Ludwig Van Beethoven once theorized: "Only the pure in heart can make a good soup."
Well, we here at Central Standard Friday would be remiss if we went into this holiday season not acknowledging a few of the finest local ladles.
Join us as we welcome in the food critics for a look at area soup offerings, and what they believe it takes to make the best bisque, borsch, or broth.
Charles Ferruzza of The Pitch and Fat City Blog, Emily Farris of Feed Me KC, Mary Bloch of Around the Block, and Chris Becicka of Ingram's Magazine will be in-studio with their expert takes.
And as always, we want to hear from you. Share with us your favorite soup spot--Email, Twitter, Facebook, 816-235-2888 or comment below.
Food Critics' Reviews And Recommendations:
Providence New American Kitchen
1329 Baltimore KCMO
Three beans and ham soup
Smoked tomato bisque
Fitting decor for an old hotel & really good lunch.
Crab cakes seasoned nicely
Potato pierogi
Chiusano’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
1713 Village West at the Legends
KCK
Really excellent pizza
Decent wines
pleasant place
Anton’s Tap Room and Restaurant
1610 Main KCMO
Butcher shop, talapia tank, herb garden
Attractive
60 beers on tap
1 rootbeer
2 wines on tap
Pulled pork sandwich excellent
Short rib sandwich
Chef Philip Klein
Carter Holton - Pastry Chef (formerly of Le Fou Frog)
Affare
1911 Main
KCMO
(Formerly bar natasha)
small plates
Louie’s Wine Dive
7100 Wornall KCMO
(Previously Cantina del Ray)
816-569-5097
Tannin Wine Bar
15th and Walnut
KCMO
JJ’s
910 W. 48th Street
KCMO (Plaza)
Cellar and Loft
River Market KCMO
wines on tap
Listener Recommendations:
Papa Rico’s
8314 Wornall KCMO
tortilla soup
Poco’s on the Boulevard
3063 Southwest Blvd KCMO
Braised rosemary lamb shank
Menudo
Po's Dumpling Bar
1715 W.39th Street KCMO
seafood hot pot
marinated cabbage and pork soup
Thai Place
4130 Pennsylvania KCMO (Westport)
galangal soup
Jerusalem Cafe
431 Westport Road KCMO (Westport)
lentil soup
Aladdin Cafe
3903 Wyoming St. KCMO
lentil soup
Vietnam Cafe
522 Campbell St. KCMO
Pho
Salvatore’s
12801 U.S. 40
Independence, MO
Nick & Jake’s
6830 W. 135th
Overland Park, KS.
seafood bisque
Mio an Italian Trattora
4800 West 135th St.
Leawood, KS.
soup special seasonal pumpkin
Zen Zero
811 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS.
shrimp wonton soup
Blue Koi
1803 West 39th St.
wonton soup
pot roast soup
steak meatball soup
The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange
1924 Main Street KCMO
pork soup
Uncommon Stock
soup to-go
www.uncommon-stock.com
El Pulgarcito
5921 Merriam Drive
Merriam, Kansas
Fish Soup
Pho Good
10703 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
Pho
Dean & Deluca
4700 West 119th St.
Leawood, KS
lobster bisque
Tatsu's
4603 West 90th St.
Prairie Village, KS
lobster bisque
carrot soup
Le Fou Frog
400 East 5th St.
Kansas City, MO
French onion soup and lobster bisque
Bo Ling’s
4701 Jefferson St.
KCMO (Plaza)
long life noodle soup
Red Snapper
8430 Ward Parkway KCMO
eggdrop soup
seafood and noodle soup
Thai orchid
6504 Martway St.
Shawnee Mission, KS.
lemongrass
Los Alamos
1667 Summit St.
KCMO
menudo
Capital Grille
4740 Jefferson St.
KCMO (Plaza)
split pea soup
Axois
251 East 55th St. KCMO
french onion soup
Houlihan’s
11600 West 95th St.
Overland Park, KS.
Great french onion soup
Thai Jasmine
11839 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS