☕🍷 Tatte must be QUAKING

It’s Tuesday, Boston.

❤️‍🔥 Great news, romance lovers: We got the scoop that Cambridge romance bookshop Lovestruck’s new wine bar is officially open for biz after 4 p.m. Now, onto more wine bar coverage …

👀 What’s on tap today:

• Heating bill relief is OTW

• Fake spring temps, incoming!

• The Celtics play “Guess Who?”

Up first…

B-SIDE CERTIFIED

A new wine bar on the block

It’s time for another edition of B-Side Certified! This time, you sent us to Tilde, a coffee shop slash wine bar near Davis Square. We opted to go later in the evening to try the wine bar menu, but it’s open all day.

Here’s what we thought:

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

📻 Don’t judge a book by its cover. As Bostonians trained to expect Tatte-esque subway tiles and bright lights, we were slightly taken aback by the cafe’s muted, minimal decor at first. But by the end of the night, we were sold on the unassuming, cozy vibes. Unlike most Boston-area cafes and bars, there’s no rush at Tilde. In fact, everything about the place, from the walk-up ordering to the moody lighting and shelves of board games, invites you to stay awhile.  

🧐 The menu is impressive but not intimidating. We wouldn’t consider ourselves wine snobs by a long shot, and we found the list easy to navigate. The staff were super knowledgeable and helpful, and let you try your glass before you buy.

FOOD & DRINK

🍷 Even a wine newb can appreciate the high quality. Seriously, it doesn’t take a sommelier to know that this stuff is good. The ‘23 RAS Arkadia, a sparkling red from Portland, Maine ($13), was blueberry-forward, dry and acidic with a peppery finish. Meanwhile, the ‘23 Marzae Human Rights White ($19), an apple-grape co-ferment from Acton, Mass.(!) was fruity, sweet, very smooth, and just a touch acidic. We felt very classy drinking both.

🍺 Note: There are also cider, beer, and NA options if wine isn’t your thing.

🧀 The snacks are just as good. All of Tilde’s bites are meant to be shared while chatting and sipping. Think: popcorn, cheeses, and shareable desserts. Every bite of the medium cheese board ($22) with salty prosciutto, creamy brie, and other assorted charcuterie was delicious. We capped off our night with an affogato ($10), made with Gracie’s ice cream and a shot of espresso. It was creamy, rich, and perfectly balanced by the bitter espresso. 10/10. 

VALUE

🤑 You get what you pay for. For two glasses of wine, a cheese board, and a dessert, we paid $68.48 before tip — the wine is a little pricey, but for the quality, we think it’s more than fair. Plus, you could just as easily spend under $20 for a glass and a snack. 

🪑 The value isn’t just in the menu. Our favorite part about Tilde? It’s a true third space, which is rare to find in Greater Boston. You’re encouraged to open a tab and sit for hours, with no pressure to order more or leave. Bring your friends, bring a date, or bring a book.

✅ The verdict? Totally B-Side Certified.

TOGETHER WITH MFA BOSTON

“Babe wake up … a new Monet painting just dropped” 

🖼️ 🪷Well, new for New England anyway. Monet’s Water Lilies, Reflections of Weeping Willows is the latest addition to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s Monet gallery — and it’s a must-see. Painted nearly a decade after any Monet in the museum’s collection, this large-scale masterpiece, on loan from a private collection, shows the artist’s shift toward a more abstract style in his later years. Plus, it’s never been on display in the region before — so you’ll be one of the first to take it all in. Grab tickets and start planning your museum visit today. 

CITY

Quick & dirty headlines

🥶 We’re finally getting some heating bill relief. Mass. residents can expect our bloated gas bills to drop next month after a winter of wild price spikes (think: 27%) prompted state lawmakers to get involved. Last week, they sent a letter to the Department of Public Utilities, asking them to find a way to lower the prices. Now the department says it’ll require energy companies to temporarily reduce total gas bills by at least 5% come March and April. That said, we’ll see the deferred costs in bills from May to October anyway. Thanks … we guess.

🗳️ The results are in: Mass. voters approve of Gov. Maura Healey. Well, 52% of them do while 36% disapprove of her performance, according to a poll for UMass Amherst and WCVB that vibe-checked Mass. voters’ thoughts on Healey and President Donald Trump. The poll also found that 54% of voters want Healey to push back against President Trump “a lot” if his actions conflict with state law or the Constitution, though some of his executive orders were moderately popular, including officially recognizing only two sexes, which got 43% approval.

😎 It’s still winter, but nobody told Mother Nature. This week, Boston is finally getting some relief from our surprisingly cold and snowy winter. With temperatures hitting — wait for it — 50 degrees today through Thursday, it’ll almost feel like spring. Even better, most of those days are looking relatively sunny, save for some showers today. The temps are going to cool down by Friday, but highs shouldn’t dip below 40 through the end of the week. Cue Gia getting overexcited, wearing a skirt, and immediately regretting it.

🥯 Boston’s fave bagel pop-up has an official home. Brick Street Bagels, the (deservedly, IMO) viral bagel pop-up, is officially going brick-and-mortar! In an Instagram post on Monday, the biz announced that it's opening a permanent store in Southie, along with continuing its current South End operation. There’s no opening date yet, but we can expect Brick Street’s signature bagels (duh) plus cream cheese, sandwiches, coffee, and more. If you want to help them out with start-up costs, you can donate and receive 120% back in credits at either location. 

QUICK QUESTION!

🤔 Before you read on, we want your thoughts: Does Jaylen Brown know who Chappell Roan is?

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ONE LAST THING

The Celtics play “Guess Who?”

Does Jaylen Brown know who Chappell Roan is? Does Payton Pritchard know who Paul McCartney is? Celtics fans found out the answer on Sunday.

If you’ve ever caught an NBA game (or been on social media), you’ll know that sometimes during breaks, pre-recorded segments of players taking a silly quiz, like pronouncing Mass. town names, will play on the jumbotron. This time, it was JB and PP matching celeb faces to names. And it went … interestingly.

The crowd audibly gasped as Brown failed to guess Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, and laughed when he mistook Luke Combs for Action Bronson. Meanwhile, Pritchard did even worse, missing the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Celine Dion, and Paul McCartney.

— Written by Gia Orsino

🤩 Thanks for reading! As a Gen Zer, Gia would rather not discuss whether she recognized Jimi Hendrix. 

💜 Special shoutout to today’s sponsor, MFA Boston, for supporting local journalism and bringing culturally rich experiences to our city. 

🥳 The results are in: 48% of B-Siders say that they sometimes host or attend dinner and house parties, but mostly just for special occasions. One reader said: “getting a group of 30 somethings to have the same night free is like herding cats.”

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