Happy Saturday, B-Siders!
🎨🎄I like it. Picasso: Holiday edition. We’re teaming up with our besties at Boston Public Market on Dec. 5 for a holiday art night with Laurel Greenfield Art. The plan: Paint your own print and enjoy seasonal drinks from George Howell. B-Side members get $5 off and a B-Side tote.
👀 What’s on tap today:
$30 Celtics tickets?!
A Ralph Lauren Christmas
The best (robot) massage
Up first…
B-SIDE GUIDE
Baking, Bruins, and a birthday bash
Image: Reagan Byrne. Illustration: Emily Schario.
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Here are the best bites, bargains, and buys happening this month — plus exclusive B-Side perks you won’t want to miss!
❄️ Watch these *incredible* women hit the ice. Get ready to cheer on the Boston Fleet as they hit the ice for a season of epic matchups. B-Side members get 15-20% off home games all season long, starting with their Dec. 3 women’s empowerment home opener at Agganis Arena. Use this link to see the full schedule and grab your seats!.
⚡ Expecto a free drink at this hit show. Reminder: Emerson Colonial Theatre is hosting B-Side Night on Nov. 19 for the 7 p.m. showing of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Members, use this link to unlock a special $49 all-in ticket that comes with your choice of drink at the bar!
The rest of this newsletter, including a review of Boston’s $39 robot massages and the exclusive things-to-do recs below, is for our premium members who contribute to our journalism.
💰 Celtics & Bruins tickets on the cheap
🍪 Boston’s ultimate cookie swap — trade treats, make friends
🐧 Cocktails with penguins? Yup.
🎂 Local favorite’s birthday bash with a multi-course tasting menu
🎁 Gratitude Month deal that saves you money & helps a local the food bank
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👀 Plus, our members get access to curated Boston Globe content every Saturday — paywall-free. Here are this week’s reads:
📧 It’s been the headline of the week: Here are five things to know about Jeffrey Epstein’s emails. No. 3: He said Trump “knew about the girls.”
🎄 What are shoppers dreaming of? Green tartan ribbon, wooden garlands, velvet ornaments, and tapered burgundy candles. In other words: A Ralph Lauren Christmas.
🤔 It’s the age-old question: How do I talk to guys? Answer: Practice makes perfect.
☃️ Grab your snowshoes and some s’mores. Here are weekend escapes in New England for people who love winter.
📲 ChatGPT vs. IG: Is ChatGPT better for kids’ mental health than Instagram or TikTok? It technically takes time away from doomscrolling …
🥬 Say goodbye to sad lettuce. Here’s how to get the most from your refrigerator and make groceries last longer.
🤖 Em dashes, emojis, contractions. These are the clues that ChatGPT wrote something.
🦃 Don’t believe all the Thanksgiving shortcuts. These are the ones to try — and which to avoid. Specifically, those Pillsbury Grand Big Biscuits …
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