Happy Saturday, B-Siders!
💪 Ready to sweat it out in the Red Room? We're teaming up with Barry's in Downtown Crossing for a charity class on April 1 at 6:40 p.m. Expect 50 minutes of their classic sprints and strength training for just $10 (normally $33!). Bonus: All proceeds go to Women's Money Matters.
🙋 We have 20 spots for B-Side Members. Start a membership for just $3 to get one!
📲 Also … our membership just got easier. We’re going to start sending things to do deals periodically via text!
👀 What’s on tap today:
Say “oui” to free croissants
Book lovers, assemble!
This Barbie needs a reset
First up …
B-SIDE GUIDE
Croissants, chowder, and crêpes
Illustration: Emily Schario
Spring cleaning? Nah. Spring scheduling. Let’s fill that social calendar, shall we?
Here’s what’s going down:
🧘 Sweat now, shop later. Seaav’s Home Team Collection launches this weekend in Fenway, where they’re putting on another wellness event Saturday and Sunday featuring Handle Bar sculpt classes, recovery activations, free coffee, a matcha bar, and more. Members get $7 off.
🎳 This deal is right up your alley. A burger, bowling, and a beer for just $30? Say less. Our King's Dining & Entertainment deal is your go-to for rainy days, date nights, or just a post-work hang. Redeemable at any King’s location!
🍔 Girl dinner your way through March. You’ve got less than TWO weeks left to snag this incredible burger deal at Hojoko: Their award-winning burger, fries, and any cocktail your heart desires for just $29. Remember to flash your member pass!
🥐 Just say “oui” to free croissants. Lakon Paris Patisserie is hooking B-Side members up with a free petite croissant every month in 2026 at their Seaport location. Download your pass after you start a membership for just $3 — we send a fresh one every month!
🎻 Get serenaded by some of Boston’s best musicians. The Handel and Haydn Society is performing “Water Music” on April 10 and 12 alongside their annual Pride celebration. Snag $30 tickets here. Bonus: There's a reception after the April 10 concert.
The rest of this newsletter, including the below exclusive things to do listings and all of the above deals, is for our premium members who contribute to our journalism.
⚾ Red Sox tix under $20
🍻 Brews + chowder crawl
📚 Harvard book sale steals
🪩 ICA prom party night
🥞 Crêpes night for dinner
If you start a membership for $3 for a year 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:
👀 For our reality TV, girlies … Here’s what to know about Taylor Frankie Paul’s “Bachelorette” controversy. Spoiler: It’s bad.
🍹Oh, so that’s why mocktails are so expensive?! Demand for high-priced mocktails delivers a major W to struggling restaurants.
🥦 Not to freak you out, but … You should get your cholesterol even lower and start younger, according to new guidelines.
🎸 Hear that? That’s called ‘gig-tripping,’ as more tourists travel for music and concerts.
✈️ Every wonder where lost luggage goes? This store in Alabama where people can shop from beloved jewelry, wedding dresses, cell phones, and one-of-a-kind keepsakes.
😬 “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island?” What could possibly go wrong? The consensus: It’ll either be great for the state, or deeply embarrassing …
💔 Going through a first breakup? The Globe relationship columnist offers her advice on getting over a first love.
🏡 Small house (or apartment), big mess. These are 12 ways average people can get organized.
— Written by Emily Schario and Claire Nicholas. Edited by Camille Dodero.
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