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S.O.U.P.S.: Seattle's Own Undeniably Perfect Soups

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Published November 9, 2004.

This probably belongs in Food Media and News, but it's a local chef.

"Chef Michael Congdon takes soup lovers from spring to winter with inspired combinations: Curried Avocado; Fuji Apple and Gorgonzola; and Cauliflower with Pancetta and Orange are just a few. He infuses even the basics (French Onion, Potato Leek, Minestrone) with his fresh, innovative style. Also included are recipes for accompanying sandwiches (Smoked Gouda and Marinated Artichoke), salads (Spring Fruit Salad with Wasabi Lime Vinaigrette), and desserts (Uber Brownies)."

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Michael is the chef at Hopvine pub on 15th. I hate to admit this, but I've never eaten there.

Neither have I, and before posting I did a search on Hopvine and there's only three posts in this forum that mention it. Anyone else been there? Any soup reviews?

I took a look at the book's TOC and the topics look a bit intriguing.

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It's been several years, but I ate at the Hopvine a few times, mostly pizzas. It was always satisfactory, but not compelling. This guy could be relatively new though.

Most women don't seem to know how much flour to use so it gets so thick you have to chop it off the plate with a knife and it tastes like wallpaper paste....Just why cream sauce is bitched up so often is an all-time mytery to me, because it's so easy to make and can be used as the basis for such a variety of really delicious food.

- Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Book of Food & Drink, 1946

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The Hopvine has two "sister" taverns - The Fiddlers Inn in Wedgwood and the Latona Pub near Greenlake. I haven't eaten at the Hopvine for over a year and a half but remember it to be fairly good if average pub food. I know the Latona did a remodel and really jazzed up their food offerings sometime last spring/summer. Perhaps the Hopvine has as well? I love a good soup. Sounds like a visit might be in order.

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Published November 9, 2004.

This probably belongs in Food Media and News, but it's a local chef.

"Chef Michael Congdon takes soup lovers from spring to winter with inspired combinations: Curried Avocado; Fuji Apple and Gorgonzola; and Cauliflower with Pancetta and Orange are just a few. He infuses even the basics (French Onion, Potato Leek, Minestrone) with his fresh, innovative style. Also included are recipes for accompanying sandwiches (Smoked Gouda and Marinated Artichoke), salads (Spring Fruit Salad with Wasabi Lime Vinaigrette), and desserts (Uber Brownies)."

hi, been lurking for awhile, and finally decided i can't hold my tongue anymore! i have a few friends that work at the hopvine, so i hate to discourage anyone from going there. without fail, i have had terrible food every single visit. i had the pumpkin soup...it didn't even taste like pumpkins...much less anything else. the roasted pepper soup was _extremely_ hot. and i'm no pansy when it comes to spice. most of the food is terribly underseasoned.

i had a pear and blue cheese salad that was fairly good, but the pears were unripe and hard as rocks.

it's really too bad, because the book does look great. i saw one recipe that added an entire block of philly cream cheese to the soup. ewwww, IMP.

hopefully someone else will have better luck there!

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it's really too bad, because the book does look great.  i saw one recipe that added an entire block of philly cream cheese to the soup.  ewwww, IMP.

hopefully someone else will have better luck there!

I couldn't get past the really stupid name!

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