Hilltop cows moooving nearby

LYNNFIELD – Three of the former Hilltop Steak House?s fiberglass cows are grazing in, well, greener pastures at their new home at MarketStreet Lynnfield?s outdoor shopping center.MarketStreet spokeswoman Laurel Sibert said the shopping center?s management heard the cows, which are technically believed to be steer, were going to be sold after the restaurant closed after 52 years last fall. MarketStreet quickly “adopted” and restored two calves and the mother to keep the piece of nostalgia in the area.?We just felt like these cows are iconic on the North Shore,” said Sibert. “We all grew up with Hilltop Steak House. ? I remember being a little girl and driving there, sticking my head out the window and mooing as we pulled into the parking lot. That?s what families did.” The cows will be featured “grazing on a hill” near a children?s play area at MarketStreet, marked by a sign with the equally recognizable Hilltop cactus telling the history of the cows and the restaurant.The play area currently has climbing structures in the shape of turtles, frogs and birds. Sibert said the cows will not be for climbing, but with the hooves firmly cemented, shoppers will be safe to lean against them to take photos.Sibert said the cows will be cemented to ensure they stay in Lynnfield, given their history of being cow-napped.?We talked a lot about that, and we know that?s what the cows are known for, but we anchored them pretty well,” she said. “Somebody might try but I don?t think they will be able to.”Sibert said between the purchase and the restoration of the cows, the cost was “several thousand” for the small herd.?It was a good investment,” said Sibert. The cows will be used as marketing tools, featuring the shopping center?s 50 stores and restaurants as they are decorated for different holidays and sales. “You might see lipstick from Sephora on the mama cow,” Sibert said.