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Seaworthy Indeed The Financial DisTricT's new power resTauranT, Serafina, aims To cook up The FinesT iTalian Fare in The ciTy —a commiTmenT conceiveD, quiTe DramaTically, on The open sea. by annie copps photography by Morgan ione yeager "Quando si mangia pizza tutti giorni, il medico non arriva," says Serafina's general manager, Roberto Porsia. Translation: "A pizza a day keeps the doctor away." It's a bit early and the research is still inconclusive (albeit delicious), but this advice seems to be working for Porsia and the team at this newly opened Italian hot spot. It is the second restaurant of this name (the first is in New York) for restaurateur Seth Greenberg and already another bright light in his growing constellation of hotels and eateries, which include Bastille Kitchen in Fort Point and the Ames Hotel. And there are plans for more Serafina locations in the Greater Boston area. Just about every food lover has considered opening a restaurant at some point in his or her life, pondering the question "What's my favorite thing to eat?" But the daydreams that led to the creation of Serafina and its popular pizzas were spawned by a near tragedy. Greenberg's partners Vittorio Chef Brendan Burke with a plate of his charred octopus with fregola, green harissa, roasted red peppers, and pickled butternut squash. taste this Issue: sea and Be seen 76 bostoncommon-magazine.com