Kansas City Hipsters Share Soup Suggestions

Quick peek behind the curtain . . .

Every journalist over 40 was inspired to write something as vivid and meaningful as this 1989 article from the New Yorker:

"The Man Behind The Soups"

Hollywood writers mistakenly claim they "discovered" the guy and turned him into "The Soup Nazi" but they were actually just following up on something they read in a magazine. 

Now, the world of social media has mostly turned anybody with a phone into their own celebrity so a great deal of urban mystery has vanished. 

Meanwhile . . .

This note strikes a memory chord and we wanted to share local hipsters offering a timely tribute to soup:

"It has to evoke a feeling of “healing,” which is completely made up and subjective. The soup has to be comforting, striking the balance of rich and bold without solely relying on salt."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Warm up from the inside out with some of the best soups in Kansas City

Blue Crab & Sweet Corn Bisque at Pierpont's // Photo courtesy Pierpont's at Union Station I am a year-round soup connoisseur. Give me a savory broth with a large spoon, and I'm happy. But a soup has to meet a few requirements for me to get excited about it.