Worcester Restaurant Week

Worcester Restaurant Week was hosted from March 17 to 31, 2012.  We had pretty much forgotten about it until our friends Steve and Helen reminded us and suggested we get together for dinner.

After perusing the choices, we decided to visit Via Alto 27 -- a new spot for all of us. We headed to Clinton and were welcomed by the elegant charm of the restaurant and notes of live piano music. It was lovely. We all decided to take advantage of the $23.12 restaurant week menu.

I started with the tomato bruschetta. Helen, Steve and Mike all got salads (Caesar for Mike) as their starter.

Tomato Bruschetta

The bruschetta was a hit. I really liked it. The salads seemed to go over well for everyone else, though it was difficult for me to notice with me bruschetta love...

We tried three different entrees. Mike and I each got the Surf & Turf 4oz. Beef bistro filet
w/shrimp & scallops risotto.

Surf & Turf and Seafood Risotto

It was fantastic. The risotto was very, very good. Mike read up on risotto later (we never eat it) and we concluded it is so good because it is so terribly unhealthy (rice soaked in milk, butter, and parmesan, then seasoned even more as it cooks). Steve got the Shrimp and crab stuffed baked filet of sole w/vegetable risotto and Helen got the White lasagna w/zucchini & mushroom topped w/tomato basil or Alfredo sauce. Both got rave reviews.

Dessert was the flourless chocolate cake for all but Helen, who got the gelato. I didn't get a picture of the cake, but it was quite good.

Via Alto 27 was a nice restaurant with a lovely atmosphere and excellent Italian cuisine. I am definitely looking forward to a return visit!