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.
Michelin-starred OMA (pictured left) and
Soho gastropub The Devonshire (pictured right) both serve 'feasting
menus'.
Feasting Menus In London: Behind The Trend
Anyone who has eaten out with me knows...
From going for a dip to filling up at a
top restaurant, you can do it all here.
What do Malibu, Mumbai, Mayfair and, now, Manchester have in
common? They're...
After-top notch bars and restaurants for
getting your fill? From traditional African food to those serving authentic
Jamaican fare or cooking up Nigerian dishes fused with the soul
food of...
Are you one of those people who craves
the season of spiced lattes, golden leaves and Halloween antics once summer's balmy days come
to an end? Us too. And some of...
Many would never believe that 'affordable' and 'Manchester tasting menu' could appear in the
same sentence. Fortunately, Nico Simeone's Six by Nico
restaurants were some of the first to prove that...
Our favourite meal of the week?
Morning to mid-afternoon munching with (or without) a dash of
booze, please and thank you. When
you're bound to stumble upon restaurants or bars around...
Sometimes, only the British classics
will hit the spot. These succulent sizzlers come pastry-wrapped,
slapped into a sarnie and even have a dog breed named after them,
but do they...
A new competitive baking experience, hosted
in a marquee, lands in Liverpool.
Competitive baking sound right up your street? An award-winning
baking experience is coming to Liverpool, off the back...
Whether you're looking to take plenty
home to carve for Halloween decorations or you're all about the
seasonal soups and other dishes, find farms and patches for the
best pumpkin...
Taking place between the Friday
28th and Monday 31st August 2026, this huge LGBTQ+ party puts our
city on the map every year. From festivals engulfing Gay Village to
drinks in...
Australasia has been a
mainstay on Manchester's restaurant scene for a whopping 15 years
and, over that period, it's been a key pillar of pan-Asian cuisine in our city. Taking...
Having previously lived in London, the hype around Lina Stores - a beloved Italian restaurant in
Soho dating all the way back to 1944 and now a collection of 10...
