Random snowed in fun!

So if you know me, you know I'm a twitter addict.

A couple days ago, I found a tweet from Enrico's Biscotti - the famous Strip store - saying to come for soup at their new Highland Park location on Bryant St from 11-3 yesterday. That's pretty much all it said. No major details. Just... come for soup.

The boy and I had been on Bryant just the day before and saw nothing that said Enrico's Biscotti anywhere. We knew that a new location couldn't have popped up overnight - especially in a snowstorm. But we took a leap of faith and decided, at 1pm, to walk down anyway.

We headed down the snow covered street toward the shops, scanning for signs of soup. At last, we came upon what looked like an abandoned storefront that sported a piece of plywood with the words "HOT SOUP" written in permanent marker across it. Sketch? A bit...

We walked in. To our left, there was a dimly lit, packed dining room with 6 or 7 dining tables, a table set up with water, coffee and essentials, and a whole bunch of happy people. We headed through the crowd to the kitchen, where we stood in line for soup. The kitchen was a hodge podge of kitchen accessories, freshly washed bowls and people, and something of a soup kitchen feel. We were handed a bowl of Pasta Fagiolia and two pieces of freshly grilled bread. We found the edge of a table and sat down.

People were thrilled. They brought beer, wine, tea... just enjoying the different scene. The people making soup were happy to be there, a man I could only assume was the owner was talking to everyone. It was such a fun neighborhood event; everyone talking and eating and comparing snow stories. We ended up being in the last 10 people to get soup - they had gone through three pots in two hours. They took the wooden sign down, and those who didn't make the special trip would have never known hot soup was ever served.

And payment, you ask? There was a bucket with a "$5 donation" sign. That's it. It was done out of the charity and fun of Enrico's heart.

I have no idea how other people heard about it. I have no idea what will happen with this space in which we all enjoyed soup. But I'm glad we took the leap of faith and went.

Now to get to the Strip location!