😏💋 100 Singles. One Night. Go Wild.

🧑‍🎄 Call us Santa, ‘cause we just dropped an early gift. B-Side Members get an exclusive pair of complimentary tickets to SoWa Winter Festival on Dec. 2 (normally $10 a pop!). Expect cozy vibes, hundreds of makers, and all the sweet treats you didn’t know you needed.

😘 Want in? Start a free 14-day membership trial to unlock the discount, then RSVP here and show your B-Side pass at the door on Dec. 2.

👀 What’s on tap today:

Up first…

B-SIDE GUIDE

Boston has officially flipped the holiday switch. So if you’re looking to feast, flirt, and jingle all the way, these are the best bites, buys, and bargains to get you in the festive spirit:

🎨 Come paint and sip (cocoa) with us! We’re heading to Boston Public Market on Dec. 5 for another Community Art Night with Laurel Greenfield Art. Paint the night away with seasonal drinks from George Howell. Members get $5 off and a chic B-Side tote! 

🏒 Watch these Boston baddies hit the ice. The Boston Fleet love B-Side Members and are giving them 15-20% off home games, starting with their Dec. 3 women's empowerment home opener at Agganis Arena. See the full schedule and to redeem your discount by starting a free trial below.

The rest of this newsletter, including Emily’s favorite Uruguayan tapas spot and the exclusive things-to-do recs below, is for our premium members who contribute to our journalism.

🐶 Pay-what-you-can pet adoptions
😘 Bow Market’s chaotic single mingle
🤯 $40 gingerbread house night
🙅 DIY holiday cards + a drink
🍗 $35 Friendsgiving fried chicken
🤌 Learn to make legit coquito

If you start a 14-day trial below, you’ll be able to continue reading today’s issue at bside.beehiiv.com!

👀 Plus, our members get access to curated Boston Globe content every Saturday — paywall-free. Here are this week’s reads:

🎃 New Thanksgiving recipe alert! Enter: These unbelievable looking pumpkin buttermilk biscuits.

👀 Real talk: What do real Rhode Islanders think of “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.” According to one, “It’s clear there’s nothing particularly ‘real’” about them.

😅 What’s a situationship? Basically, a relationship without goals. But are they inherently negative? Maybe not.

📚 Start your holiday-shopping engines: These are 20 new books to give this holiday season (buying this one as we speak). 

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 When was THE first kiss? Over 17 million (!) years ago, a study suggests.

🎄 Need to get your holiday sparkle back? From hot cocoa at Frog Pond to an Italian feast here are 12 festive eats around Boston to feed your festive spirit.

🐦 Would your partner pass the bird test? Yes, we’re talking about this silly TikTok trend that allegedly captures how healthy your relationship is. But according to experts, it’s complicated.

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