Visiting Manhattan for a game, give me the lowdown

[wetwillie]

I hadn't thought about how inconvenienced out of town season ticket holders would be trying to get to a Thursday night game.  That really is a shame.

[The Big Train]

Here's purplehaze's quick and dirty on my baller hometown:

Poyntz has the nicest collection of resteraunts:
-Harry's (classic americano)
-4 Olive's (wine / fine dining)
-Bourbon & Baker (whiskey / great food / bakery)
-Dela Voce (italian / cocktails)
-Hibachi Hut (cajun)

Aggieville has the bars
-Auntie Mae's (parlor, basement bar, strong drinks, good vibes)
-Aggie Station (best food in the ville imo)
-So Long Saloon (best burgers, black bean dip)
-Taco Lucha (margs / tacos) (get the pineapple beer aka a "nancy" at lucha or so long)
-Rock-a-belly (sandwiches, good tap, summer beers)
-Keltic Star (guiness, cider, fish n chips)
-Aggie Lounge (dive bar, busch light, pickled eggs)
-Kites, Rusty's, Tanner's, Johnny Kaws, Tubby's, are all sports bars and I don't really think they have much that separates them.
-Radina's and Bluestem are great coffee shops

Bottom line is that Aggieville is your game-day headquarters before heading to the game. It's a long walk from the stadium, but a beautiful walk through campus if you're up to it. There are also shuttles that go from Aggieville to the game and back, but they don't start until 2 hr before kickoff I believe.

Other MHK places:
-Discovery Center (natural history museum about surrounding area)
-Tuttle Creek (large lake out of town)
-Sunset Zoo (newly upgraded, very nice zoo)
-Colbert Hills (pro level public golf course)
-Konza Prairie (largest un-plowed tallgrass prairie in the world... beautiful)
-Tallgrass Brewery (awesome craft brewery, check for tours)

Sak, as a 60-ish parent, season-ticket holder and a local resident of over 20 years, I vote for Purple Haze's list.  I think Auntie Mae's may not be to the taste of everyone in your family.  For an Aggieville eatery, I would go with So Long Saloon. So Long has excellent variety in the menu; the burgers are excellent and the black bean/raspberry dip is heavenly and worth a trip. The drawback to So Long is that it is fairly small, so hitting it at peak meal times makes it tough to get a seat. Get there early! It can also be noisy, but that is par for the course for almost anywhere in Aggieville.  Radina's and Bluestem are great coffee/sandwich shops that will give a non-bar environment. Keltic Star is very nice, quieter than most, and has an authentic Irish menu.  Variety Donuts has a vintage environment, great donuts, and local personality. Harry's (downtown on Poyntz--http://www.harrysmanhattan.com/ ) is a lovely restaurant for an authentic local meal if you will be here before or after game day. 

Call Hall ice cream is awesome. If you visit the Dairy Bar in Call Hall http://www.asi.k-state.edu/services-and-sales/call-hall-dairy-bar.html, you'll find sandwiches, ice cream, and other products produced at the university.  The Student Union has a bowling alley that is fun for a family activity.

Personally, I would avoid Bushwacker's, Aggie Lounge and Bobby T's. I think they are more the 18-22 year old crowd. Doughboys Pizza is out of business, so you can't eat there! I loved their pizza, but they are no longer open.

Radina's has a new Bakeshop at 3rd and Ft. Riley Blvd that is getting rave reviews.  The Chef Cafe on 4th between Poyntz and Houston St. is extremely popular for breakfast and lunch.  I wouldn't go to Pizza Ranch for this trip; it is OK, but nothing to write home about and definitely not a uniquely Manhattan experience.  Freddy's Frozen Custar d  & Cox Brothers BBQ (both on McCall Road) and Vista Burger (Tuttle Creek Blvd) all have good food.  Freddy's has hamburgers & hot dogs as well as the rich ice cream.

I don't think there will be many empty seats in the stadium.  Even though it is a Thursday night and very inconvenient for out of town season ticket holders, there will be people in all the seats and the environment will be electric.  Welcome to Manhattan and to K-State; I hope you and your family have an excellent visit to the Little Apple!

