A pastry dish is prepared; New York, N.Y.

• David studied communication design and worked in advertising for 15 years.
  
• He originally moved to New York to pursue a career in acting.
  
• In David's first year as a food writer he only had one byline.
  
• In the past 2 years, his website has generated 4.1 million hits.
  
• David has received many awards and is now the leading emerging voice about Portuguese cuisine and culture.
  
• He's at work on a cookbook, a project that stems from his passion of his heritage and his desire to preserve recipes from his family and the Portuguese-American community.

David Leite
Food Writer
New York City
david@leitesculinaria.com, www.leitesculinaria.com

Alfama, Fine Portuguese Cuisine
551 Hudson Street
Greenwich Village, New York, NY
Contact: Tarcisio Costa or Miguel Jerónimo, Co-owners
Chef: Francisco Rosa
212-645-2500
www.alfamarestaurant.com

Lopes' Sausage Company
Herminio Lopes, owner
Newark, New Jersey
973-344-3063

Popular Fish Market
Alfredo or Manuel Nata, owners
129 Ferry St. 07105-2116
973-344-7939