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...
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...
Summer Menu at Matisse

Summer Menu at Matisse

Hello folks. Chef Peter at Matisse here, sitting in the garden on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Just wanted to touch base with you, if you haven’t been here in a couple weeks. I’ve changed a few dishes in the summer, and one of them was the Chilean Sea...
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

Hello, this is Chef Peter at Matisse, sitting in my garden today enjoying this beautiful afternoon. It’s a sunny Sunday, just getting ready for service, and I want to share with you about our Cafe Matisse name and why I think we should just be called Matisse...