ArtsQuest invites you to its 15th annual Souper Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. in the Musikfest Café, presented by Yuengling.

Restaurants and caterers from throughout the region will prepare their tastiest soups to compete in the categories of Cream-based, Meat-based, Unique, Seafood-based, Vegan, Judges’ Favorite and People’s Choice.

The winner of the People’s Choice vote will receive a handmade glass trophy from the ArtsQuest Glass Studio.

Early Access tickets available until Jan. 26 at www.steelstacks.org not only allow you into the event an hour early (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) for the first tastes of soups, but you’ll also receive a free drink ticket good for any Yuengling beer, Franklin Hills wine, or soft drink and you’ll automatically be entered in a special Early Access-only Raffle for a variety of ArtsQuest tickets Please note that children 2 and under are not required to have a ticket to gain access to the Souper Bowl.

“The Souper Bowl has become one of ArtsQuest’s most beloved traditions,” said Ryan Hill, ArtsQuest Sr. Director of Programming. “Highlighting the work of these excellent culinary artists shows that the Lehigh Valley is quite the delicious place to live!”

Everyone will be able to enter our raffle to win gift cards from participating restaurants, too.

Participating restaurants include:

• Bear Creek Mountain Resort

• The Club at Twin Lakes and Wild Turkey Grill

• Dominiques Dishes

• Forks Mediterranean Deli

• La Maya

• Mama Nicca’s Homemade Things

• Mister Lee’s

• Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub

• Northampton Community College – Culinary Arts Department

• Palette & Pour

• Panchitas Kitchen

• Red Stag Pub

• Roasted

• The View at Morgan Hill

The Bake A Re will be offering baked goods and desserts for purchase.

Interested soup lovers can also learn to make gumbo with James Beard nominated Chef Lee Chizmar! Chef Chizmar, co-owner of Bolete and Mr. Lee’s Noodles, led a sold-out demonstration at last year’s Souper Bowl and will be teaching attendees of the 12:45 p.m. demonstration how to make delicious gumbo for your game day celebrations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get insight from a James Beard Foundation nominee – both for Best Chef and Outstanding Restaurant – in an intimate setting.

The demonstration will last about 45 minutes, giving plenty of time for Souper Bowl ticket holders to get to both events! You do not have to have a Souper Bowl ticket in order to attend this demonstration.

Please note that Souper Bowl XV and the demonstration with Chef Lee Chizmar are two separate ticketed events.