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106 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN RIVARD PORTO AUTHORITY FINE DINING DOYENNE JODY ADAMS BLASTS OPEN THE DOORS TO A SEXY, SCULPTURAL ODE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. Multi-award-winning chef Jody Adams has wowed us in the Seaport, at Trade; in Cambridge, at Rialto; and now— drumroll…—she's hosting us in the Back Bay at perhaps her most beautiful restaurant yet, Porto. Complete with comfy outdoor couches, sleek marble bars, and dramatic panoramic windows, the latest outpost in Adams' Mediterranean-inspired empire is focused on the bounty of the sea. Here, Boston's celebrated restaurateur fills us in on all the delicious details of her newest foodie temple. Porto's interior design is really something. How did it come about? [Concentrating on the] Mediterranean, we wanted a feeling of lightness, sexiness, freshness. Three sides of the space are glass walls. Our colors are inspired by the blue water and pink skies of a Mediterranean sunset. The bars are beautiful Greek marble with lots of wood. Why open another restaurant? The desire to grow, to work in different neighborhoods of Boston. When we have people who are really committed to our culture and our way of doing business, and who helped us create something like Trade, it's exciting to have new opportunities to see them grow, too. Any personal favorites from the menu? I wanted a whole fish on the menu, so we'll have a whole fried fish with corn, okra, and aioli. We also feature a pasta with pine nuts, herbs, feta, and tomatoes. On the lunch menu, it's a killer lobster roll with lemon aioli, crispy capers, and anchovy butter. Ring Road at Boylston Street, 617-536- 1234; porto-boston.com . At Porto, Mediterranean- inspired design inside and out sets the scene for chef Jody Adams' clean, contemporary fare, such as a refreshing crudo of scup with charred leeks and piri piri sauce (ABOVE). SPACE NOW OPEN!