El Burro holds a place in many Capetonian hearts. The Tacquerias are doing great, but Nic and Rene Haarhoff decided a few years ago that managing big 150-seater restaurants demanded too much time and energy that they should be investing into raising their two sons. The big El Burros - especially the Greenpoint one - are sorely missed by many, but the ethos of hand-making everything from scratch and the warmth of their hospitality surge on in El Burro Tacquerias. There's one in Kloof Street and the other is downstairs from the original El Burro in Greenpoint, where Bao Down now reigns. I've always enjoyed chatting to Nic - he's a top chap and very knowledgeable about operating a restaurant. We sat down in the Greenpoint restaurant before service on morning to have a natter.
