Meals on Wheels of Northampton County serves up its Celtic Ale Cheddar Soup during Souper Bowl 2014. Photo is by Joe Ledva

Back again for its eighth serving, ArtsQuest’s annual Souper Bowl fundraiser will be more delicious than ever when it returns Jan. 28.

The Souper Bowl starts at 11 a.m. with the VIP Hour, with the public event taking place from noon-3 p.m. During the afternoon, attendees can taste all of the delicious soups presented by restaurants and caterers from throughout the region. After sampling, guests can then vote for their favorites, with the winning restaurant named the Souper Bowl Champion! In addition, a panel of judges will sample all the soups and award the best entries in six different categories including Vegetarian, Seafood-Based, Cream-Based, Meat-Based, Ethnic and Most Original. The afternoon also features live entertainment from the Dan DeChellis Trio and a raffle that includes prizes donated by the participating restaurants.

Restaurants and caterers already confirmed for the 2017 Souper Bowl are below; the complete list of participants will be announced closer to the event.

Cafe the Lodge, Bethlehem
Cathy’s Creative Catering & Cafe, Catasauqua
Copperhead Grille, Allentown
Forks Mediterranean Deli, Easton
Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem
Iron Lakes Country Club, Allentown
Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub, Bethlehem
Penn Pizza Mill Creek, Allentown
Roosevelt’s 21st, Bethlehem
Shankara Vegan Restaurant, Bethlehem
Southside 313 Bar and Grille, Bethlehem
The Steel Pub, Bethlehem
The View at Morgan Hill, Easton
Whole Foods Market, Allentown

Proceeds from the Souper Bowl presented by The Restaurant Store support ArtsQuest’s art and education programs for area students. Since the first Souper Bowl in 2010, more than $85,000 has been raised to support local arts programming. Tickets for the popular event, presented by The Restaurant Store, are on sale at www.steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378. General admission tickets are $30 for ArtsQuest members and $35 for the public. VIP tickets, which include early entrance to the event for the first chance to taste the soups and meet the chefs, are $55 for ArtsQuest Members and $60 for the public.

The Souper Bowl is supported by media partner 100.7 WLEV. For more information, visit www.steelstacks.org or call 610-332-3378.