[sunflowersue]

man. sue just burned the ever loving heck out of haze for not including the chef. absolute best in the business for breakfast/brunch and it's downtown!

sue- why don't you think auntie mae's would be liked by his/her family? there isn't a more relaxed/family friendly bar in town.

I may need to stand corrected on Auntie Mae's. I haven't been there in forever.  I also didn't think about Bushwacker's being closed; is the building completely closed or has it reemerged as yet another name? It has been off of my radar a long time. All I could remember was the rowdy reputation that it had gained through the years.

[meow meow]

MOM!!!! 

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Here's purplehaze's quick and dirty on my baller hometown:

Poyntz has the nicest collection of resteraunts:
-Harry's (classic americano)
-4 Olive's (wine / fine dining)
-Bourbon & Baker (whiskey / great food / bakery)
-Dela Voce (italian / cocktails)
-Hibachi Hut (cajun)

Aggieville has the bars
-Auntie Mae's (parlor, basement bar, strong drinks, good vibes)
-Aggie Station (best food in the ville imo)
-So Long Saloon (best burgers, black bean dip)
-Taco Lucha (margs / tacos) (get the pineapple beer aka a "nancy" at lucha or so long)
-Rock-a-belly (sandwiches, good tap, summer beers)
-Keltic Star (guiness, cider, fish n chips)
-Aggie Lounge (dive bar, busch light, pickled eggs)
-Kites, Rusty's, Tanner's, Johnny Kaws, Tubby's, are all sports bars and I don't really think they have much that separates them.
-Radina's and Bluestem are great coffee shops

Bottom line is that Aggieville is your game-day headquarters before heading to the game. It's a long walk from the stadium, but a beautiful walk through campus if you're up to it. There are also shuttles that go from Aggieville to the game and back, but they don't start until 2 hr before kickoff I believe.

Other MHK places:
-Discovery Center (natural history museum about surrounding area)
-Tuttle Creek (large lake out of town)
-Sunset Zoo (newly upgraded, very nice zoo)
-Colbert Hills (pro level public golf course)
-Konza Prairie (largest un-plowed tallgrass prairie in the world... beautiful)
-Tallgrass Brewery (awesome craft brewery, check for tours)

Sak, as a 60-ish parent, season-ticket holder and a local resident of over 20 years, I vote for Purple Haze's list.  I think Auntie Mae's may not be to the taste of everyone in your family.  For an Aggieville eatery, I would go with So Long Saloon. So Long has excellent variety in the menu; the burgers are excellent and the black bean/raspberry dip is heavenly and worth a trip. The drawback to So Long is that it is fairly small, so hitting it at peak meal times makes it tough to get a seat. Get there early! It can also be noisy, but that is par for the course for almost anywhere in Aggieville.  Radina's and Bluestem are great coffee/sandwich shops that will give a non-bar environment. Keltic Star is very nice, quieter than most, and has an authentic Irish menu.  Variety Donuts has a vintage environment, great donuts, and local personality. Harry's (downtown on Poyntz--http://www.harrysmanhattan.com/ ) is a lovely restaurant for an authentic local meal if you will be here before or after game day. 

Call Hall ice cream is awesome. If you visit the Dairy Bar in Call Hall http://www.asi.k-state.edu/services-and-sales/call-hall-dairy-bar.html, you'll find sandwiches, ice cream, and other products produced at the university.  The Student Union has a bowling alley that is fun for a family activity.

Personally, I would avoid Bushwacker's, Aggie Lounge and Bobby T's. I think they are more the 18-22 year old crowd. Doughboys Pizza is out of business, so you can't eat there! I loved their pizza, but they are no longer open.

Radina's has a new Bakeshop at 3rd and Ft. Riley Blvd that is getting rave reviews.  The Chef Cafe on 4th between Poyntz and Houston St. is extremely popular for breakfast and lunch.  I wouldn't go to Pizza Ranch for this trip; it is OK, but nothing to write home about and definitely not a uniquely Manhattan experience.  Freddy's Frozen Custar d  & Cox Brothers BBQ (both on McCall Road) and Vista Burger (Tuttle Creek Blvd) all have good food.  Freddy's has hamburgers & hot dogs as well as the rich ice cream.

