Happy Saturday, B-Siders!
🧑🌾🍁 Tap into maple syrup season. We're teaming up with Keolis massAdventures to offer 10 B-Side Members 25% off their Maple Sugaring Experience, a hands-on farm adventure where you'll escape the city and learn how sap becomes syrup, all via the Commuter Rail.
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👀 What’s on tap today:
Hot pilates deals
A successful blind date!?
The foodie Super Bowl
Up first …
B-SIDE GUIDE
Pilates, pepperoni, and polymer clay
Illustration: Gia Orsino
It’s the day of love, and we LOVE finding you deals. So, naturally, we’re back with another round of the best buys, bargains, and bites. Here’s what’s on tap.
🔑 P.S. To claim any B-Side Member discounts, sign up for a free trial and we’ll email you promo codes for these events.
💪 Discover the hot pilates hype. Heads up: A new Handle Bar Heat location just opened in Kenmore Square, and they’re inviting 20 B-Side Members to take a class for $10 (normally $30)! Ready to sweat? Become a Member here to use the discount — the code will be revealed next week.
🍕 Chow down on an *exclusive* girl dinner. B-Side Members get Caesar salad, pepperoni pizza or vodka pasta, and any cocktail for just $25 (regularly $50) all month long at Area Four Pizza in Kendall Square. Flash your member pass to redeem. Not a member? Start a free trial here.
🎹 Score a deal on Boston's best kept secret. Sofar Sounds hosts intimate, secret concerts in unexpected spaces across Boston. Think: Rooftops, boutiques, and apartments transformed into stages. B-Side Members save 20% on any 2026 show. Browse upcoming shows here.
🧘 Unlock your unconscious mind. Translation: Head to a Source Method breathwork sesh on Feb. 16, 23, or March 4 for an hour of breathing to curated music that moves you. B-Side Members save $12. Reserve your spot here.
🎸 Catch live music from the VIP section. Orkest is taking over Aeronaut Brewery on Feb. 18 for a night of original compositions and killer vibes. The show is pay-what-you-wish, but B-Side Members get access to a designated seating section. Grab your free ticket here and flash your member pass at the door.
The rest of this newsletter, including two more exclusive things to do listings, how Emily takes on New York City, and all of the above deals, is for our premium members who contribute to our journalism.
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👀 Plus, our members get access to curated Boston Globe content every Saturday — paywall-free. Here are this week’s reads:
💍 She’s amazing … but I don’t know if she’s the one. This week on Love Letters, a 24-year-old isn’t sure if he’s ready to commit forever. *Sigh*
🎓 Want to get into college in 2026? Pro tip: Your best bet is to be a rich, male athlete. Good luck!
🍫 If your Valentine has a sweet tooth … they’ll LOVE these sweet and spicy dulce de lece brownies. Not so much? This iconic “Marry Me” Chicken recipe should do the trick.
📺 We LOVE a good rom-com. But if you’re looking to shake up your V-Day flick this year, here are a couple of more ~unconventional~ options.
🌸 We thought Jordon Hudson couldn’t get more unhinged. Then, she wore a diabolical t-shirt trolling Robert Kraft’s arrest in a prostitution sting. Yeah.
🗳️ MAGA’s latest hyperfixation: The SAVE act, which looks to crack down on “widespread fraud” in our election system … by making voting more difficult.
👨❤️💋👨 Good news: Love DOES exist! We weren’t sure until we read about this rare, successful blind date on Dinner with Cupid.
☕ We finally have a ruling on the Dunkin v Starbucks debate. This Globe writer set out to find the better value, and the winner was clear.
— Written by Emily Schario, Claire Nicholas, and Gia Orsino. Edited by Camille Dodero.
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