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44Events this week
9Free things to do
89New spots
94New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Manhattan

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

Monday Farmers Market

Monday 7:30am · Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library · Free

Clay Classes - Pumpkin Glazing

Monday 6pm · Shawnee North Community Center

Brownstone Monthly Open House

Monday 6pm · The Brownstone

Marvel Crisis Protocol

Monday 6pm · The Arena · Free

Half Price Book Day

Tuesday 10am · Chandler Booktique

New in Manhattan

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Furnish

Home & Garden

Home refresh, anyone? If your place is feeling more “student housing” than “grown-up nest”, Furnish has the fix with comfy furniture, layered decor, and all the barware and tabletop gear for low-key hangs.

furnishmhk.com ↗

El Tapatio | Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

Fajitas, margaritas, repeat: El Tapatio is the reliable move when you want authentic Mexican that hits, with sizzling fajitas, enchiladas, chimichangas, taco salads, carne asada, and margaritas built for lingering catch-ups.

eltapatiomanhattan.com ↗

Manhattan’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Manhattan’s best →

Most read in Manhattan

The five stories Manhattan readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Riley County police investigate $82,634 loss in fraud case

    Riley County police are investigating a reported loss of over $82,000 in a fraud case in Manhattan, Kan.

    Full story at wibw.com ↗

  2. Manhattan business listed as victim of $19,425 embezzlement

    Kaw Valley Greenhouses, a Manhattan-based greenhouse business, has been named as the victim of an embezzlement totalling nearly $20,000.

    Full story at wibw.com ↗

  3. Man held on $105,000 bond after Monday arrest in Manhattan

    Man, Nicolus Allen Weiss, 35, was arrested in connection with multiple counts of battery on law enforcement officers in Manhattan, Kan.

    Full story at wibw.com ↗

  4. Car Crashes Into Kansas Museum, Extends Lightning McQueen Exhibit

    A driver caused a medical emergency at the Midwest Dream Car Collection in Manhattan, Kansas, causing a car to crash into the parking lot of the museum, causing significant damage inside and outside of the building.

    Full story at backfirenews.com ↗

  5. Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Case

    Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to jackpot ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas, without completing a legitimate transaction.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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