The restaurant’s name comes from a dish of boiled and mashed green plantains that are served with many dishes. Jimenez makes his mangu with salt and butter and a few “secret” seasonings. Mangu is key ...

It’s a family affair at Mangu (2112 Belle Chasse Hwy. Ste. 7, Gretna; (504) 324-9870), a new Dominican restaurant now open on the West Bank. Leading the charge is owner Dariana Marte, who runs the ...

Bright green plantains are boiled, smashed and whipped with butter until silky. Known as mangu, the traditional Dominican dish is where it all begins at a new Gretna restaurant bearing the same name.

Los Angeles has its fair share of Cuban cuisine and a few Puerto Rican spots but the food of the Dominican Republic has been scarce — until now. Dominicans are the fastest growing Hispanic population ...

When the Fish Shack and Grill packed up and moved across the street to a larger spot, its former home was quickly snatched up by a Dominican restaurant called La Morenita (3156 W. 25th St., ...