Lauren Cole

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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.

Favourite cocktail bar

97 Beech, Chorlton
Favourite restaurant

Bar San Juan, Chorlton
Special skill

Three-leaf clover tongue rolls

Recent articles...

Inside The Immersive Prison Experience That Sets Secret Challenges And Whips Up Bespoke Cocktails

Jul 28, 2022

Alcotraz Liverpool: Cell Block Three-Six

Drinks in the clink, anyone? There's something about a stint in jail without doing actual time that really seems to get us going, including escape rooms and full city-wide man-hunting...

Inside The Italian Fine Dining Restaurant Boasting Organic Dishes, Floral Displays And Chandeliers

Jul 26, 2022

The Petersham
Covent Garden

Ah, Italy. The land of crowd-pleasing aperitivo and delicious dishes that span everything from warming balls of arancini to crisp salads and fresh seafood. On London's Italian fine dining scene,...

Umami Desserts & Succulent Skewers: Is This The Best Robata Restaurant In London?

Jul 19, 2022

Since throwing open its doors on the edge of Chinatown at the end of 2021, Japanese restaurant Yatay Soho has been transporting diners to the streets of Tokyo, delving out...

This Dedicated Aperol Spritz Terrace Is Popping Up At The Oast House For Summer

Jul 12, 2022

Hop into a car or sip away on a swing seat at this summer pop-up. Picture the scene; it's a hot day and you're zipping along the Amalfi coast on...

Inside The Didsbury Restaurant Where Small Plates Take You From Japan To Ethiopia

Jul 4, 2022

Volta
Didsbury

Sister to Chorlton's Elektric and The Refuge in the city centre, Volta is the beautiful West Didsbury restaurant with a big reputation to live up to. Said to be one...

Edible Cocktail Cups And Smokin' Food: There's A New Menu To Match This Bar's Sexy Look

Jun 28, 2022

The Alchemist Manchester - Spinningfields
Spinningfields

Who dis? As The Alchemist Spinningfields has dropped a new food menu and unveiled its latest interiors after a swanky 550k renovation, it's looking like a hot destination for the...

Craft Beer Specialists BrewDog To Open First Aussie Bar (And It's In A Prison)

Jun 15, 2022

BrewDog Pentridge

While grabbing a coldie in jail may not have always been top on your to-do list, it definitely is now. Scottish craft beer specialists BrewDog are expanding on the success...

Retro Arcade Games And Cult Movie Screenings Are On The Cards For This Newcastle Basement Bar

May 30, 2022

Four Quarters Newcastle
City Centre

Out of the streets of Peckham comes Four Quarters Newcastle, the retro games bar fronting restored arcade cabs and old school consoles to keep you coming back for more. Tucked...

We Ate At The Mayfair Fusion Restaurant Boasting Brazil's Top Chef, Tropical Decor And DJs

May 26, 2022

Recent opening Mano Mayfair is the brainchild of Romain Fargette, who is behind a range of restaurant-club concepts in the South of France, and entrepreneur, Alexis Colletta. Hoping to take...

Team Behind Aveika And Livello Reveal Plans For A Three-Tier Rooftop Bar At Newcastle Quayside

May 23, 2022

The Crescendo
Quayside

With a growing rooftop scene in Newcastle, cue The Crescendo - a sky-high offering from the team behind Aveika at Quayside. And, blimey, it's a beauty. Fronting three tiers of...

New York-Inspired Bar Known For Glam Interiors And Bottomless Brunch To Open In The City Centre

May 23, 2022

Manahatta
City Centre

Just when you thought the Diamond Strip couldn't get any better, Manahatta goes and blows that all out of the water. This New York-inspired bar will add to the glam...

Inside The Swanky Hotel Bar Using Colour Theory In Its Immersive Cocktail Menu

May 18, 2022

Fitz’s
Central London

The Theory of Colour at Fitz's Bar, an opulent hideaway nestled inside the Kimpton Fitzroy London, is offering up a whole new way of choosing your cocktail. Taking a mini...

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