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What Happened to Moseberth's Fried Chicken? (Portsmouth, VA)

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As of September 2026, Moseberth's Fried Chicken has closed — confirmed via 13newsnow.com, April 2021.

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What the source shows: 13News Now and WAVY report that Moseberth's Chicken and BBQ closed in April 2021 after 81 years in business, consistent with the Google Places listing marking the business permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 1505 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23707

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Moseberth's Fried Chicken on the S13E12 episode 'Time Tested Treasures,' which aired 2012-02-27, spotlighting the Portsmouth restaurant's fried chicken, chicken gizzards, and pork barbecue. Moseberth's operated as a family-run fried chicken and barbecue spot on Airline Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia, for more than eight decades before its closure. According to 13News Now (2021-04), Moseberth's Chicken and BBQ closed after 81 years in business, and WAVY (2021-04) reported the closure came after the restaurant's hood exhaust system stopped working and the cost of replacing it, combined with rising food and supply prices, led the owners to close. A Google Places listing checked on 2026-09-08 marks the business as permanently closed. The restaurant's website, moseberths.com, remained online at that check but showed no dated content confirming current operation, consistent with the reported closure.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Time Tested Treasures
What was featured
Fried chicken, gizzards, and pork barbecue
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Moseberth's Fried Chicken

Frequently asked questions

Is Moseberth's Fried Chicken still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Moseberth's Fried Chicken has closed — confirmed via 13newsnow.com, April 2021.

What happened to Moseberth's Fried Chicken after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Moseberth's Fried Chicken on the S13E12 episode 'Time Tested Treasures,' which aired 2012-02-27, spotlighting the Portsmouth restaurant's fried chicken, chicken gizzards, and pork barbecue. As of September 2026, Moseberth's Fried Chicken has closed — confirmed via 13newsnow.com, April 2021.

Is Moseberth's Fried Chicken permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Moseberth's Fried Chicken has closed — confirmed via 13newsnow.com, April 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Moseberth's Fried Chicken located?

1505 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23707. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Moseberth's Fried Chicken?

Season 13, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 27, 2012. The episode is titled “Time Tested Treasures”.

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Visit info

Address
1505 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
moseberths.com

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Sources

  • moseberths.com — http://www.moseberths.com/
  • 13newsnow.com — https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/portsmouth/moseberths-chicken-and-bbq-in-portsmouth-closes-after-81-years-in-business/291-54d7d9a1-b840-4e84-916f-cf52f71303cf
  • wavy.com — https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/moseberths-chicken-and-bbq-in-portsmouth-closing-after-81-years/

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