This Saturday, Don't Miss The Eighth Annual Smith Street Soup Festival

I am pleased to announce that the Smith Street Soup Festival will take place on Saturday, October 21 from 1 to 4 pm for its eighth year. It is one of the funnest events in the neighborhood and perfectly timed, now that the weather has gotten colder. Many favorite local restaurants along Restaurant Row will participate by serving samples of their special soup. For a small fee, people can sample and judge all the entries. A final Gold Laddle winner will be chosen and announced at the end of the event.

This beloved event was first organized by Bette Stoltz, the director of the South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation. The "Festivale Des Soupes", as she liked to call it, promoted local eateries and provided vital founding for the culinary arts program at High School For International Studies on Baltic Street.

After Bette's passing in 2015, daughter Erica has kept her mother's organization as well as the Soup Festival and the Smith Street Fun Fair alive.

From Erica:
Join us for the eighth annual Smith Street Soup Festival! We have amazing restaurants such as Phil & Anne's Good Time Lounge, Bar Tabac, Hanco's, Stinky Brooklyn, Kittery and many more participating. 5 Tastings are $7, 12 Tastings for $15. Tickets sold at the corners of Bergen, Butler, and Union Street.
All proceeds go to the Culinary Arts Program at the High School for International Studies!