Re-furb

• The Fellowship and Star will see historic South London pub get a multi million makeover

  The pub where Henry Cooper used to train and where Clapton used to play is being given a multi-million pound makeover by Electric Star Group pubs.

• The Bedford in Balham gets ready to show off its multi-million pound new look

  

  Having been shut for five months, the popular live music pub The Bedford in Balham is about to open the doors to show off its multi-million pound new look. The Grade II listed building has had a shed load of money lavished on it and will now have five bars, four private rooms, a ballroom and a live music club as well as 15 bedrooms upstairs.

  Back in the days when a tweet by Ed Sheeran was lucky to get 21 likes, the popstar mentioned his love of the venue. It's said

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• Tamarind Mayfair prepares to reopen with Amaya and Chutney Mary head chefs on board

  

  So there was us thinking that London's Indian restaurant scene was at peak excitement with the opening this Autumn of Kahani, Kricket White City and the new Gunpowder at Tower Bridge not to mention the imminent openings of Kutir, Farzi Cafe and London Jukebox.

  But then we heard about what was going on at Tamarind Mayfair. The Mayfair spot closed its doors eight months ago for a major refit. When it reopens next month it'll not only have a swish

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• The Pembury Tavern in Hackney is now The Five Points Brewing Company's new tap room

  What better idea for a London brewery to open their own tap room in a pub just down the road from where they're making their beer? That's what Five Points Brewing Company have done with their takeover of this popular Hackney pub.

• The Oystermen are expanding - and they'll have an all day oyster and raw bar when they do

  

  Updated 19/9/18 with reopening date

  Covent Garden restaurant The Oystermen must be doing something right. They've just announced that they've done a bit of a land grab, extending into the next door property to double the size of their seafood bar and kitchen.

  With all that new space they're going to have room for a brand-new all-day oyster and raw bar especially for walk-in visitors - super news for anyone, like us, who

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• A guide to all the restaurants opening in Twickenham's new East Stand

  With four new restaurants (and a few new bars too) the new East Stand at Twickenham is expecting to wow rugby fans when it reopens for the first matches this Autumn.

• Claude Bosi unveils a new-look oyster bar at Bibendum

  

  Just over a year since he opened his restaurant at Bibendum, Claude Bosi has unveiled a new look Oyster Bar on the building's ground floor.

  The oyster bar was closed earlier this year for a bit of a do-over and the new design sounds tres chic. There's a six-seater oyster bar, as well as open kitchens and the ever-popular florist.

  At the oyster bar they'll be serving nine varieties of oyster from England, Ireland and France - from Dungarvan in Ireland to

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• Test Driving The American Bar at The Stafford London - the historic bar gets a sympathetic revamp

  This hidden St James gem has been around since before World War II, but with a new cocktail list and bar menu it should attract a slew of new fans.

• Tom Sellers is relaunching Restaurant Story with no menus and music by Rudimental

  

  Updated 9/5/18 with images

   

  Tom Seller's Michelin-starred Restaurant Story is have a major makeover. Here's what you need to know about it:

  Menus are off the menu

  That's right - menus are so last year apparently. When Story reopens each table "will be treated individually, creating their own bespoke ‘story’."

  When we say off, you still need to pick which menu you're going

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• Shoreditch's The Blues Kitchen launches new bar Moonshine Minnie's

  The Blues Kitchen on Curtain Road has given its basement bar a completely new look with a whisky-based drinks list and a women-only soundtrack.

• The St Pancras Brasserie and Champagne Bar is getting its own Champagne school

  

  Just in time for this year's celebrations of the 150 year anniversary of St Pancras Station, the station's St Pancras Brasserie and Champagne Bar by Searcys is getting a fresh new look. Just over a decade after it opened, the new design means it'll now have a Kitchen Bar which will be just the ticket for meetings during the day or evening chef demos using the space's open kitchen.

  One key element of the redesign has been the reworking of the old private dining

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• A Marylebone classic with a new look - we Test Drive The Orrery

  For its 21st birthday, Marylebone classic The Orrery got a new look and new menu - we went to check both out.

• Only the name is the same - we Test Drive The Square in Mayfair

  With a new look and new chef - we see what the wholly redone Mayfair spot The Square is now like post refurb.

• Harrods Food Hall redesign begins with opening of new Roastery and Bake Hall

  Big changes are happening to Harrods Food Halls with the first section reopening this winter

• Flesh & Buns prepares to relaunch with a new party menu and bigger bar

  Covent Garden has got a hot new party venue as Flesh & Buns prepares to relaunch with a new look and menu