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New York Times: "I never knew how much people liked soup."
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In a neat bit of kismet, the New York Times just picked up on the story of Soup and Bread, the brainchild of Seattle native (and current Chicago resident) Martha Bayne. Kismet because Soup and Bread is coming to the Funhouse in Seattle next week, where a half-dozen local cooks (including yours truly) will dish up free soup and take donations for the Food Lifeline.
When Martha Bayne started bartending at the Hideout, she quickly realized she had to do something to combat the boredom and bad tips associated with her midweek shifts.
“I was lonely, and I was broke,” Ms. Bayne said.
Her response was to host fund-raising suppers provided free by local chefs and supported by donations from hungry Chicagoans desperate for midwinter socializing.
In the past two years, her effort, Soup and Bread, has raised more than $10,000 from patrons and the sale of a cookbook for local hunger-relief programs.
“I never knew how much people liked soup,” said Ms. Bayne, the former restaurant editor at The Reader.
The Seattle edition of Soup and Bread will be at the Funhouse, 206 5th Avenue N, next Sunday, January 30, at 5:30 pm.
