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As Hale and Hearty Founders Return to Soup, New Spots Enter the Bowl | Eater NY

"After taking over the former Peasant Stockstand in Essex Market and being encouraged by market management to remain a soup vendor, the owner kept her sandwich but prioritized soup: “They called it the soup gap,” she says. The stand has been personalized to feel like an extension of home, with touches such as a corn fridge magnet and a smiley face lamp, and sells several soups that change daily with recipes adapted from cookbooks and recipe developers like Alison Roman. Prices aim to stay reasonable: a small 12-ounce is $7.50, and a large hunk of homemade focaccia or cornbread costs a couple of dollars extra. She has developed a loyal fanbase among neighborhood workers including local school teachers: “When they’re closed for the holiday, we feel the difference,” she says." - Emma Orlow