Longtime Family Italian Restaurant Closes In Bridgewater

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The long-standing, family-owned and operated Italian restaurant, La Catena, has closed in Bridgewater.

The restaurant was sold in early November and its liquor license was sold to SOLO Bridgewater, LLC, who was represented by Jeremy Weiss of Windels Marx. The transfer of the liquor license was unanimously approved through resolution by the Bridgewater Township Council during its Nov. 9 meeting.

La Catena opened in March 1989 at 966 US Highway 22, across from Buffalo Wild Wings, in Bridgewater offering fine Northern Italian food and cuisine.

A call to the restaurant owners was not received as the phone continues to ring with no answer or voicemail.

In the spring there was a report that Smashburger and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza wanted to purchase the property to be converted into two restaurants with two separate entrances, according to nj.com.

However, Smashburger told Patch that they are no longer looking at that location.

"This was a site we were interested in but ended up passing on," a spokesman for Smashburger said.

There is no word on what will replace the family Italian restaurant. A request for comment to Windels Marx from Patch about the future of the property was not returned.

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