Borough Market & London Bridge

• Hawksmoor are coming to Borough with all the steak and cocktails you'll ever need

  

  Updated 20/2/17 with booking details

  We already know about Hawksmoor's ambitious plans to launch in New York, but before that, there's another new home-grown Hawksmoor appearing in Borough in early 2017.

  This location is one that's particularly close to Will Beckett and Huw

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• Mexican taco restaurant El Pastor coming to Borough from the people behind Barrafina

  

  They've already done a pretty good job on delivering some of the best Spanish food in London with Barrafina, but now the Hart Brothers have their sights set on Mexican food. They're launching a new taqueria called El Pastór at Borough. 

  It's something they've had form in before - they're bringing in Crispin Somerville with who Sam Hart owned and ran cult Mexico City nightclub, El Colmillo in

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• Test Driving Padella - speedy pasta in Borough Market

  The boys from Islington's Trullo bring fast-paced pasta south of the river 

• Trullo duo to open Padella pasta restaurant at Borough Market

  

  Updated 29/2 with launch details.

  Way back in the mists of time, the first restaurant story Hot Dinners ever broke was the opening of Trullo, just off Highbury Corner. Well, it's taken a little time, but we've eventually got round to bringing you another exclusive story from Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda, the duo behind Trullo.

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• Lobos meat and tapas bar opening next to Borough Market with lots of Iberico pork on the menu

  

  5/6 - Updated with soft launch details

  An upcoming addition to the Borough Market area is new "meat and tapas bar" Lobos, set up by former Brindisa chef Roberto Castro, who's kicking off the project with some more Brindisa alumni too.

  There's a big focus on meat - specifically Iberico pork. So expect to see Secreto Iberico, a "hidden" cut between the shoulder and the

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• Shuck oyster bar pops up at Borough Market

  

  Popping up at Stoney Street, one along from Wright Bros, is the company's newest (but most transitory) opening, Shuck.

  All they're serving up are oysters - "naked, dressed or blown" with naked starting at £1.50 a bivalve. On the menu right now are; The Shuck Shuck - with a classic Som Tam dressing, The Moor Shuck - with pomegranate, sumac, chilli and red wine vinegar and a Jalapeno dressed oyster. There's a range of blown oysters, including cheese, pickled ginger

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