Gia Orsino

Boston

Writer at The B-Side

has a philosophy degree. using it every day at @bostonbside 🤸‍♀️

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šš¤Ŗ In da clerb (City Hall), we all fam

1 week ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š Since higher ed and the economy have been a little *chaotic* ā¦ Have you changed how youāre paying for college? Considered switching to a higher-earning major? Started working a second job? The Globe wants to hear from you! Drop your thoughts in this survey, or email . šWhatās on tap today: 90-degree temps, incoming! Self-checkout at the BPL A āCrash Courseā on life Up firstā¦JUNE FREEBIESLock in, B-Siders. Because summer = some of the best freebies of the year.
š¼š" Work is better with your bestie

1 week ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

šWant to be a B-Side Member for FREE? We're giving away two free B-Side Memberships (a $140 value!) including tons of deals, our special Saturday newsletter, exclusive events, and MORE. Enter here! šWhatās on tap today: Jayson Tatum DOWN Energy bill relief is coming America flies on Dunkinā Up firstā¦OFFICE APPROPRIATEIllustration: Gia Orsino. The era of the work bestie might be coming to an end. Weāre not just in a loneliness epidemic, weāre in a workplace loneliness epidemic.
šļøš¤ This weekend? Treat yoā self.

2 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š PSA for college grads: If you show up to either Levain location on May 18 in your cap and gown, theyāll give you one of their famous cookies for FREE! Trust us ā the gooey chocolate chip walnut is worth any social anxiety. šWhatās on tap today: Gov. Healey puts Trump on blast Free ferry weekend! Mass.ā most wanted Airbnb Up firstā¦THINGS TO DOIllustration: Gia Orsino. Weāre claiming this weekend as Treat Yoā Self 2025.
š”š² Boston Callingās local acts to watch

2 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š«µBoston magazine needs YOUR help. The second-annual New England Travel Awards are coming up, and the mag is looking for locals to nominate their favorite hotels, attractions, and unforgettable destinations. Donāt gatekeep: Nominate your faves here. šWhatās on tap today: The Boston Legacy in ā¦ Foxborough? Weāre on norāeaster watch A car collision chronicler Up firstā¦TELEPHONE TAGImage: Erin Clark/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Gia Orsino. Step aside, Luke Combs.
šš Hitting the road? Itāll hit back.

2 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š Hereās how to get a FREE vintage charm necklace. Step one: Head to FOUND in Central Square today. Step two: Post a story in front of its new window (tagging FOUND), and show an employee. Step three: Grab your free chain and pick a vintage charm. Here are the deets! šWhatās on tap today: Companies are losing their Pride Bostonās public art takeover A local park that looks like a movie Up firstā¦TRAVELImage: Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe. Illustration: Gia Orsino.
đđ Weâll take you to the candy shop

3 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

đľ Calling all matcha girlies: TikTok has crowned a new viral matcha, and you can find it at BON Specialty Coffee in Beacon Hill. We gotta say, if it tastes half as good as it looks, weâre IN. đWhatâs on tap today: Câs fans are crying in the club Apple owes you money The Red Soxâ new threads Up firstâŚCULTUREImage: Handout. Illustration: Gia Orsino. The final boss of *little treat* culture: Swedish candy.
ūü§© Michelin stars are coming to Boston!!

3 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

ūü•™ It‚Äôs impossible to find a $10 lunch in Boston, right? WRONG. Southie‚Äôs Publico has a weekday lunchbox special, offering a sandwich, soft drink, and a cookie for $9.99 in-house only between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. This gorgina chicken Caesar wrap could be yours! ūüĎÄWhat‚Äôs on tap today: Rumeysa Ozturk is back in Mass. State seal glow-up Red Line Supernova Up first‚Ä¶FOOD & DRINKImage: Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images. Illustration: Gia Orsino.
ūüėčūüď≤ A TikTok restaurant you can trust

3 weeks ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

ūüö® PSA: A B-Sider needs your help! Rachel Domb, founder and CEO of Rooted Living (delish granola), is in the FINAL FOUR of a business competition. Her next challenge: Get 200,000 people to her website by WEDNESDAY. You know the drill: Help a sista out and click here! ūüĎÄWhat‚Äôs on tap today: Boston‚Äôs Michelin star rumor The C‚Äôs pulled it together Rick Steves‚Äô chaotic evil twin Up first‚Ä¶B-SIDE CERTIFIEDImage: Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Boston Magazine. Illustration: Gia Orsino.
š³āļø Now THIS looks a little sketchy ...

1 month ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š«¶ Itās ALSO teacher and nurse appreciation week! To say thank you, View Boston is offering educators and nurses $10 admission from May 5 to 12, and The Cookie Monstah is giving them 15% off IRL orders. Just show your work ID. š AND B-Siders Rachel Simeon and Kevin Cās birthdays! Happy, happy birthday to you both. Even if you arenāt a teacher or a nurse, we appreciate you.
š¤©š Bostonās *almost* Michelin star

1 month ago | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino

š” Did you notice the Mass. pike looked a little ā¦ angry this week? In response to President Trumpās executive order eliminating federal funding for PBS and NPR, GBH, the local public media outlet that produces shows like āArthur,ā displayed the iconic Arthur fist meme on its massive mural over the pike. šWhatās on tap today: Trump v. Harvard = bad for biz The Cās rocky start A flipping world record Up firstā¦FOOD AND DRINKImage: Courtesy. Illustration: Gia Orsino.