Hello to heaving legs of jamon, tastes of a bygone era and a lusty spread of tapas.
And to The Black Hoof, downtown Auckland's newest player. Tucked away in the second storey of a Wyndham St building, this casual Spanish dining option marks a new culinary adventure for head chef Logan Coath and maitre d' Will Thorpe, both previously of Waiheke Island's Casita Miro.
Ready to extend their fine dining roots into more approachable realms, the pair, armed with an enthusiasm for Spanish-style cuisine and its liquid counterpart, sherry, have converted a previously seedy nightclub into a wonderfully informal dining room.
Tables both big and small are spread throughout, handmade by Coath and Thorpe out of recycled wood. Brick walls have been left exposed, and wooden beams frame the ceiling.
