Vancouver – Share’s annual Soup’s On! event raised an all-time high of $150,462 on Sept. 30 for the nonprofit homeless service provider.
Thirteen local chefs participated in the chef battle where guests sampled each soup and cast a ballot for their favorite. The people’s choice and chef’s choice for best soup went to Bob Rasaphangthong of Nom Nom Restaurant & Grill, who prepared khao poon nam gai featuring red curry paste, coconut milk, stewing chicken, vegetables, rice noodles and herbs. The presenting sponsor’s choice for best soup by Davidson & Associates Insurance went to the coconut curry soup made by Tim Conklin of Line & Lure at ilani.
Also participating in the competition were Beaches Restaurant and Bar, Bleu Door Bakery, Eatery at the Grant House, Frontier Public House, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Mill Creek Pub, New Season’s Market, Simply Thyme Catering, 3 Sheets at the Harbor, Tommy O’s Pacific Rim Bistro and WareHouse ’23.
Each guest took home an artisan soup bowl created by local artists Pat Brame, Nick Molatore, Kelly Kegwin, Sam Mackenzie, Stephen Mickey and Honna Sheffield.