I don't think there will be many empty seats in the stadium.  Even though it is a Thursday night and very inconvenient for out of town season ticket holders, there will be people in all the seats and the environment will be electric.  Welcome to Manhattan and to K-State; I hope you and your family have an excellent visit to the Little Apple!

Sue - You didn't even mention the burger at Kite's... can you at least give us a clue as to your stance on this Manhattan delicacy, please?

[WillieWatanabe]

Sue is just spitting hot fire. Mods might have to get her some blog space.

[Tobias]

welcome, sue.  i bet your kids are stud/studettes

[Spracne]

Freddy's Frozen chicken nuggets: A Unique Manhattan Experience. Gotta love MHK and its fetish for chain restaurants. Be sure to check out Chick Fil-A, but be prepared for a wait.

[Katpappy]

MOM!!!! 

Is your mom hot? 

[puniraptor]

Bushwhackers is now called Dirty Dongs. Dead serious. Its a little more country and a little less stabby but still basically the same.

[slimz]

MOM!!!! 

Is your mom hot? 

Katdaddy!

[sunflowersue]

Freddy's Frozen chicken nuggets: A Unique Manhattan Experience. Gotta love MHK and its fetish for chain restaurants. Be sure to check out Chick Fil-A, but be prepared for a wait.

I noticed the word c u s t a r d automatically has 'chicken nuggets' substituted for it, so that's why my text has a typo.  Mods, can this be fixed?  Or do we get a prize for figuring out what happens?

Bushwhackers is now called Dirty Dongs. Dead serious. Its a little more country and a little less stabby but still basically the same.

I'm not surprised at the inspiring name change. It's always been a dump and works hard to maintain the stabby reputation.

[MakeItRain]

This thread has turned great and it's thanks to sunflower sue!

 

MOM!!!! 

Is your mom hot? 

Katdaddy!

 

Freddy's Frozen chicken nuggets: A Unique Manhattan Experience. Gotta love MHK and its fetish for chain restaurants. Be sure to check out Chick Fil-A, but be prepared for a wait.

I noticed the word c u s t a r d automatically has 'chicken nuggets' substituted for it, so that's why my text has a typo.  Mods, can this be fixed?  Or do we get a prize for figuring out what happens?

Amazing

[daBish7]

Cream Cup is a town favorite!

[Trim]

This thread has turned great

I'll hold off on that declaration until there's reports of dirty dongs being drawn on cars.

[bones129]

Cream Cup is a town favorite!

When were you last there?

[Trim]

Get to town early for the Larry The Cable Guy show.

[bones129]

Get to town early for the Larry The Cable Guy show.

Very, very early.   

[Asteriskhead]

Good to hear Ogden finally has pride,they have had the pride program in place for years.I guess pride just doesn't happen overnight.

Also OP may want to check out the Green Chicken just east of Manhattan in St George but be warned they have no pride yet,just the program.

Don't go to Hippo Variety in St George. The guy that runs it spends his time masturbating in the back office during the day. Source A+

[420seriouscat69]

MOM!!!! 

Is your mom hot? 

Katdaddy!

OMG!

[bones129]

 

[HerrSonntag]

I hadn't thought about how inconvenienced out of town season ticket holders would be trying to get to a Thursday night game.  That really is a shame.

I am having to burn half a vaycay day to get up in time for some proper tailgating.  But then again when you are  you have plenty in the bag.

[MakeItRain]

I hadn't thought about how inconvenienced out of town season ticket holders would be trying to get to a Thursday night game.  That really is a shame.

I am having to burn half a vaycay day to get up in time for some proper tailgating.  But then again when you are  you have plenty in the bag.

The Thursday game works out better for me, I'm taking off Thursday, Friday, and Monday

[bones129]

I hadn't thought about how inconvenienced out of town season ticket holders would be trying to get to a Thursday night game.  That really is a shame.

I am having to burn half a vaycay day to get up in time for some proper tailgating.  But then again when you are  you have plenty in the bag.

The Thursday game works out better for me, I'm taking off Thursday, Friday, and Monday

Perfect plan. I'm doing the same...although I live in MHK. 

[star seed 7]

Great bbs'n sue, I also miss doughboys, was a tasty authentic pie