213965 Mon Sep 13 07:36:18 -0700 2004 8 18 Manhattan 0 1139375 Where is the soup nazi and is his soup any good? I heard he's uptown a bit. I was also told that the soup nazi that appeared in seinfeld is the actual soup nazi, but I don't believe that at all. Mon Sep 13 07:36:18 -0700 2004 0 NYUDent 1 1139376 do a search.... "cntrl f" lots of posts about it but i think he is still on vacation Mon Sep 13 07:54:00 -0700 2004 1139375 0 mark Z 1 1139379 This thread caught my eye... Soup Kitchen International is located at 259 W. 55th St., they have a Web site with directions, etc... Larry Thomas, an actor, portrayed the real soup guy Al Yeganeh. Larry was nominated, but did not win an emmy for that performance. Also nominated for an emmy was the writer of the show, Spike Feresten. Spike is an old friend of mine, and I recently conducted an interview with him which I hope to have out on the Web soon. I'll keep you posted. Mon Sep 13 08:16:46 -0700 2004 1139375 0 TrishUntrapped 1 1139383 He is uptown around 55th street and broadway. I believe he is still on vacation. It seemed like he arrived around late september last year. His soup is great. Mon Sep 13 08:43:27 -0700 2004 1139375 0 ChrisZ 1 1139398 It's called "Soup International" on West 55th Street between Broadway and Eighth Ave. And yes you can feel the soup nazi's hairy eyeball from a block away. He's already watching you when you arrive so don't screw up or "no bread for you!" :) p.s. I used to go to a sweet little French restaurant called "Chantal Cafe" which was right next door to the Soup Nazi. If I was early, I used to stare at him as if I was thinking of coming in for soup, he would glare at me in defiance. And then my friend would arrive and we would sweep past his place into Chantal's little boite. I felt like Elaine when she discovered the recipes. Have fun! Mon Sep 13 10:02:31 -0700 2004 1139375 0 Jon 1 1139443 I think he's a paper tiger. When I was last there I was congenial, if brief in my order and when I smiled, he seemed to smile back. He made me think of people in school who had a rep as being mean and inside were just needing some kindness to show their better side. The soup rocks. The gumbo actually has some kick to it. Mon Sep 13 12:17:48 -0700 2004 1139375 0 sing me a bar 2 1139497 I caught him on his last day last spring, sign said "closing for summer" ... after I ordered I said "have a great summer". He smiled, a bit, and said "thank you sir". I happened to be the only person there at the time. Mon Sep 13 14:13:44 -0700 2004 1139443 0 SteveO 1 1139448 I used to go to him years ago, many years before the "Seinfeld" episode made him famous. I started when they first opened. In those days, he only had a few soups available daily, and it was very reasonably priced. I'm really amazed at what he's charging now, although I will say that he doesn't skimp on expensive ingredients, like seafood. All I'll say about his personality is that in those days, he was almost exactly as portrayed on the "Seinfeld" episode. I have no idea what he's like now. Mon Sep 13 12:48:11 -0700 2004 1139375 0 Clarissa 1 1139501 You'll soon be able to find him franchised all over the country. Plans are for 1,000 locations in the next 5-7 years, mostly in malls. He is also producing a line of soups in a pouch for Giant Food Stores. The company name will be "The Original Soup Man" and will have his face on it. Mon Sep 13 14:17:21 -0700 2004 1139375 0 JoeM