Sonsie

"Café society blossoms along Newbury Street, particularly at Sonsie, where a well-heeled crowd sips coffee up front or angles for places at the bar." Full review

"Upstairs, Sonsie is a trendy spot that continues to attract devotees with its interesting, eclectic menu, not to mention the eye candy that patronizes the place." Full review

"This Back Bay "hot spot" is a "place to see and be seen", but the "delightful" Eclectic menu has "substance" too." Full review

"Here’s where you will find new American and European bistro cuisine: Portobello pesto pizza, cool yellow tomato soup and tagliatelle with baby clams arouse the taste buds."

"Some cynics sniff that Sonsie's longevity is due strictly to its location on Newbury Street, onto which its French doors open to provide a prime opportunity for people-watching." Full review

"With French doors opening out on to ever-chic Newbury Street and waiting staff as attractive as the scenery, Sonsie should by rights be a tourist trap." Full review

"This Newbury Street staple is good for contemporary bistro fare, swanky sandwiches, pastries, and a killer chocolate bread pudding."

"People-watching mainstay. Nice French-doors street exposure."

"“The best marriage of a bar and a restaurant on the planet; whether you go the steak au poivre or the thin-crust pizza route, you can’t go wrong.”" Full review

"One of the best features of this longstanding Newbury Street restaurant are its French doors that open right onto the sidewalk." Full review