{"id":241928,"date":"2026-10-27T11:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=241928"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:07:31","slug":"materas-italian-market-closing-rutherford-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/materas-italian-market-closing-rutherford-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Matera\u2019s Italian Market Closing in Rutherford After 14 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p>A Rutherford neighborhood spot is saying goodbye after more than a decade. Matera\u2019s Italian Market + Catering, located at 72 Park Avenue in downtown Rutherford, announced that it will close after 14 years in business. Known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/serafina-italian-restaurant-tenafly-new-jersey\/\">Italian<\/a> sandwiches, prepared foods, market staples, catering, + upstairs event space, The Loft, Matera\u2019s has been part of the Rutherford community since 2012. <strong>Read on for what we know about the closure of Matera\u2019s Italian Market in Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241934\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/matera-close-rutherford.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Matera\u2019s Italian Market<\/h3>\n<p>Matera\u2019s Italian Market first opened in Rutherford in 2012, bringing Italian deli traditions to Park Avenue. The neighborhood market served Italian sandwiches, prepared meals, <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/arturos-italian-restaurant-midland-park-nj\/\">pastas<\/a>, meats, cheeses, + other specialty items, with a focus on fresh ingredients and classic Italian flavors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/serafina-italian-restaurant-tenafly-new-jersey\/\">Popular NYC Italian Restaurant Serafina to Open a NJ Location<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Matera\u2019s was a go-to catering spot for local families + events over the years, providing \u00e0 la carte dishes along with hot + cold buffets. The business also operated The Loft, a private event space located above the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/specialty-markets-bergen-county-nj\/\">market<\/a> for parties, meetings, fundraisers, + other gatherings.<\/p>\n<h3>Matera\u2019s Announces Its Closure<\/h3>\n<p>On October 26th, the Matera\u2019s team shared the news via its Instagram account that the Italian market and The Loft would be closing after 14 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/De9blIqh4CV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/De9blIqh4CV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Matera&#8217;s Italian Market (@materasitalianmarket)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe announcement was quickly met with comments from longtime customers + Rutherford residents sharing memories and expressing how sad they were to see the neighborhood business go. As of October 27th, the team has not shared a reason for the closure or announced a final day of business.<\/p>\n<h3>A Conversation About Downtown Rutherford<\/h3>\n<p>The news of Matera\u2019s closing has also added to a larger conversation among residents about the future of downtown Rutherford and the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. A Paris Baguette location is now planned for 9 Park Avenue, just down the street from Matera\u2019s. The bakery-caf\u00e9 chain signed a lease for the downtown space, bringing another national brand to Park Avenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/weird-places-new-jersey\/\">9 Weird and Wonderful Places to Visit in New Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Matera\u2019s announcement, some residents have expressed disappointment about seeing longtime local businesses close while more chains make their way into town. While the two developments are unrelated, the timing has sparked renewed conversations about shopping, dining, + supporting small businesses in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/best-coffee-shops-rutherford-nj\/\">Rutherford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for the latest Bergen County updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our email list here<\/span><\/a> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsA Rutherford neighborhood spot is saying goodbye after more than a decade. 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