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Until the liquor license is fully transferred in December, Moore and Hopelain plan to continue cooking, holding the book and dinner parties they’re known for, and adding a few extra “ragers” into the mix. Now, the restaurant has been sold to new, yet-to-be-announced owners. I’m talking way down the line, but that would feel really good and then they could do whatever they wanted with it after that.” Visit The Ocampo Agency Allstate Office to receive a 20 Camino Gift Card when you come in for insurance quote & enter a chance to win a 100 Gas card. “ My dream would be to have someone working here who we could hand it over to. Everything started from the drive through line. Looking to take your event to the next level Greer Restaurant Group is a one-of-a-kind company with unique menus, offsite catering, and an unforgettable. said 'Hey guys I know this place is veeery low rate but I truly wanna give them 5 stars cause I gave them a hard time today and they did amazing. “Without Russ in the kitchen, there’s no Camino,” said Hopelain at the time. 1.6 miles away from El Camino Restaurant Tanya H. When Eater spoke with the duo in May to celebrate ten years in business, their vision for the future was open-ended. til midnight and he loves it but he’s also in his mid-50s.”Īfter Ten Years, Camino Is More Itself Than Ever “He has a vision that is best played out when he is there and it just requires so much,” says Hopelain. The menu changes daily, creating a environment that requires Moore’s constant attention to keep that vision alive, says Hopelain. Moore and Hopelain, both of whom worked for many years at Chez Panisse, founded a restaurant known for its sometimes strict dedication to its owners’ ethos, from buying organic to using whole animals. Staffing shortages and the Bay Area’s rising cost of living are just a few of the reasons behind closing the restaurant, which has been an extremely personal project from the start. “I know that because worked on the line like five times this year because we were so short staffed.” It’s a very physically demanding job,” says Hopelain. “At this age it just gets harder and harder. It’s a physically demanding kitchen, which Moore has been tending constantly since the restaurant opened in 2008. The restaurant is centered around a large, wood-fired hearth upon which almost all of Camino’s dishes are prepared. We don’t want to change it to make easier, so it seemed like the right time to do it, while were still in love with it.” “I don’t want to change it to accommodate anything: our personal lives or what is happening around us or business pressures. It’s exactly what we wanted it to be,” Hopelain told Eater SF. After ten years of shaping the Bay Area restaurant scene, owners Russell Moore and Allison Hopelain will close their Oakland restaurant, Camino, at the end of December.
