{"id":7745,"date":"2025-06-23T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/7745\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:28:14","slug":"classic-arlington-restaurant-decked-in-christmas-decor-reopens-with-new-menu-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/7745\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Arlington restaurant decked in Christmas decor reopens with new menu, owners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campo Verde, a Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant where it\u2019s Christmas all year, reopened on June 5<\/a> with a revamped menu that promises to honor its legacy while taking the next step in its culinary evolution.<\/p>\n

The restaurant has been a staple in the Dalworthington Gardens and Arlington<\/a> areas since 1983. It offers Tex-Mex<\/a> dishes set among thousands of Christmas lights and decorations.<\/p>\n

In January, it closed its doors, initially announcing that it was a temporary closure, but it became permanent. <\/p>\n

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Chef Mouhssine \u201cMoose\u201d Benhamacht and his partner in life and business, Liesl Best, took on the challenge of revitalizing the place and its menu while preserving the restaurant\u2019s spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just kind of fell in our lap, and we decided (to take) an opportunity to give a new light and a new life to something that\u2019s been around for almost four decades,\u201d said Benhamacht to The Dallas Morning News. \u201cWe just want to keep the tradition intact and just kind of refresh it and give it to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CampoCampo Verde Chef Mouhssine “Moose” Benhamacht is pictured at the newly reopened Christmas-themed Tex-Mex restaurant on W Pioneer Parkway in Arlington, June 17, 2025. The lights and decorations are minimal at this time but will grow exponentially come September. (Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer)<\/p>\n

The menu features Tex-Mex classics such as chicken enchiladas, fajitas and tacos<\/a>. It incorporates Mexican dishes such as Acapulco shrimp cocktail and chile relleno, along with American dishes such as chicken fried steak or grilled ribeye steak and fries.<\/p>\n

One of Campo Verde\u2019s classics used to be the queso<\/a> with chips, a product that diners either loved or hated because of its greenish color, consistency and the fact that no one knew what was in it.<\/p>\n

Now, with the touch of an international chef like Benhamacht, the queso contains a blend of three different cheeses and poblano chile. There are two more variations that include Bandido chorizo cheese and cowboy brisket and hatch cheese.<\/p>\n

\"DinersDiners enjoy lunch in the newly reopened Christmas-themed Tex-Mex restaurant Campo Verde on W Pioneer Parkway in Arlington, June 17, 2025. The lights and decorations are minimal at this time but will grow exponentially come September. (Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe queso is a hot topic of conversation because of the history of the restaurant,\u201d said Benhamacht. \u201cSo, we decided we wanted to make it the way we envision it: fresh, real ingredients, made in-house. And so far, it\u2019s been a success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campo Verde will hold a tasting on June 28 to decide which queso will remain on the menu.<\/p>\n

True to its style and heritage, Campo Verde will continue with its Christmas theme throughout the year. This summer, there are between 40,000 and 50,000 twinkling lights on the walls and ceiling amid Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe nachos with braised chicken are served with a Reposado Paloma drink at Campo Verde, the newly reopened Christmas-themed Tex-Mex restaurant on W Pioneer Parkway in Arlington, June 17, 2025. The lights and decorations are minimal at this time but will grow exponentially come September. (Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are planning to ramp up in September, to go even more overboard and more robust to get ready for the holiday season,\u201d said Benhamacht. \u201cThis is just phase one of our design.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the space\u2019s redesign, the carpets and ceiling panels were replaced, the furniture was repaired and the kitchen was revitalized.<\/p>\n

Through June, the restaurant will only operate by reservation. Starting in July, it will welcome walk-ins.<\/p>\n

Campo Verde is located at 2918 W Pioneer Parkway, Dalworthington Gardens. thecampoverde.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Campo Verde, a Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant where it\u2019s Christmas all year, reopened on June 5 with a revamped…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7746,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7948,2105,7371,7372,9065,9063,988,9064,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-7745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arlington","10":"tag-food-and-drink","11":"tag-fort-worth","12":"tag-fortworth","13":"tag-mexican-food","14":"tag-restaurant-openings","15":"tag-restaurants","16":"tag-tex-mex","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-tx","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114732210811248311","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}