Copas Restaurant and Bar hits a milestone when it opened its first establishment in Grassy Plain Street, Bethel.

According to Patch, foodies will be able to delight themselves with the restaurant's Central and Latin American flavors. A week ago, the restaurant along with its owner, Sandra Parra-Flores and her husband chef Carlos Flores, made their soft opening to the public. Soft openings in businesses allow owners to gather more reviews and comments about the business and use it to improve its overall service once they get to the final opening.

 

Foodies can now try the restaurant's signature menu from different regions in Latin America all in one place. Sandra Parra-Flores said, "I'm Colombian and my husband is from Central America so we serve food from Argentina, Mexico and Colombia presented in a more upscale, elegant way."

The couple also owns several food establishments such as the La Piccolina and an Italian restaurant located in New Milford. Copas Restaurant and Bar is the latest on their food ventures. For their appetizers, they serve meat, salads, soups, seafood and ceviches. Although appetizers are commonly called tapas in Spanish cuisine, Parra-Flores said that they don't use that term in their restaurants. 

La Piccolina, which the couple named after their daughter, suggests how much they love children that the restaurant was conceptualized on a family gathering idea. The Copas, on the other hand, means "elegant glasses," a perfect name for their bar and restaurant venture.

Parra-Flores also added, "We are family-friendly and we have high chairs. We love children. As for the Copas, we're focusing our new restaurant around the bar. We've never had a bar before."

They started their operation since Jan. 6 and they are open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Meanwhile, Latin Post featured Borago, a new restaurant at the heart of Chile, where it takes on more than just offering their cultural food but also the place's wonderful and rich culture. Chef Rodolfo Guzman, who runs the restaurant said, he takes his idea from the natives of Chile. He also learned how to cook the Chilean cuisine in the most conventional way the locals do it. Most of his ingredients also came from local products. Borago not only offers excellent local food but also leads you to the native Chilean gastronomic style. Find out more about local chefs and new restaurants and bars here in the coming days.