Shop Shop That Inspired 'Soup Nazi' Reopens In N.Y.
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The New York soup shop immortalized by the Seinfeld show's "Soup Nazi" character reopened Tuesday in Midtown Manhattan after a hiatus of six years.
There was a line around the block, but the soup man himself — Al Yeganeh — was unavailable. He has never been amused at his portrayal in the sitcom and the media.
In the real world, there are 22 Original SoupMan stores these days, but the faithful say there is only one that counts.
Tuesday they lined up around the block, eager for hot soup on a day with temperatures close to 90. The president of the company, Robert Bertran, had this to say about the weather: "There is no season for soup. People eat soup all year."
Yeganeh neither owns nor operates the store now. Like other Original SoupMan stores around the country, it is a franchise. (Bertrand told The Associated Press Yeganeh remains involved in the business.)
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There was a line around the block, but the soup man himself — Al Yeganeh — was unavailable. He has never been amused at his portrayal in the sitcom and the media.
In the real world, there are 22 Original SoupMan stores these days, but the faithful say there is only one that counts.
Tuesday they lined up around the block, eager for hot soup on a day with temperatures close to 90. The president of the company, Robert Bertran, had this to say about the weather: "There is no season for soup. People eat soup all year."
Yeganeh neither owns nor operates the store now. Like other Original SoupMan stores around the country, it is a franchise. (Bertrand told The Associated Press Yeganeh remains involved in the business.)
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