Chef Moose speaks out on Campo Verde closure: ‘We tried to bring back a legacy’

DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS, Texas — The chef behind the short-lived revival of Campo Verde, one of Arlington’s most beloved holiday restaurants, says closing its doors wasn’t the end of a dream, just the acceptance that some legacies can’t be recreated.

Chef Mouhssine “Moose” Benhamacht, who reopened the longtime Mexican restaurant earlier this year, said the goal was to honor a local institution famous for its over-the-top Christmas decorations and festive spirit.

“Our hope and intention were to bring back a legacy and bring back a memory of joy and Christmas,” Chef Moose said…

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