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NJ Couple's Eatery That Tells Family Tale Named Among 50 Best New Restaurants In America NJ Couple's Eatery That Tells Family Tale Named Among 50 Best New Restaurants In America
NJ Couple's Eatery That Tells Family Tale Named Among 50 Best New Restaurants In America A chef's New Jersey restaurant that he says tells the story of his family is getting national accolades. Lita, in Aberdeen, by Chef David Viana and his girlfriend Neilly Robinson, is representing the Garden State on Esquire's list of "50 Best New Restaurants in America." Inside Lita ET Schindler You may recognize Viana and Robinson from Heirloom Kitchen in Old Bridge, and Heirloom at The St Laurent, in Asbury Park. Lita is named after Viana's mother, Rosa Lita, came to Newark from Portugal in the 1970s. Viana's love of food, especially Portuguese classics, come from his m…