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Ramsey Cafe Named Among 30 Best Restaurants In NJ

'All I do from when I wake up to when I go to bed is pay attention to the quality,' chef and owner Kevin Kohler said.

RAMSEY, NJ — A borough restaurant has been named to New Jersey Monthly's annual list of 30 best restaurants in New Jersey.

Cafe Panache chef and owner Kevin Kohler uses local, organic ingredients for his dishes. His dedication to quality may have earned him "the most loyal following of any Jersey chef," the magazine said of him.

"All I do when I wake up to when I go to bed is pay attention to the quality," Kohler told New Jersey Monthly.

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The menu changes frequently. This summer there is a halibut with lime zest-lemongrass sauce with bok choy and a coconut-fig bread pudding. Lunch ranges from $6 to $22. Dinner will run as high as $40.

Another Bergen County restaurant, the Saddle River Inn, was also named to the list.

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"The wood-timbered barn that houses the inn is rustic, but chef/owner Jamie Knott’s food is among the most elegant around," New Jersey Monthly said, highlighting the restaurant's rack of lamb and a peanut butter, banana, and chocolate dessert.

Click here to read the full list.


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