Katie Kirwan

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Katie Kirwan is the Head of Brand & B2C at DesignMyNight. A recognised nightlife and hospitality expert, Katie brings over 12 years of experience to the table, having visited over 500 of the UK's best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences.

Not only about Japanese food (she'll never skip agedashi tofu when it's on the menu), Katie is on the pulse of the best quality cocktails for £11 and less in London, and can always be found in quirky museums too. Need a table at The Devonshire? She can help with that.

Beyond DesignMyNight, Katie Kirwan's hospitality expertise is regularly featured in top publications, including The Times, Bar Magazine and Time Out.

Favourite cocktail bar

Black Dove, Brighton
Favourite restaurant

Bonsai Plant Kitchen
Special skill

Finding the best taco restaurant nearby.

Recent articles...

Malibutique returns to Birmingham Bullring this July

You're social, you love a party and you love getting dolled up. But boy oh boy are those hair curlers and make-up brushes such a drag sometimes! Then why not...

The Custard Factory - Birmingham's Creative Hub

Get out of town, The Custard Factory was built by the very man that invented custard over 100 years ago? You bet folks. Originally a 5-acre spread of factories built...

A gin-themed hotel? London, it's headed our way

A new gin themed hotel in London? Not by the hairs on your ginny gin gin? Gin, it can divide friends, it can conquer armies (maybe), it can lead to...

XPOSURE: A Brand Festival

Sometimes, all it takes is a little nudge in the right direction to discover the very best that our fair city has to offer; but what with limited time on...

Brum band Goodnight Lenin announce their own ale

Now garnishing gullets since 2013, Goodnight Lenin (The Ale) will put this Brummie band on the boozy map. We all know that limited edition merchandise can make your indie faring...

Breaking Birmingham

Birmingham's Asylum Venue took interest in this cult series up a notch as they cultivated their own Breaking Bad lab live on stage. Drugs are oh so bad kids, but...

Cocktail lounge to reaffirm Edgbaston as the Mayfair of Birmingham

The Edgbaston
Edgbaston

Exchanging contracts with Calthorpe Estates, 5-star Warwickshire hotel and bar The Kenilworth secured their second venture in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston. Set to feature three stylish cocktail lounges in...

Brighton Hippodrome: The Big Debate

It's been a heralded part of the Brighton community since 1867, its stands tall and it stands proud. But after years of wear and numerous guises as a circus venue,...

Kanaloa London - Nightclub Review

Kanaloa (NOVUS)
Holborn

There is no holding back at this Chancery Lane paradise, where theatrical cocktails, tropical interiors, a flirty young crowd and buzzing party playlist make for a unique night out in...

Old Pub, New Ways. The Hare and Hounds Re-Opens With Crafty Flair

The Hare and Hounds
London Road

Taking the bare bones of the previous Hare and Hounds pub on London Road, the new Hare and Hounds may be retaining the name, but certainly not its old way....

Bon Anniversaire Le Truc!

Now we may only know the odd French phrase here or there, but we do know that Le Truc C'est Bon! A retreat that has been changing the way independent...

Exclusive new members bar unveiled in Edgbaston

La Cache
Edgbaston

A brand new, and somewhat secret, members bar hidden away in the heralded throngs of Birmingham suburb Edgbaston, La Cache is reaching out to the city's bespoke clientele and inviting...

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