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The pandemic’s effects can be seen in the vacant storefronts in downtown Hartford.
But with the many new apartments being built and leased downtown, landlords and city boosters say they hope it’s only a matter of time before those storefronts find new tenants.
“With all those apartments, you’re getting a built-in clientele,” said Kevin Kenny, vice president of Lexington Partners, a major downtown landlord. “That’s one of the major benefits we’re selling.”
To that, he said, you can add the many people moving into downtown Hartford.
Inside the bakery are authentic Guatemalan delicacies. Pastries and sweets are sold alongside savory traditional dishes.
These are all things Valenzuela first learned to make as an 11-year-old girl working at her uncle’s bakery in Guatemala. When she arrived in the U.S. at 14 that came to a halt.
“I tried looking for a job as a baker, but I was too young. Nobody wanted to hire me,” she said.
Valenzuela is now 24 and after saving for 10 years, has opened Aurora’s with her mother, sister and brother-in-law. Hartford business leaders say this is the perfect fit for the Frog Hollow community.