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Kansas State Collegian
Bandidas Coffee Co. review | Come for coffee, stay for bagels
Bandidas Coffee Co. has a fun, cozy atmosphere right when you walk in. The owners clearly put in the work to make it an inviting place, as its warm lighting and curated decorations feel intentional. The shop was buzzing when I got there. It felt like a great place for...
Emporia gazette.com
Great American Market draws crowds downtown
Sunny skies and cooler temperatures greeted visitors Saturday during the annual Great American Market in downtown Emporia. Hundreds of vendors offered food, drinks, handmade crafts, T-shirts, antiques, jewelry and other goods. Families with children, couples walking their dogs and groups of friends filled the streets as they browsed booths and enjoyed the festivities.
Kansas State Collegian
Bandidas Coffee Co. officially opens its doors in Manhattan
Bandidas Coffee Company, located on Anderson Avenue, held its grand opening on Sept. 5 and 6, introducing a new coffee spot to Manhattan. Jessica Nelson and Ashley Vicencio, co-owners of Bandidas Coffee Co., said they saw a high volume of customers at the new coffee shop after their soft opening in July.
fastfoodclub.com
People Drive From All Over Kansas For The Pancakes At This Beloved Cottonwood Falls Cafe
Some Kansas towns are so small you could almost miss them if you blinked at the wrong moment. But in the heart of the Flint Hills sits a brick building from the 1880s that keeps pulling folks off the highway and down a quiet main street. Families make the drive...
KVOE
Great American Market sparks busy period for Main Street
Great American Market typically fills up quickly, and Saturday’s rendition is no different. Spaces have been claimed for months. Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods says there will be a lot of shopping options, including antiques, artwork, clothing, handmade gifts, home decor and plants. There will also be a number of food trucks available.
KVOE
Palermo’s closes temporarily, Smokehouse Emporia location closes permanently
Temporary for one. Permanent for another. Regardless, Emporia’s list of restaurants shortened by 2 this week. Palermo’s Italian Ristorante, 2002 West 6th, has posted it is temporarily closed. Reasons have not been given and there is no indication when or if the restaurant will reopen. Palermo’s had opened in the summer of 2024 after longtime restaurant Shanghai closed.
WIBW
Topeka’s first QuikTrip opens this week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Capital City’s first QuikTrip is set to open this week. The new convenience store, located at 3918 SW Topeka Blvd., opens Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 a.m. QuikTrip leadership says it’s ready to embrace Topeka. “A lot of residents in Topeka were requesting...
KSNT News
Japanese restaurant temporarily closes as it changes locations in Manhattan
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – An Aggieville restaurant has closed, but won’t remain shuttered for long as it transitions to a new location. Green Tea Sushi recently shared on social media that it is moving out of its current location to a new spot nearby in the Little Apple’s Aggieville area. The business closed its doors at […]
Kansas State Collegian
Fresh out of the oven | Ziggy’s Pizza arrives in Manhattan
Manhattan residents have a new hangout spot located at 1026 Pointz Ave., as Ziggy’s Pizza officially opened its doors on Aug. 28 and became an immediate success. “It was awesome,” Bryce Forrest, co-general manager of Ziggy’s Pizza, said. “We almost went through all of our food that we had.”
JC Post
Chamber welcomes the Agave Mexican Reataurant
JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS — September 1, 2026— The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Agave Mexican Restaurant during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 28 welcoming the restaurant to the Junction City business community. The ribbon cutting brought together Chamber representatives, local business leaders, community members,...
WIBW
Cooking classes, Lowrider Culture Fest highlight September library activities
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is cooking up a full plate of events for September. Lissa Staley and Robert Soria visited Eye on NE Kansas to detail two items on the calendar. Lissa is assisting with Let Us Cook. The cooking series is focused...
KSNT News
Topeka Food Truck Festival brings local flavors to Gage Park
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Food lovers had plenty of options to choose from last weekend as the fourth annual Topeka Food Truck Festival brought more than 20 local vendors to Gage Park. The festival featured 23 food trucks, all based out of Shawnee County. Organizers said keeping the event local is an important part of what […]
KSNT News
‘This wasn’t an easy decision’: Italian restaurant in central Topeka shuts down, here’s why
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Green Tea Sushi moves to new Aggieville location
Green Tea Sushi will soon move to a new spot in Aggieville, the restaurant announced Sunday. Its new location will be at 620 North Manhattan Avenue, next to Chipotle. “After serving our Manhattan community at our current location, we’re ready for a new chapter with a bigger, beautiful new space and the same Green Tea Sushi you know and love,” a representative announced on Facebook.
hoodline.com
Call Hall Dairy Bar's Return to Manhattan Slips to Spring
Ice cream fans in Manhattan will have to wait even longer for a scoop of Purple Pride. Kansas State University now says the beloved Call Hall Dairy Bar, closed since May 2025, will not reopen until spring, well after the building meant to house it formally opens this fall. According...
purpleiriseverywhere.com
Ziggy's Pizza in Manhattan, KS
Ziggy's Pizza Is Now Open in Manhattan, KS, and There's a Story Behind Those Rectangular Pizzas. Manhattan has a new pizza place, but this one isn't exactly new to Kansas. Ziggy's Pizza has officially made its way to Manhattan, Kansas, opening at 1026 Poyntz Avenue, directly across from City Park in the former Parkside Station location.
WIBW
Topeka restaurateur’s health issues prompt eatery closure
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Chef’s Kiss, a restaurant located right off SW 17th and Washburn, is closing. The restaurant owner posted a message to social media thanking the customers who have enjoyed her cooking since opening. But, ongoing health issues headline other uncited factors behind the decision close.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka baker finds sweet success with honor system
The owner of Butternut Bites bakery cart began pursuing her culinary passion in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic derailed her earlier plans. “I think food is so beautiful and fun. It’s a great way to express creativity, and it makes people want to come back,” Lindsey Jones said. Jones serves fresh bread and baked goods like scones, cookies, pretzels and croissants from a kiosk cart in her driveway at SW 29th and Arvonia in Topeka. Butternut Bites has gained a significant social media following on Facebook and Instagram since the cart opened in February. The business got its start in the midst of the pandemic. In 2020, Jones had recently earned a certificate in nutrition and was working at a salon when she found herself out of work. Owner began making food during the pandemic “I’ve always been so interested in food and nutrition,” she said. “I find it fascinating how our bodies use and run on fuel.” When her salon shut down, a co-worker suggested that Jones should make food for other people. Jones began taking orders and crafting lasagnas, protein balls and other dishes from her home kitchen. “I wasn’t working, and I like to make people happy,