Pho is easy to overlook in the face of the city’s latest dining trends. But, like a true friend, it’s a dish that’s always reliable, especially when the weather calls for a warm pick-me-up.

Literally meaning “hominy” in Spanish, pozole is a traditional soup that sits somewhere between a soup and a stew.

Take advantage of the last of the sweet corn for this rich soup, which makes an elegant appetizer but is also hearty enough to serve as a meal. For the full autumnal effect, eat it while wrapped in a flannel blanket and make apple crisp for dessert.

It’s too hot to even think about eating hot soup, and you can only enjoy so much gazpacho. Try this refreshing yogurt-based soup from the former Soviet Union for a change. It’s like a creamy, slurpable salad.

Six D.C. firefighters are back at work after a brief scare earlier this week in which their entire shift fell ill. Their recovery was aided by PETA, who sent a pair of “Lettuce Ladies” bearing vegan soup.

Leafy greens are in abundant supply these days, so why not put them to use in a soup that reflects the essence of springtime?

With chilly weather on its way, we talk with D.C. native Sara Polon, who recently opened the first retail outlet for her three-year old soup company, Soupergirl, in Takoma Park.

Dish of the Week: Surprise soup Where: Corduroy Surprise soup, because upon calling Corduroy today, the person who answered the phone said the menu will be a surprise. Because, oh yeah, tonight is Corduroy’s Friends and Family Night. We all know what that means… the new Corduroy (on 9th Street NW, across from the Convention Center) will be opening this week, and you can now make reservations by phone. This was after a swirl of…

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Another D.C. Restaurant Week has come and gone. As much as we like to complain about over-crowded restaurants with “dumbed down” menus, there is still a part of us that finds it alluring, so we still take the opportunity to see what restaurants have to offer. Among the places we ventured out to, there were some hits and a few misses. One place that really hit the right notes with us was Viridian in Logan…