This is the first post of a new blog by Matt Porubsky called “satisfactual,” which will be updated weekly, discussing odds and ends about Topeka history and culture, with a little opinion thrown in for good measure. It will be four years soon. Four years for seveneightfive magazine. In the case of child development, at [...]

Check out College Hill Tavern’s new menu which premiers Thursday, March 25. College Hill (formerly Varsity Blues ) located at 1616 SW 17th Street The same old favs (Momma’s Rangoon and The Hangover – formerly known as the Rockstar) with some new, soon to be favs like Poppers Page’s Way.

In putting together plans for this issue, we met as editors and at some point the subject turned to pizza. (It may be important to note that this is not unusual for a seveneightfive editorial meeting.) Over the course of this discussion, we became aware of the sudden pizza joint explosion over the past six [...]

We had been hearing wisps of conversation about the Globe Restaurant throughout town in recent months. It’s a moral dilemma for Topekans who love the inarguably delicious Indian food served there — after owner Amarpreet “Latti” Singh was charged with harboring illegal aliens and convicted last year, whether or not to return to an establishment [...]

  In light of a recent letter to the editor (scroll down to read), we’ve decided to re-post this story, which was originally published in the October 2009 issue of seveneightfive. If you live in Topeka, you’re aware of the recent litigation surrounding Globe Indian Cusine, a locally-owned restaurant on 10th & Quincy.  Back in [...]

Add the 3/50 Project to the list of excellent Minnesota exports – right between the Coen brothers and Schell beer. The brainchild of Cinda Baxter, a retail consultant from Minneapolis, the outline is simple: Pick three locally-owned places you’d miss if they disappeared. Spend $50 per month between those three places. And that’s it. It’s [...]

It’s not a glitch in the matrix!  If you’ve been picking up on small and subtle changes around your favorite coffee shop, you’re privy to the changes that signify the transition from Lola’s Cafe Espresso to The Blackbird Espresso Bar and Bistro. You may have already noticed the fresh coat of paint, the new light [...]

Join us, and hundreds of Topekans, every First Friday of the month for the ArtWalk. Area galleries are open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. showcasing their latest art show.  Many offer small appetizers, desserts and drinks – making the experience a night on the town with art.  First Friday is brought to us by ArtsConnect [...]

‘Mariachi Estrella’ film, panel and live music event March 20 at Washburn University In the 1970s, seven women from the church choir of Our Lady of Guadalupe joined together to form one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country. Teresa Cuevas, Connie Alcala, Isabel Gonzalez, Rachel Galvan Sangalang, Dolores Galvan, Dolores Carmona [...]

Google, Kansas, Think Big Topeka. Despite all the hoopla, (which is fantastic) we keep finding that some people may not fully grasp the whole concept. So, the editors of seveneightfive have stepped away from the clamor of the bandwagon for a few moments to bring you a list of five things to know about the Google Fiber Experiment.