{"id":38578,"date":"2026-08-03T11:56:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=38578"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:57:51","slug":"mama-africa-opens-first-restaurant-in-downtown-des-moines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/mama-africa-opens-first-restaurant-in-downtown-des-moines\/","title":{"rendered":"Mama Africa abre su primer restaurante en el centro de Des Moines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-2759270112\" class=\"holaa-before-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/series\/dance-series?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=Digital&#038;utm_campaign=AugSeries\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BalletHispanico-728&#215;90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BalletHispanico-728x90-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BalletHispanico-728x90-1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BalletHispanico-728x90-1-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BalletHispanico-728x90-1-696x86.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><h2>Mama Africa ya sirve comida de \u00c1frica Occidental en 700 Locust St. El nuevo local es el primer restaurante permanente del negocio, conocido por su servicio de catering y su presencia en mercados locales.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Por Hola Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mama Africa abri\u00f3 su primer restaurante permanente en el centro de Des Moines. Su men\u00fa lleva arroz jollof, hojas de yuca, pl\u00e1tanos y otros platillos de \u00c1frica Occidental a Local Bites.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-710565687\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lead-prevention\/communication-resources\/are-you-pregnant.html\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Web Ad August #1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-August-1-scaled-e1785534331757.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"600\" height=\"150\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>El restaurante abri\u00f3 el s\u00e1bado 1 de agosto en la planta baja del edificio de Greater Des Moines Partnership. Se encuentra en 700 Locust St. y su horario regular es de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m., de lunes a viernes.<\/p>\n<p>Mama Africa se suma a varios restaurantes locales dentro de Local Bites. Adem\u00e1s, los clientes pueden llegar al \u00e1rea gastron\u00f3mica mediante el sistema de pasarelas elevadas del centro de Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p><b><div id=\"holaa-979123581\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenstate.org\/loans\/flexible-financing\/auto\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"728x90_AutoLoans_SPANISH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/728x90_AutoLoans_SPANISH.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Mama Africa sirve arroz jollof, pl\u00e1tanos y hojas de yuca<\/h2>\n<p>El men\u00fa se especializa en comida de \u00c1frica Occidental. Seg\u00fan el d\u00eda, los clientes pueden encontrar arroz jollof, pl\u00e1tanos fritos, carne de cabra, hojas de yuca, alitas de pollo y empanadas de carne.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-526128386\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auditor.iowa.gov\/about-us\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"Davenport MBS26007_Spanish Fund for States Ads 300x250_F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Davenport-MBS26007_Spanish-Fund-for-States-Ads-300x250_F-1068x890.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>La oferta tambi\u00e9n ha incluido pl\u00e1tanos rellenos de queso y pl\u00e1tanos salteados. Mama Africa prepara, adem\u00e1s, su propia salsa picante MAPS. Otra opci\u00f3n permite armar un taz\u00f3n con las carnes, el arroz, los vegetales y las salsas disponibles.<\/p>\n<p>La selecci\u00f3n puede cambiar entre un servicio y otro. Los clientes pueden consultar el men\u00fa actualizado, los horarios especiales por la noche y la informaci\u00f3n sobre catering en la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/61555614250332\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">p\u00e1gina oficial de Mama Africa en Facebook<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-562780091\" class=\"holaa-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hhs.iowa.gov\/health-prevention\/child-adolescent-health\/childhood-lead-poisoning-prevention-program#frequently-asked-questions\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Web Ad August #2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Web-Ad-August-2-scaled-e1785534308564.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"600\" height=\"150\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Un negocio de catering encuentra un hogar permanente<\/h2>\n<p>La chef y propietaria Ventica Woods comenz\u00f3 a vender comida desde su casa en 2020. Al principio, preparaba platillos para un grupo peque\u00f1o de clientes, pero sus primeros pedidos se agotaron.<\/p>\n<p>Con el tiempo, el negocio creci\u00f3 mediante servicios de catering, bodas, festivales y eventos temporales. Mama Africa tambi\u00e9n se convirti\u00f3 en un puesto habitual del Downtown Farmers\u2019 Market.<\/p>\n<p>Woods naci\u00f3 en Liberia y posteriormente se estableci\u00f3 en Des Moines tras huir de la guerra civil de su pa\u00eds. Para ella, la cocina mantuvo vivo el v\u00ednculo con su lugar de origen y, con los a\u00f1os, se convirti\u00f3 en la base de su negocio en Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Ahora, el restaurante permite encontrar los platillos de Mama Africa durante la semana sin esperar a un mercado, festival o evento especial. Woods continuar\u00e1 ofreciendo servicios de catering y atendiendo a sus clientes en el Downtown Farmers\u2019 Market.<\/p>\n<p>Mama Africa se encuentra dentro de Local Bites, en 700 Locust St., junto al Des Moines Marriott Downtown. 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