Camden County BYOB Restaurant Shutters Location After 21 Years

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ - A Haddon Avenue mainstay has closed its doors after a two-decade run in Collingswood.

Mexican-inspired eatery The Tortilla Press, owned by husband-and-wife team Mark Smith and Lydia Cipriani, closed their Collingswood location last weekend after 21 years in business.

The duo took over the former home of the Collingswood Family Restaurant in 2002, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple decided to close The Tortilla Press due to rising food and labor prices following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the outlet.

A second location, Tortilla Press Cantina, remains open at 7716 Maple Ave. in Pennsauken. You can view a menu here.

The Collingswood eatery announced the closing in a Tuesday Facebook post, which was met with farewells and bittersweet memories of the Haddon Avenue outpost.

“Flavorful, fresh, creative, delicious! We'll miss you and your spectacular food. Best wishes,” one user wrote.

“Congratulations on a great run there my friend,” another user wrote. “You're a class act. Collingwood will miss you.”

The Pennsauken location is open Tuesdays through Fridays from noon to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For call-ahead seating, call 856-356-2050.