on that front too.
With a focus on Middle Eastern and pan-Asian influenced favours, Evelyn's Cafe Bar Manchester launched its latest small plates menu last week - a selection to rival their extremely popular...
Wander to Scoresby Street's railway arches on South Bank and you'll find Red Light, Green Light accompanied by deadly candy cutting. Nope, you haven't been magically transported to a dystopian...
Putting iconic date night spot Tattu Manchester to the test? Since it's renowned in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and our city, you can bet I jumped at the chance. Once I...
From Ballie Ballerson in Shoreditch or Edinburgh to Manchester's Bingo Balls, adult ball pit bars are popping up across the country. As a little change compared to the usual Barbie...
Orange jumpsuit at the ready - Alcotraz just got even bigger.
If you fancy yourself as a smooth-talking cell mate from the likes of Orange Is The New Black and...
Heard of Flight Club's shufflin' sister? Thought so. Well, just when you imagined Electric Shuffle was only staying down south in London, we let you know that a Leeds city...
You will have seen Amalfi Coast-inspired Circolo Popolare popping up on all your social feeds, thanks to reels or carousels showing off the Instagrammable interiors, Italian fare and cocktails served...
Brunch Weekender just got even tastier.
Boy, have we got a secret to share. As part of DesignMyNight's Brunch Weekender (two days in September that bring Londoners the best deals...
Ever been to those iconic graffiti-laden gaming havens in Soho, Birmingham, Manchester or Edinburgh? Then you'll know how hotly anticipated the arrival of NQ64 Newcastle has been. The retro bar...
Another day, another trip for me to grab some small plates. A lover of platters, charcuterie boards at wine bars, tapas and everything in between, I can't get enough of...
Mriya (translating to 'dream') is the debut restaurant of Ukrainian chef, Yurii Kovryzhenko, and his wife, Olga Tsybytovska; an ode to the hope their nation has of ending the war....
As Scotland's youngest Michelin star chef and one of the masterminds behind Scran & Scallie, Tom Kitchin, throws open the doors to another restaurant, we're left wondering whether his name...
