Where we're eating when we're craving soup

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Where We're Eating

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We’re back with the latest What We’re Eating.

I’ve been looking forward to soup season all summer. So as the weather starts to feel (a little) like fall, I’m thinking about Houston’s best pozoles, gumbos, hot pot and more.

The list of soups we love is long. Here’s a few of our favorite bowls around Houston.


Gumbo from Viola & Agnes' Neo Soul Cafe.

#1 - Viola & Agnes' Neo Soul Cafe

What to order: Gumbo

Why we love it: Stuffed with chicken, sausage, okra and blue crab, the messy, heaping bowl of gumbo is the best in Houston.

Location: Seabrook

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