{"id":115634,"date":"2023-01-17T22:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T03:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115634"},"modified":"2023-01-17T22:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T03:19:51","slug":"souper-bowl-xiii-returning-to-the-lehigh-valley-this-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115634","title":{"rendered":"Souper Bowl XIII returning to the Lehigh Valley this February"},"content":{"rendered":"

Image provided by ArtsQuest<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Get Your Spoons Ready<\/strong><\/p>\n

Souper Bowl XIII returning to the Lehigh Valley this February<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa.\u2014\u00a0Grab your spoons and get ready to sample from some of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s top restaurants, caterers and culinary students at ArtsQuest\u2019s Souper Bowl XIII inside the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 presented by Yuengling Sunday, Feb. 5, from noon to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Savory selections for sampling will include cream-based, seafood-based, meat-based and vegan soups. Attendees will also nominate their favorite contender for the Souper Bowl\u2019s \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice\u201d champion award. The winner will be presented with a glass trophy styled after the Lombardi Trophy and created by the ArtsQuest Glass Studio, featuring a soup bowl at its top instead of a football. A panel of experts and celebrities will judge each category and raise their ladles to award the best creation.<\/p>\n

In addition to the above-mentioned-categories, Behind the Grill, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, Buzzwell Catering LLC, Daisy Hill Kitchen and Grill, HOEM Kitchen, Jenny’s Kuali, Lemon Tree Kitchen, Molly\u2019s Irish Grille & Sports Bar, Palette & Pour, Passanante’s Home Food Service, Roasted, Strange Brew Tavern and others will also battle for top billing in the categories of \u201cMost Original\u201d and \u201cMost Surprising Ingredient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bethlehem AVTS triumphed during Souper Bowl XII, with three nods for \u201cBest Cream-Based,\u201d \u201cBest Seafood\u201d and \u201cMost Original,\u201d wins AVTS instructor Scott Ferry says his team of culinary students hope to repeat. \u201cFor me,\u201d said Ferry, \u201cI love seeing the students shine. Winning a few things also doesn\u2019t hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Ferry, students look forward to participating in the Souper Bowl each year, sharing that this year\u2019s team will consist of four or five Bethlehem AVTS students. \u201cThe students have a blast trying out recipes they come up with, and change them until they\u2019re perfect,\u201d he said. \u201cWith each year we have a new group of students competing, so everything is completely new each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love being out in the community,\u201d Ferry added. \u201cWhen people try and enjoy the student creations, they\u2019re shocked that high school students can compete at this level. Win or lose, this is a chance to be seen (and sampled) by hundreds of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of that aside, Ferry added \u201cultimately the Souper Bowl is all about having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking to be among the first to sample the taste-tempting soups offered at Souper Bowl XII? Consider a VIP admission, which allows entry at 11 a.m., and includes a free drink ticket good for any Yuengling beer, Franklin Hills wine or soft drink. In addition to\u00a0samples of soup and entry into a raffle to win gift cards from participating restaurants, VIPs are also entered into a special VIP-only raffle for a variety of ArtsQuest tickets. VIP\u00a0tickets are discounted at $54 through Sunday, Jan. 29, and can\u00a0be purchased here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

General admission tickets for ArtsQuest members are available for $29 each, with tickets at $34 for the public through Jan. 29. The price increases $5 for all ticket types from Jan. 30 to the event start. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit\u00a0steelstacks.org<\/a>\u00a0or call the ArtsQuest Box Office at 601-332-3378.<\/p>\n

Souper Bowl XII winners:
\nPeople’s Choice: Saucon Valley Country Club’s Braised Beef Short Rib
\nBest Cream-Based: Bethlehem AVTS’s Smokey Chicken Corn Chowder
\nBest Meat-Based: Saucon Valley Country Club’s Braised Beef Short Rib
\nBest Seafood: Bethlehem AVTS’s Paella Soup
\nMost Original: Bethlehem AVTS’s Chilled Strawberry Coconut Bourbon Soup
\nMost Surprising Ingredient: The Pomegranate Molasses in Forks Mediterranean Deli’s Mediterranean Vegetarian Soup<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region. ArtsQuest is a proud member of IFEA, the\u00a0International Festivals & Events Association<\/a>, NIVA, the\u00a0National Independent Venue Association<\/a>\u00a0and NATO, the\u00a0National Association of Theatre Owners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nKelley Andrade, ArtsQuest
\nPublic Relations Coordinator
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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