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 Sweden, York, London and Manchester,
Lauren has regional, national and international expertise. And when
she's not writing for DesignMyNight? You'll find her eating small
plates at neighbourhood restaurants and sinking pints in old
Manchester pubs.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Won't you take me to Funky Town? The Roof Garden at Mamasan is answering our calls, combining mixology and music with pan-Asian small plates. Think DJ sets and musicians from...
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...
