It’s the time when the leaves begin to change, the wind gets a bit chillier, the air becomes more crisp, and the gloves and hat slowly begin to make their appearance back in closets. It’s fall, y’all. I love everything about fall, but my favorite thing has to be the incorporation of soup into my diet. I am not too much of a soup person until the fall season comes around, but when it does, I’m all about soup. I love discovering all different kinds of soups. From traditional chicken noodle to adventurous spicy curry soups, I want to find them all. And that is exactly what I did. Here are some of Jackson’s best soups-on-the-go.
Aspens Market
Spot: 4015 North Lake Creek Dr. Wilson, WY 83014, (307) 200-6140
Selection: butternut squash, chili, vegan mushroom, chicken noodle, bacon broccoli cheddar, seafood chowder, split pea and ham, red curry lentil, mushroom barley
Rotation: The chili is offered everyday, and the rest of the soups rotate daily.
Price: 8 ounce- $4.50, 12 ounce- $5.75, 32 ounce- $8.75
Standouts: Not only do they use beef in their chili, they also use turkey, lamb, elk and buffalo.
Jackson Whole Grocer
Spot: 974 West Broadway, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 733-0450
Selection: Mama Leone’s; tomato basil; chicken-kale-rice; vegetarian chili; gazpacho with tomato, onion, celery and cilantro; clam chowder; crab and corn chowder; vegan pureed vegetable
Rotation: Due to it’s popularity, The Mama Leone’s is offered everyday. All of the other options are made depending on the ingredients the chefs have in the kitchen.
Price: $5.99 per pound
Standouts: All soups are made fresh in house. Also, they make sure to offer a vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free option daily.
Pearl Street Bagel
Spot: 145 West Pearl Avenue, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 739-1218
Selection: traditional beef chili, seafood chowder, coconut curry chicken, ginger chicken vegetable, sweet potato curry lime
Rotation: They offer a new soup daily, Monday through Friday and a baker’s choice soup du jour on the weekends.
Price: 12 ounce- $4, 16 ounce, $5, 20 ounce, $6
Standouts: Check out their monthly soup calendar online at http://pearlstreetbagels.com/#pg-soup to plan your week’s lunch breaks on Mondays!
Pearl Street Market
Spot: 40 West Pearl Avenue, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 733-1300
Selection: chicken noodle, traditional beef chili, thai coconut and shrimp, lentil curry, coconut green curry, beef shephard’s, New England clam chowder, pumpkin spice bisque
Rotation: Due to their popularity, the chicken noodle and chili are offered everyday. The rest of the soups are on a daily rotation depending what ingredients the chefs have on hand. The pumpkin spice bisque is their new seasonal flavor, so it’s available for a limited time and on a random, daily rotation.
Price: 12 ounce- $4.99, 16 ounce- $5.99, 32 ounce- $9.99.
Standouts: You can find a full list of soups on their online catering menu at http://www.pearlstmarketjh.com/pdfs/onsitemenu.pdf. Also, depending on certain customer requests, they will make soups accordingly. Talk about customer service!
So, bundle up and take a nice stroll to your favorite soup spot in town and try one of the many soups Jackson has to offer. Think soup for lunch and you can’t go wrong. Whether you like to stick to your traditional soups or like to branch out, are sick at home and need to be warmed up, or just a soup enthusiast like myself, the options are endless. And what’s a better way to spend a fall day than with a warm cup of locally made soup in hand? There’s not much better.
