I love me some soup from snooty lobster bisque to peasant sauerkraut. January is the time to slurp soup, too, not just because of the chilly weather but because it's relatively cheap and soup takes up a ton of valuable real estate in your belly, preventing you from filling it with junk. Hello, New Year resolutions and a big bowl of soup!
All through January, Chicago q warms up with house-smoked Kobe Chili, an award winning chili from chef/partner Lee Ann Whippen. A blend of Kobe brisket, Italian sausage and ground beef with cornbread croutons and sour cream, this is a heartier style chili for $10.25.
CHICAGO q
1160 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312.642.1160
Sample the homemade brisket chili at El’s Kitchen & Bar in January. The 12-hour in-house smoked brisket chili goes for $6.
EL’S KITCHEN
1459 W. Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
773.248.5210 |
Visit Frontier this January and warm up with the signature chili available for $10. The Kangaroo and Marrow Bean Chili features ground kangaroo, marrow beans, ancho pepper, cumin, creme fraiche, and Hook's 3 Year Sharp Cheddar.
FRONTIER
1072 North Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60642
73.772.4322
In honor of National Soup Month, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in Chicago invites you to warm up with a rotating menu of daily soup offerings. Soups range from $4.25 - $6, and diners receive a complimentary cup with all entrees. Soups include Chicken Noodle, Split Pea, Cream of Mushroom, Beef Barley, Shrimp Bisque, Lobster Bisque and Seafood Gumbo.
GIBSONS BAR & STEAKHOUSE - CHICAGO
1028 North Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.266.8999
There are only a few places in Chicago to find Bookbinder soup and Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House is one the them. The soup features a house made fish stock base, tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro, parsley, rosemary, dry sherry and fresh fish; it is available for $4.25 for a small bowl and $6 for a large bowl. Additionally, you can enjoy Hugo’s signature New England Clam Chowder for $4.25 for a small bowl and $6 for a large bowl.
HUGO'S FROG BAR & FISH HOUSE - CHICAGO
1024 North Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.640.0999
This January, Koi, Evanston’s popular spot for authentic Chinese food and fresh sushi, invites you to warm up with soups from their Chinatown menu including the West Lake Beef Soup (beef, egg white, cilantro, salt, chicken broth and beef broth; $8.99), Seafood Tofu Soup (scallops, shrimp, imitation crab meat, green onions, cilantro, salt and chicken broth; $9.99) and Crab Meat Fish Belly Soup (Alaskan King Crab meat, fish belly, cilantro, salt and chicken broth; $11.99). These soups are made to order with fresh chicken stock cooked each day. There is no MSG and the soups are large enough to be shared between two guests. In addition, Koi offers more traditional options such as Hot and Sour Soup, Wonton Soup, Miso Soup, Vegetable and Tofu Soup, and Chicken Sizzling Rice Soup.
KOI
624 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847.866.6969
Celebrate National Soup Month with LM Restaurant Group's classic French Onion Soup, available daily at both LM Bistro and Brasserie by LM for $6. This soup features a homemade beef stock and is garnished with gruyere and croutons. Other specials at the restaurants include:
- Brasserie by LM: Wild Mushroom Soup with crispy crostini and truffle oil
- Brasserie 54 by LM: Kabocha Squash Soup with roasted pepitas
- LM Bistro: Kabocha Squash Soup with scented vanilla and granny smith apple salad
- Troquet: Tomato Soup served with a grilled Brie sandwich
BRASSERIE by LM
800 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
312.431.1788
BRASSERIE 54 by LM
5420 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
773.334.9463
LM BISTRO
111 W Huron St
Chicago, IL 60654
312.202.9900
TROQUET
1834 West Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
773.334.5662
For National Soup Month, Lottie’s Pub offers soups and chili daily including Texas Chili (ground beef, jalapenos, ancho chili, beans, sharp cheddar cheese, sour cream; $6.50), Tomato Bisque (creamy tomato bisque, basil, mini grilled cheese; $6), and Broccoli and Cheddar Soup (broccoli, sharp cheddar, croutons; $5).
LOTTIE'S PUB
1925 W Cortland
Chicago, IL 60622
773.489.0738
Warm up at LUXBAR with the signature Steak and Black Bean Chili ($6, cup; $8, bowl), served with a 5-way garnish ($2) of macaroni, cheddar, onions, jalapenos, and sour cream.
LUXBAR
18 E. Bellevue Place
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.3400
Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush offers a Lobster Bisque soup available daily for $8 at lunch or $11 at dinner.
PHIL STEFANI'S 437 RUSH
437 N. Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.222.0101
Porkchop offers its signature Chicken and Andouille Gumbo simmered with red and green peppers and served with rice for only $5. In addition, Porkchop has a rotating daily special soup also for the same price.
PORKCHOP
941 W Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312.733.9333
Quay Restaurant and Bar offers soups available daily including Roasted Heirloom Tomato (micro basil, mini grilled cheese; $7) and Spicy Fish Chowder (white fish, chorizo sausage, creamed leeks, and micro blue kale; $8), and the chef’s special soup of the day for $6.
QUAY RESTAURANT AND BAR
465 E. Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611
312.981.8400
Riva Crab House not only offers stellar views but also a dynamite selection of daily soups like Riva Clam Chowder (New England style, fresh clam meat; $6 lunch and $8 dinner) or Lobster Corn Bisque (sherry, brandy, Maine lobster; $7 lunch and $9 dinner).
RIVA CRAB HOUSE on Navy Pier
700 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.644.7482
Tavern on Rush invites you to cozy up with luxurious Tomato Bisque soup made with fresh tomatoes, celery, carrots and onions. The soup is finished with cream and fresh basil and topped with a slice of French bread and melted Fontina cheese. The soup is available daily at lunch and dinner and is $4.25 for a small and $4.95 for a large.
TAVERN ON RUSH
1031 N. Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.644.9600
Guests can enjoy traditional Minestrone ($5 lunch, $6 dinner) and Fagioli ($5 lunch, $6 dinner) at Tuscany Restaurant this January for National Soup Month.
TUSCANY RESTAURANT on Taylor Street
1014 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312.829.1990
Weather Mark Tavern features homemade Chili, Chicken Risotto and one rotating soup special daily. All soups are $4.50/cup and $6/bowl.
WEATHER MARK TAVERN
1503 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
312.588.0230
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