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🌶 We’ve got a spicy deal for ya. Boston Hot Sauce Festival returns to The Foundry in Cambridge May 9 with global hot sauces from small businesses, spicy food challenges, chef demos, and fiery cocktails. B-Side Members get $5 off tickets  — become a member here for $1 for 3 months and we’ll send you the code.

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First up …

Being the friend carrying the social calendar on your back? We know, it’s exhausting. 

Lucky for you, we’ve already done the digging. Here’s what’s cooking over the next few weeks:

🏐 Kick off spring the right way. Head to Club Volo's Spring Kick Off Party at Assembly Row on May 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. for a rousing game of pickleball, volleyball, bocce, cornhole — whatever your vibe! A free custom T-shirt station, Sweetgreen salads, and PopUp Bagels are also included. Members get in for $5. Start a membership here.

💘 Give your thumb a break from swiping. Boston Single Mingle is bringing speed dating to Mighty Squirrel Fenway on April 29. Grab a free drink, go on 15 five-minute first dates, and see your matches within 24 hours. Become a member for $1 to get $8 off. Sign up here.

🏈 Try Aussie Rules footy (no experience required). The Boston Demons are hosting beginner-friendly, non-contact footy sessions at Magazine Beach in Cambridge on May 2, 9, and 16 at 9 a.m. Think: soccer meets basketball meets rugby — fast-paced, easy to pick up, and an even easier way to meet people. Register here. Bonus: B-Side Members get a free tee shirt!

🎶 Jam out to 10 hours of music at City Hall Plaza. The Mojo Boston Music Festival is taking over on May 9 with AC Slater, Discip, The Bends, The Gringos, and more local artists across two stages. Expect live art, food trucks, a vendor village, and a full bar. Members get $10 off tickets.

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🦄 How do you sell a “unicorn?” And by unicorn, we mean this $44.5 million penthouse in the Seaport.

😩 The fitness gods are CRUEL. Sure, you can do a “hot girl” walk every day. But it still might not be enough.

🎧 Our podcast lineup won’t like this … Here’s why you should take a break from audio and be comfortable with silence.

😴 Is your power nap a warning sign? New research connects daily snoozing to health issues.

😋 Which Mass. bakery makes the best Portuguese egg tart? A monthlong competition pits South Coast bakeries against each other.

💔 I used to really enjoy dating … Not anymore. But I still want that feeling of being in a loving relationship.

😬 Here’s how to let go of grudges. And why it could be good for your health.

🍳 Time to get Crack’d. This Mass. breakfast chain wants to do fast-casual better than Dunkin’ or Chipotle. The menu is giving CVS receipt in the best way.

— Written by Emily Schario and Claire Nicholas. Edited by Camille Dodero.

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