Go Beyond Borscht With NYC’s Coolest Cold Soups
For the most part, the thought of eating soup in summer seems about as appealing as sunbathing in a winter sweater. And yet, the following bowls are every bit as refreshing as a tall, iced glass of lemonade, because basically, they’re a pure, distilled essence of peak warm-weather produce!
Sauvage
As opposed to its seafood-focused sister spot, Maison Premiere, Sauvage touts a serious passion for vegetables; even transforming everyday lettuce into a creamy, vibrant soup, enhanced with verdant green garlic croquettes and sugar-sweet flecks of crab.
Read MoreIvan Ramen
Don’t let your enjoyment of ramen be relegated to winter, as you’ll find Chilled Yuzu-Shio bowls of rye noodles, cherry tomatoes and lump crab at Ivan Orkin’s Lower East Side flagship, as well as his Gotham West Market-located Slurp Shop.
Read MoreRacines
Pair a glass of organic Sauvignon Blanc or biodynamic Chablis at Racines — a Parisian bistro and all-natural wine bar — with a bowl of Ajo Bianco; a white gazpacho of bread, crushed almonds, garlic and green grapes, accented with haricot vert, fresh cherries and a scoop of tomato sorbet.
Read MoreNeta
Order the omakase at this Greenwich Village sushi spot, and you’ll doubtless receive a stark, white soup bowl with a golden sun of chilled Corn Soup in the center, garnished with edible flowers, emerald-bright chive oil and miniature cod-based fritters.
Read MoreEl Rey
Augmented with cucumber and cumin yogurt, El Rey’s creamy Avocado Gazpacho also bears kinship to Bulgarian tarator; a classic, cold, tzatzkiki-esque potage. And yes, it’s entirely worth a trek down to the Lower East Side from just about anywhere.
Read MoreAnella
Anella’s spicy, SoCal Corn Soup with marscapone and peekytoe crab is the perfect counterpoint to homey, All-American offerings, such as fresh bread baked in flowerpots at this charmed, Greenpoint haunt.
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