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Hoboken Restaurant Ranked Among State's Best For 2015

If you haven't been to Cucharamama yet, here's why you should check it out.

Here’s one of the worst-kept secrets in Hoboken… Cucharamama has some amazing food.

New Jersey Monthly released its annual list of the 25 Best Restaurants in the state, naming Cucharamama on the corner of 3rd and Clinton streets as one of the Garden State’s finest.

According to New Jersey Monthly:

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“Maricel Presilla curates and creates in equal measure. Scholar, author, traveler and chef, she has made the 11-year-old Cucharamama an ever-evolving expo of the food, art, implements and culture of South America.”

The nomination isn’t Cucharamama’s first critical acclaim. Previous honors include:

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See New Jersey Magazine’s full list of ranking restaurants here.

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