CHEFS RETURN FOR CULINARY FACE-OFF

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Tickets to the 13th annual ‘Souper Bowl’ are now on-sale 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Recipes are being refined and the stockpots are coming out of storage as restaurants gear up and get ready to go head-to-head in ArtsQuest’s Souper Bowl XIII. The annual culinary competition will take place Sunday, Feb. 5 from noon to 3 p.m., in the Musikfest Café, presented by Yuengling.

“We look forward to continuing this delicious tradition in 2023,” said Ryan Hill, ArtsQuest Senior Director of Programing. “It’s always a pleasure to see the ingenuity of our area restaurants and the friendly competition that comes about at The Souper Bowl.”

Fans of this annual favorite are encouraged to take advantage of early-bird ticket pricing until Wednesday, Nov. 23, with general admission starting at $24 or $49 for VIP tickets for ArtsQuest Members. General admission for non-members is $29 or $54 for VIP tickets.

Special VIP tickets for this year’s event include early admission for the first tastes of soup, a free drink ticket for any Yuengling beer, Franklin Hills Vineyards wine, or soft drink, and automatic entry into an exclusive VIP raffle for a chance to win tickets to upcoming ArtsQuest events. Ticket prices will be subject to increase closer to event.

To purchase tickets to Souper Bowl XIII visit steelstacks.org or call ArtsQuest Box Office at 610-332-3378. For more exclusive ticket access and advance purchase opportunities, become an ArtsQuest Circle donor today.

Join us as restaurants and caterers from throughout the region bring their tastiest soup creations to the Café and compete in categories such as Cream-based, Meat-based, Most Unique, Seafood-based, Vegan and of course the democratic People’s Choice. Stay tuned for a list of this year’s participating culinary experts.

Souper Bowl XII champions:

People’s Choice: Saucon Valley Country Club’s Braised Beef Short Rib Best Cream-Based: Bethlehem AVTS’s Smokey Chicken Corn Chowder Best Meat-Based: Saucon Valley Country Club’s Braised Beef Short Rib Best Seafood: Bethlehem AVTS’s Paella Soup

Most Original: Bethlehem AVTS’s Chilled Strawberry Coconut Bourbon Soup

Most Surprising Ingredient: The Pomegranate Molasses in Forks Mediterranean Deli’s Mediterranean Vegetarian Soup

Are you a restaurant or caterer who wants to be a part of Souper Bowl XIII? Fill out this form we’ll be in touch soon!

 

About ArtsQuest

ArtsQuest’s 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™ 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’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, approximately 50 percent 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 NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Kelley Andrade, ArtsQuest
Public Relations Coordinator
http://www.artsquest.org/