BROCKTON Amelia Goncalves was born on a boat sailing through the rough tropical waters off West Africa heading towards Angola where she learned traditional dishes that would become her legacy in a new business venture, Luanda Restaurant & Lounge in a country thousands of miles miles away.
If you re from Brockton, you probably have driven by Luanda Restaurant & Lounge at 453 Centre St., on the East Side, across from East Middle School.
You probably saw dozens of cars parked like packed sardines on a Friday night with the echoing of Cape Verdean music in the distance.
Or maybe you ve heard about their famous dish chicken natas conceived by the manager Jaysen Goncalves, Amelia s son.