Connecticut
Popular, authentic, family-run CT restaurant to open new ‘flagship’ eatery
It’s a Connecticut restaurant known for its “from-scratch cuisine.”
Coracora, an award-winning, authentic, family-run Peruvian restaurant will open a flagship location later this year in West Hartford’s Blue Back Square, it was announced Tuesday.
“We’re excited to grow Coracora and become an integral part of West Hartford’s vibrant Blue Back Square,” Grecia Ludena, co-owner of Coracora, said through a statement from Blue Back Square. “The upscale, vibrant scene there will perfectly complement Coracora’s new flagship location, and we can’t wait to enhance our existing and future customers’ experiences.”
The restaurant was named both the 2023 Best Restaurant in Connecticut and in Hartford County by the Connecticut Restaurant Association at the annual CRAzies awards, according to the company.
A three-time James Beard Award semifinalist in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and finalist in 2023 for Outstanding Restaurant, Coracora has become a well-known culinary destination across the state, according to the company.
The new restaurant will be located at 51 Isham Road in the heart of Blue Back Square. Coracora will take the space formerly occupied by Rosa Mexicano which recently closed its doors in West Hartford.
Now in its second generation of family ownership, Coracora is led by sisters, Chef Macarena Ludena and Grecia Ludena.
The restaurant was opened in 2011 by their parents Luisa Jimenez and Hector Ludena.
Coracora has maintained three main pillars: high-quality ingredients, a warm and welcoming family-like experience, and top-notch customer service, the company said in a statement.
All dishes are made in house and without artificial preservatives.
“Coracora’s flair for serving up authentic Peruvian cuisine within an upscale, stylish atmosphere has made it a household name in the West Hartford community,” Paul Brandes, principal with Brand Street Properties, said in the statement.
“We couldn’t be more excited for Blue Back Square to be home to their new flagship location as we grow our lineup of unique dining, retail, and entertainment offerings.”
Connecticut
AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Getting New Toro Tubo
There’s already an AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Toro; it measures 6 1/4 x 52. In a month, there will also be a 6 x 52 toro.
It’s not simply a quarter-inch of difference in length. The new Tubo is a round cigar while the original Toro is box-pressed. Also, as the name implies, the Tubo will come individually packaged in tubes. Blend-wise, the two cigars are the same: an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos grown by AGANORSA. The line is made at the company’s factory in Nicaragua.
The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Tubo has an MSRP of $19.99 and comes in boxes of 10 cigars.
“The Aniversario Connecticut Tubo offers a perfect combination of elegance, convenience, and flavor,” said Terence Reilly, vp of sales & marketing for AGANORSA Leaf, in a press release. “It’s an ideal cigar for both longtime fans of the brand and smokers discovering Aganorsa for the first time.”
AGANORSA Leaf will show off the Aniversario Connecticut Tubo to retailers during the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which takes place April 18-20 in New Orleans. The company says it will ship the cigar to stores in late April.
Connecticut
Teen injured after being shot in Hartford Monday morning
A teen is suffering non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound after a shooting in Hartford on Monday morning, police said.
Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said officers were dispatched to the area of East Street around 6:45 a.m. When they arrived, they found a 14-year-old victim with a gunshot wound. The victim is being treated at a local hospital.
“It is not believed that the incident occurred on East Street,” Boisvert wrote in a press release.
Police do not know where the shooting occurred, according to Boisvert.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are investigating the incident.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to call the Hartford Police tip line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
Connecticut
Two in the hospital after Hartford crash early Sunday morning
Two people are hospitalized following a crash early Sunday morning in Hartford.
According to officials, officers responded to 587 Blue Hills Avenue around midnight for reports of an accident with serious injuries.
They say firefighters arrived on scene to a 2-car crash with a white Lexus rolled over with ejection of the driver.
Officials say the victim was conscious on the ground and received quick trauma assessment before being transported to Saint Francis Hospital.
The driver is in stable but critical conditions, police say.
The operator of the white Toyota sustained minor injuries and was also transported to Saint Francis Hospital for further evaluation.
Officials say that the driver of the Lexus was driving southbound and tried to pass the Toyota when the car spun out, hit several fences and two parked cars.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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