Soupy's started in 1995 with the idea that soups would be as popular as burgers for a quick and easy meal. To date, there are six area locations. At Lilly's the Kentucky gumbo is made with chicken, shrimp, tomatoes and andouille sausage. At the other end of the soup spectrum are the creations of chefs such as Lilly's Cary and Jim Gerhardt of the Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel. Both have served soups to discriminating foodies during dinners at the James Beard House in New York City.
Soups are usually among the least expensive items on a restaurant's menu.
Added to this delicious goop are tomatoes and bacon for texture and zip. Chock-full of five varieties of bean, the seasoning is subtle and pleasant, with just the right amount of salt to bring out the flavors. The bean kingdom at Ramsi's Cafe on the World is a botanical catalog in a bowl. It starts out mildly enough, but the spice in the sausage has a way of surprising you by the bottom of the bowl. A classic white bean soup is served in the commissary of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.