Danbury Couple Brings Flavors of Central, Latin America to New Restaurant

Foodies seeking a wider variety of restaurants will be happy to know that nearby Bethel welcomed another new eatery this week in the Dunkin’ Donuts plaza on Grassy Plain Street.

Copas Restaurant and Bar is now open at 25 Grassy Plain Street, Bethel, just a few miles away from the Danbury town line.

Owners Sandra Parra- Flores and her husband and chef Carlos Flores are from Danbury and held their soft opening this week. Parra-Flores told Patch they they also own La Piccolina, a Northern Italian restaurant located in New Milford and are excited to be opening their second restaurant.

“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,” Parra-Flores said.

Diners can expect Latin continental flavors “from all over South America, the Caribbean and Central America. We have small plates appetizers, we don’t call them tapas, we have ceviches, meats, seafood, salads and soups.”

The couple has relied mainly on word of mouth so far to get the word out about their new venture. There is no word yet on whether the restaurant will offer entertainment, but Parra-Flora said they cater to customers all ages.

“We are family-friendly and have high chairs. We love children. La Piccolina is named after our daughter, which means ”little girl” in Italian and Copas means “elegant glasses” in Spanish. So we’e focusing our new restaurant around the bar. We’ve never had a bar before,” she said.

Their first day open was January 6. They do not yet have a website or menu up yet but you can like their Facebook page by clicking here.

Their hours will be Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. They will be closed on Mondays. Dinner starts at 4 p.m.

For more information call (203) 730-1149 or email copasrestaurant@frontier.com.

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