The Latin King2200 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines515-266-4466Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. (10 p.m. on Friday); Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. The Latin King is an Iowa legend. Begun in 1947 by Rose and Jimmy Pigneri, its name comes from New York City’s Latin Quarter in the days when “Latin Americans” there, and here, were mostly Italian. The restaurant then was limited to what are now parts of the “Pink Room” and the bar. In 1983…
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