{"id":220365,"date":"2026-03-25T21:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/220365\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:28:21","slug":"beren-mediterranean-to-become-beren-mezza-and-grill-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/220365\/","title":{"rendered":"Beren Mediterranean to become Beren Mezza and Grill House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beren Mediterranean will now be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1AdsbR699H\/\">Beren Mezza and Grill House<\/a> in the Near Southside.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish restaurant has moved locations from the Funky Town Food Hall at 1229 8th Ave. to a new spot in the modern looking PS1200 apartment complex at 1200 6th Ave. The new space was previously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article310217450.html\">Maiden<\/a>, a fine-dining vegan restaurant, that closed in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of Mediterranean restaurants have been opening lately.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Love\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/eats-beat\/article315036945.html\">Meraki<\/a> just opened in the old Courtside Kitchen off University. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/eats-beat\/article314872140.html\">Chadra Mezza and Grill<\/a> reopened at their fifth location in south Fort Worth along Interstate 35W. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/eats-beat\/article296837099.html\">Terra Mediterranean<\/a> opened in the West 7th Entertainment District at the end of 2024. Beren has only been open since February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/247b3258-5df0-4fa1-b656-36a46050f0e8.JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" title=\"247b3258-5df0-4fa1-b656-36a46050f0e8.JPG\" alt=\"Chocolate baklava from Beren Mediterranean restaurant is also served in a Fort Worth Stock Show booth,\"\/>                                                                                    Chocolate baklava from Beren Mediterranean restaurant is also served in a Fort Worth Stock Show booth,                                                                                                                                                                        Courtesy Beren Mediterranean                                                                                        What\u2019s on Beren\u2019s menu?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/article311941349.html\">Beren has been recommended<\/a> by Star-Telegram readers for their fresh ingredients and baklava.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/berenmediterranean.com\/dinner-menu\/\">Beren serves<\/a> all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).<\/p>\n<p>Some modern takes on Mediterranean classics include a feta watermelon balsamic salad and Turkish bread panzanella salad. The menu also features lots of salmon.<\/p>\n<p>And then of course kebabs, gyros and falafel.<\/p>\n<p>Kebabs come in lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, salmon but there are also the kofta skewers that are flatbread wrapped skewered ground meat.<\/p>\n<p>Their baklava is flaky filo pastry dough layered with either chocolate, the traditional pistachio or walnuts.<\/p>\n<p>Mezza starters and salads are $8 to $10. All the entrees are about $20, except for lamb chops, which are $28. Baklava is $11.50.<\/p>\n<p>When will the new Beren Mezza and Grill House open?<\/p>\n<p>The last day for Beren Mediterranean at Funky Town Food Hall off Magnolia Avenue was on March 22.<\/p>\n<p>The new Beren Mezza and Grill House will open in early April at 1200 6th Ave., just down the street from their old spot.<\/p>\n<p>For now, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18K35AxdA8\/\">the restaurant is hiring<\/a> for all kitchen positions, full and part-time. To apply to be a server, bartender, busser or food runner, call or text 817-793-6563.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 In case you missed it&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/285141852\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELLA_GONZALES.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Ella Gonzales\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/285141852\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ella Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Beren Mediterranean will now be Beren Mezza and Grill House in the Near Southside. 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