Sidling up to Some Soup
Hi everyone! Well, it finally feels like fall over here in Chicago. Fall in the city and on Loyola’s campuses is truly beautiful. The weather is getting colder, the leaves are changing, and it is the perfect sweater/scarf weather. It is also the perfect weather for some warm coffee, pumpkin flavored anything, and SOUP!
When I was at Loyola’s downtown campus a few days ago, I discovered an amazing place to eat. The place is called Soupbox and it is located at 50 E Chicago Ave. Little did I know, this is a popular eatery with the Loyola students who live downtown. The location is more than convenient because it is less than half a block away from campus. It was a chilly day and I needed something to warm me up, so my brother and I decided to try the place. I am so happy I did!
Soupbox serves soup (hence the name), but it is also serves salads, grilled cheeses, and cookies. But seriously, I am pretty sure that everyone who goes there, goes there for the soup. They usually have around 12 different soups daily with different specials being added at different times. These soups are not just the standard, run-of-the-mill soups that you can get out of a Progressive soup can; they are magical tasting soups. They serve a hearty beef stew, a cream of mushroom, a split pea and ham soup, a tomato and basil bisque, a cheesy baked potato, a lobster bisque, clam chowder, a spicy mayan chicken enchilada, and more. Trying to decide which soup I wanted was agonizing because I wanted to try them all! I finally decided on a white cheddar broccoli soup and my brother chose a creamy chicken and wild rice soup. There is three sizes of bowls, but even the small is enough to fill a person up! With each soup that you order you get to pick out a bread to go with it. We both chose sourdough. The bread that they give you is not just a slice of bread, it is a huge chunk of bread, perfect for absorbing the last few drops of soup in the bowl. Our soups were delicious and the flavors were fantastic! We left the place feeling full and warm. Soupbox is a perfect place to go on a chilly day!
