Campo Fina is permanently closed. Thank you so much for your support.
Campo says goodbye.
In some ways this feels like we are writing a letter to ourselves, people from long ago — beings who loved creativity, who loved to rebel against the status quo, who loved to play, who loved to cook, who loved to host dinner parties, and who loved being connected to community. These passions fueled a fire that blazed into two projects: Scopa and Campo Fina. The restaurants we envisioned would serve up food, as delicious as the serious restaurants of the world but in a setting that welcomed locals, our friends, our family & our neighbors. We wanted a place where everyone felt comfortable to dine.
What started as a simple concept quickly evolved into a life force that autonomously gave birth to a community and a family, interweaving the two into the tapestry we call Campo.
To stay this course, several mantras were repeated daily: food for the people by the people…locals are our VIPs…the simpler the better…good local produce speaks for itself…consistency wins the race. We lived by these principles while two songs played in our minds. One spoke to the desire to create a community hub for locals, the Cheers theme song: "sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name and they are always glad you came." The other song was Big Rock Candy Mountain, which spoke both to staying rooted in the simple important strides of life, as well as the escape from the pain and suffering of restaurant life. "I'm going to stay where you sleep all day, where they hung the jerk who invented work, in the Big Rock Candy Mountain."
From this spirit a locals' hangout was born — complete with bocce tournaments, community, and great food driven by local farmers.
It's difficult to point to one reason we are closing. The truth is there are many truths. It would be easy to point to the doubling of our rent this year, a national labor shortage, rampant growth in our town, inflation, and the lack of housing for our staff. While these are influencing factors, the truth is they inspired a deeper reflection that points toward a need for change.
One of the hardest parts in leaving the restaurant is closing a place that feels like home to so many. Our hope is that Campo has served as a positive reflection of our community’s desire to keep community alive. Campo Fina will always be yours as a place where you celebrated a birthday, caught up with an old friend, fell in love, laughed with your server or had a "best ever" food experience, one that touched nostalgia, made you feel alive or gave you comfort, all matters of the heart and soul.
So, what's next and what can you do? You have options. Our last day of service is October 1st, so come get your Campo fix before we close our doors. Please help our amazing staff find great jobs so they can thrive in this community. Support local family-owned businesses, demand more affordable housing options, and show that locals do matter. Let’s keep community alive through creativity, playfulness, and most importantly breaking bread together.
We love you all and want to thank you for making our dreams a reality, for keeping community alive, and for being part of the life force known as Campo Fina.
Ari & Dawnelise Rosen
