![IMG_3261](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3261.jpg)
Alto interior
Alto has closed, so here’s some postmortem food porn taken from a 4 course.
![IMG_3196](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3196.jpg)
complimentary starter
After ordering the 4 course, this was presented as compliments of the chef. I assume it’s some sort of truffle appetizer.
Note: I’ve tried to correctly identify the dishes below with their menu names. The names may or may not be accurate.
![IMG_3199](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3199.jpg)
Polpo alla Piastra con Baccala
seared octopus, salt cod, tomato agrodolce, culatura d’alici
![IMG_3208](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3208.jpg)
Garganelli Bolognese
hand-made pasta quills, milk-fed veal ragu, parmigiano fonduta
![IMG_3211](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3211.jpg)
Pappardelle con Agnello e Santoreggia
hand-made pasta ribbons, braised lamb, savory, pecorino
![IMG_3221](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3221.jpg)
Tagliata di Manzo con Funghi e Midollo
creekstone farms sirloin, black trumpette mushrooms, parsnip puree, roasted fingerling potatoes, red wine-bone marrow sauce
![IMG_3231](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3231.jpg)
Nodino di Vitello con I Cardi
roasted amish veal chop, cardoons, licorice, castelvetrano olives
![IMG_3237](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3237.jpg)
aftermath of the sirloin
![IMG_3243](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3243.jpg)
Torrone
piemontese nougat semifreddo, hazelnut cake, warm chocolate sauce
![IMG_3240](http://www.rexfeng.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_3240.jpg)
Bomboloni
apple cinnamon doughnuts, caramel sauce
Alto, given its location in Midtown East, is a prime venue for corporate dining. Formerly a Michael White / Chris Cannon joint (emphasis on the former), I expected to be blown away by the pasta dishes. Instead, I enjoyed their mushroom soup (the brown puddle of soup is not pictured above) and the Bomboloni the most.