“Top Chef” alum David Viana (@chefdaveviana) wants a do over!

In the 2018 season of “Top Chef,” New Jersey-based chef David Viana was devastated to be eliminated on a pork and clam dish reminiscent of the Iberian food he enjoyed as a kid. Today at his James Beard-recognized restaurant Lita (@the.lovely.lita), the executive chef recreated the dish he wished he had served the judges. The Porco “Alentejana” is the restaurant’s take on the traditional Portuguese dish — served with the prized Iberico secreto braised with clams and crispy potatoes. C’mon Tom Colicchio (@tomcolicchio), would you give chef Viana another chance? 🙏

Tap the link in bio to watch how this unassuming restaurant in a New Jersey strip mall has caught the attention of the fine dining world.

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Video description: Various shots of executive chef David Viana plating a Porco “Alentejana”