"The Boston Globe’s Devra First heads to Newton to review Buttonwood, the latest restaurant from the team behind Sycamore and Little Big Diner, also in Newton. 'They saw the need for good restaurants here, and the opportunity that presented, and they went about not just filling it but owning it,' First writes of the team that has made Buttonwood a destination, and not just for suburban diners. Notably, the restaurant serves kid-friendly meals that look 'like something you might serve your kids at home, except you don’t have to make it.' For adults, there’s much to enjoy, including a cheeseburger with a 'thick, juicy patty' and a dish of snap peas and radicchio 'buried in a blizzard of shaved ricotta salata and lemon zest.' Overall, First rates the restaurant three stars out of four ('excellent'), writing: 'It is Buttonwood’s ability to truly serve the neighborhood — to get it where it lives — that makes the restaurant so successful.'" - Dana Hatic
