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...

The Drop Forge - Bar Review

The Drop Forge
Jewellery Quarter and Summer Row

6-10 Hockley Street, Birmingham, B18 6BL. View on map. If converted buildings, flecks of a forged history and fresh decor are everything that you look for in a Birmingham bar, then make haste...
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Vibe Gallery Opens New DJ Bar

The Bar @ Vibe Place
London Bridge

What with their already vibrant atmosphere and creative bones, it wasn't going to be long before Vibe Gallery in Bermondsey opened their space to include a DJ-cum-party bar. Having dedicated...
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Oktober at Brum Yum Yum

Bavarian babes never fear, Brum Yum Yum's German edition is here! Having just secured yet another ego boosting title under their belt at this weeks #Flavaclash, pipping London street food...
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Perkin Reveller - Restaurant Bar Review

Perkin Reveller Restaurant & Bar
City of London

The secret magic behind this romantic and indulgent restaurant bar on the river? It boasts some of the best views of Tower Bridge in the the entire city, and you...
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Doctor Who, what, where, when?

O2 Academy Birmingham
Gay Village

50 years of Doctor Who on our screens and you thought Birmingham could resist? Not likely, pal.  So it's no collectors convention and it's no heartfelt ode to the time...
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Digbeth Dining Club

Whilst London may have been fighting the good fight when it comes to the street food army, Birmingham have a new dining club to thank for their upcoming involvement in...
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