Chef Peter Retires – Passing the Torch

Chef Peter Retires – Passing the Torch

For years, 71-year-old Chef/Owner Peter Loria prayed for the right person to take over his life’s work at Matisse 167, Bergen County’s only 4-star restaurant, but no one had fit the bill. “One Saturday night while in the kitchen I said ‘Lord, you’ve got to send me...
Happy Valentine’s Week

Happy Valentine’s Week

Hello folks, Chef Peter at Matisse 167 here. Valentine’s Day is coming up pretty soon. Over the years we have been voted the most romantic or one of the most romantic restaurants in New Jersey. We appreciate that so much! We’ve had a few marriage proposals...
New Winter Menu Highlights

New Winter Menu Highlights

Hi folks, friends and patrons of Matisse 167! We’ve just created our new Winter menu. My head waiter Adrian has been after me for months and months, telling me everybody wanted to have the Reuben back. A Reuben is a pretty classic dish, and I wanted to put it...
Winter Break and Schedule Update

Winter Break and Schedule Update

Hello friends and patrons of Café Matisse! We had a great New Year’s Eve to kick off 2024. Thank you to those of you who joined us over the holiday season. We have just come back from the short winter break, a little respite, during which I had the time to sit...
Chef Peter’s Journey

Chef Peter’s Journey

Hello everyone. This is Chef Peter at Matisse, for those that haven’t met me before, and are thinking about coming to Matisse, perhaps for a special occasion. People always come here for special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries. I’ve had a lot of people...