Behold–herewith one of the “new initiatives” referred to in the previous post. Cross-posting here for the sake of market saturation; in the future all soup-related posts will remain quarantined on the shiny new Soup and Bread blog.

Soup and Bread

Wednesdays* through April 1

5-8 PM at the Hideout

1354 W. Wabansia

Cold? Hungry? Sad and lonely? We have the answer, and the answer is SOUP.

Every Wednesday this winter the Hideout presents a free weekly dinner featuring soup prepared by Hideout staff, regulars, local chefs, and maybe even a few “celebrities.” We’re aiming for three soups per week–but some days there might be more, or less. What goes in the pot is up to our guest soup chefs. Because they’re volunteering their time and energy, we’re not going to be bossy and tell them what to make. (Vegetarians, we are doing our best to ensure at least one meatless option each week–but no guarantees.)

ALL SOUP IS FREE–but we will pass the hat each week. Donations go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which can do a better job of feeding the truly hungry than a few well-meaning barflies can.

Soup is served starting January 7.

Our inaugural SOUP CHEFS are:

Hideout bartender Anastasia Davies Hinchsliff

Celestial Kitchens pastry chef Celeste Dolan

The generous–and vegetarian-friendly–Swim Cafe

 

So COME ON DOWN!

*But don’t come February 11–no soup love that day.