Kevin Smith talks fast food ahead of his Boston pop-up restaurant ribbon-cutting
House of Blues Boston will transform into a pop-up Moobyâs, the fictional burger chain that appears in various Smith movies
By Lauren Daley Globe Correspondent,Updated April 5, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Bostonâs House of Blues will transform into a pop-up Moobyâs, the fictional burger chain that appears in various Kevin Smith movies, April 8-16.
Fans will remember the mascot, Mooby the golden calf, that enrages Matt Damon and Ben Affleckâs characters in âDogma.â Chris Rockâs character eats at a Moobyâs in the same film. Moobyâs also appears in âJay and Silent Bob Strike Backâ and âClerks II.â
For those not familiar with the View Askewniverse, the fictional universe in which many of Smith’s films take place, Mooby’s is the cartoonish fast-food chain that pokes fun at joints like McDonald’s and Burger King. It’s previously appeared in such movies as
Dogma,
Clerks II.
Last year, pop-up versions of the restaurant appeared in L.A., Chicago, and Smith’s home state of New Jersey. Just like the Askewniverse version of Mooby’s, the menu has included such humorously named selections as “Cow Tipper” cheeseburgers (available in both vegan and carnivore form), “Cock Smoker” chicken sandwiches, “Hater Totz” tater tots, and “Onion Rings To Rule Them All.”