196026 Wed Jul 17 19:15:59 -0700 2002 13 18 Manhattan 0 1046407 i'll be visiting new york later this summer and hope to finally try the infamous soup nazi. the last two times i was in ny i tried going but the place was closed (heard he closes up shop for the summer.) anyhow, just wondering if the soup is worth all the hype and whether he still closes shop for the summer. thanks! Wed Jul 17 19:15:59 -0700 2002 0 michiyo 1 1046411 Never had the soup, unfortunately but i'm pretty sure he's closed this summer too. there was an earlier thread about this. Wed Jul 17 19:47:50 -0700 2002 1046407 0 MD 1 1046413 I assume that you mean Soup Kitchen International. It's pretty insulting to call Al Yeganah "the soup nazi." Seinfeld really screwed up with that one. Al is anything but. Hell, the term nazi is probably the most perjorative term someone can use. So why do it? It isn't amusing and just makes you look bad. Al Yeganah's Soup Kitchen International closes down longer and longer each summer s he can travel around the world finding new soup recipes and doing research. It's seems that he is closed from around Memorial day to around Columbus day. Yes his soups are great. Wed Jul 17 20:46:29 -0700 2002 1046407 0 The Rogue 2 1046421 Rogue-- I couldn't possibly agree more, and have said so often. But, everyone, please let's not spin off on a long tangent re: whether "Nazi" is a proper term for him. We're trying to keep this board chowcentric, for the surfing efficiencies of all hounds out there. ciao Thu Jul 18 00:41:41 -0700 2002 1046413 0 Jim Leff 2 1046423 I mentioned this earlier but since there's a new thread... Last year Al didn't reopen until the last week of November. The schedule may have been affected by all the disarray that was going on in the city then but it did take a while for him to open again. He sometimes posts a hand-written sign in the window when he's getting ready to reopen so it wouldn't hurt to take a walk past the place when fall gets here. By the way, first-time visitors should look at this as more than just a bowl of soup. You'll get what amounts to a complete lunch -- a big piece of fresh bread, a couple of pieces of first-quality fruit and a chocolate. In that context, the price doesn't seem quite as outrageous as it might at first blush. And a lot of the soups are mighty good. Thu Jul 18 02:08:05 -0700 2002 1046413 0 Terry 3 1046430 i walked by it yesterday, the sign in the window says it will open in september. Thu Jul 18 09:16:13 -0700 2002 1046423 0 layla 3 1046435 if you order a large, you have dinner for two. the chicken chili is the best i've ever had. Thu Jul 18 09:48:45 -0700 2002 1046423 0 bryanj 3 1046488 I have hesitated to expend one of my carefully horded NYC meals at the Soup Kitchen. For one thing, it is so difficiult to guess how much fat is in a soup. Seems one way to make soup everyone would rave about would be plenty of creme. It's not that I'm a Health Nazi (just digging, Rogue) but I find that if I eat too much fat at lunch it ruins me for enjoying dinner. Anyone have any knowledge or just educated guesses? Thu Jul 18 13:35:24 -0700 2002 1046423 0 Danna 4 1046495 The cream soups are fattening, the others are very low fat. The seafood bisque / chowder is almost 0% fat and amazing. in a quart there was more than 1 whole lobster, many hunks of fish, lots of clams and mussels, crayfish, etc. The soups are a good buy. You get what you pay for. Thu Jul 18 14:08:57 -0700 2002 1046488 0 the rogue 4 1046504 I had a small chicken and vegetable a few years ago [in early May, no less] and it was jam packed with white meat chicken and tons of veggies like whole patty pan squash. If you go for broth based soups fat is minimal. It really just depends on how greasy the meat and stock are. I was very full after my meal, but it wasn't the heavy sleepy full after too much fat. Even if there was more in it than I thought. It is worth it!!! Thu Jul 18 15:20:50 -0700 2002 1046488 0 Melissa 2 1046424 ouch... i'm not trying to be amusing. i just want some good soup. Thu Jul 18 03:12:30 -0700 2002 1046413 0 michiyo 1 1046441 I have often heard of this place. Could someone tell me its exact location? Much obliged. John C Thu Jul 18 10:21:05 -0700 2002 1046407 0 JOHN C 2 1046444 It's on 55th Street btw. 8th and B'way (or 7th). It's on the north side of the street. Thu Jul 18 10:31:19 -0700 2002 1046441 0 Alexandra Halsey 3 1046453 Soup Kitchen International, run by Al Yegenah, is between B'way & 8th Ave on 55th St., closer to 8th Ave. Between a Chinese place on corner and a French restaurant. He's usually not open in the summer, though. No soup for you!! Thu Jul 18 11:13:21 -0700 2002 1046444 0 It's Me