Mo’s Best Eatery served this burger in Arlington, but it closed in spring 2019..
Bud Kennedy
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Mo’s has Mo-ved to Cedar Park
Hey, Bud! What happened to Mo’s Best Eatery in Arlington?
—Darrell, Fort Worth
Moath Zaben’s burgers and house-made pastrami are making a comeback, but in suburban Austin. Mo’s Best Eatery, once an Arlington favorite, just opened in Cedar Park at 325 N. Bell Blvd. (Texas 183).
A waitress wears mask and gloves while serving lunch at Joe T. Garcia’s amid the coronavirus outbreak Friday, May 1, 2020, in Fort Worth. Yffy Yossifor yyossifor@star-telegram.com
Best Super Bowl tip: Save your appetite
Hey, Bud! Any tips for the Super Bowl?
—Rodney, Keller
Actually, yes. The morning after the Super Bowl is one of the best times all year to beat the lunch line at busy restaurants like Heim Barbecue on West Magnolia Avenue, Pecan Lodge in Dallas, Joe T. Garcia’s or Campo Verde. (That’s always true the morning after a big event or holiday.)
Mi Cocinita operated in a comverted residential garage at 3509 1/2 Bryan Ave, Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com
Hidden restaurants — now they’re gone
Hey, Bud! I saw we lost Santos from Aguilera’s. What was the other “hidden” restaurant in a residential neighborhood?
—Marcia, Fort Worth
Mi Cocinita, on Bryan Avenue off Interstate 35W, closed when Virgie Martinez retired. (She’s enjoying retirement.)
This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
Bud Kennedy is celebrating his 40th year writing about restaurants in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has written the “Eats Beat” dining column in print since 1985 and online since 1992 — that’s more than 3,000 columns about Texas cafes, barbecue, burgers and where to eat.Support my work with a digital subscription