Inside Lita, a Portuguese Fine Dining Spot Changing the Restaurant Industry — Mise En Place

In a strip mall in Aberdeen, New Jersey lives an unassuming James Beard-recognized restaurant. Inspired by his mother and grandmother's recipes, executive chef and "Top Chef" alum David Viana opened Lita, a modern Iberian restaurant serving Portuguese-leaning dishes, like rissóis de camarão, paella, and braised chicken with saffron spaghetti. On the charcoal grill, chefs fire up pork shoulder, whole fish, chicken, and more. Thanks to the restaurant's unique hybrid work model, all chefs rotate into the role of servers every week to get a chance to interact directly with customers and understand the full hospitality experience. #chef #cooking #dinner 00:00 Intro 01:30 Making Rissóis de Camarão (Fried Shrimp Turnovers) 04:04 Making Fresh Pasta Dough 06:09 Breaking Down Branzino 07:42 Making Sofrito 10:14 Breaking Down Chickens with the Hearth-throbs 10:56 Making the House Pineapple Brine 12:19 Making the Ibérico Burger 12:58 Prepping the Paella Rice 13:53 Braising Chicken for the Saffron Spaghetti 16:12 Rolling Out the Pasta 17:18 Prepping for Service and Pre-Shift Meeting 17:39 Service Begins 17:58 Plating the Frango Assado 18:06 Plating the Paella 18:36 Making Chef David's Top Chef Redemption Dish Download the Eater app here: https://apple.co/401kzls Credits: Senior Producer/Director: Connor Reid Senior Video Director: Murilo Ferreira Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Connor Reid, Tom Daly Production Sound Mixer: Bill Vella Editor: Josh Dion Assistant Editor: Christine Ring Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Head of Production: Stefania Orrù Director of Production: Michelle Fox Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more episodes of 'Mise En Place', click here: https://trib.al/yMbuEJg Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now! http://goo.gl/hGwtF0