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Soup on the High Line

A couple of weeks ago, the High Line in New York conducted a social soup experiment. They gathered New Yorkers around a long table, and charged $5 for bread, an apple, and a bowl of bean & farro soup.
A couple of weeks ago, the High Line in New York conducted a social soup experiment. They gathered New Yorkers around a long table, and charged $5 for bread, an apple, and a bowl of bean & farro soup.

“Like the High Line, the table is a place to gather together. We wanted to bring together neighbors and visitors, friends and newcomers, to share a feast and celebrate fall on the High Line," says Melina Shannon-DiPietro, director of High Line Food and Revenue Programs at Friends of the High Line. "A hearty bowl of soup, served family style, with the ingredients sourced from New York farms – this meal was a reminder that the best meals can be affordable, nourishing, and sustainable.”

This was a very simple solution that gathers strangers together in a new way. Clearly food has a way of attracting people to a place and inspiring them to interact with each other. 
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Meena Kadri

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November 09, 2011, 07:41AM
So much to learn from the High Line on the topic of vibrancy!
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Alix Gerber

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November 09, 2011, 08:07PM
Very true! I love it so much.
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Dan O'Meara

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November 09, 2011, 11:29AM
I really like this thought - food inspiring interaction. Food is an incredibly powerful fundamental in our lives.
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