HAMPTON, Va. — Mango Mangeaux’s crowds may be gone, but the restaurant’s owners say the Mango Mangeaux brand will live on, including at another restaurant they run called Charlotte.

“We decided that we would do pop-ups at Charlotte," said owner Lakesha Brown-Renfro. "I think the legacy is spreading love. This is more than food. People come here to fellowship."

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Longtime customer Mary Burroughs-Gray is going to miss the restaurant’s energy.

“The energy is always positive when we come here. Of course, the food is very delicious as well," Burroughs-Gray said.

As News 3 has reported, the restaurant owners say they're closi

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