Where Is the Best Soup in St. Charles County?

Welcome to "Chowdown Showdown," a feature to help us locate the best foodie finds in St. Charles County. And we're leaving the decision to you, our readers. Each week, we will ask you to tell us your favorite place to get a cup of coffee or a burger or breakfast. 

The weather's been pretty mild the last few days, but you know we'll be seeing our share of snow and ice and bone-chilling temperatures before winter's over. And when it comes to wintertime comfort food, what's better than a steaming bowl of soup? Tomato, potato, chowder, gazpacho, consommé or good ol' chicken noodle—nothing's like soup to take the chill out of your bones after a few hours of shoveling snow.

Where do you go in St. Charles County for a great bowl of soup?

You can let us know your favorite spot by commenting below. You will be able to submit your vote through 5 p.m. Tuesday. 

From there, we will take the top three finalists and post them in an article first thing Wednesday morning. Then it will be time to vote again—this time for the "Chowdown Showdown" champion.

Voting will continue through 5 p.m. Thursday, and we will announce the winner first thing Friday morning. 

If you are really pulling for a certain establishment, share this column on Facebook and Twitter and ask your followers to vote. 

This column is all about hearing from you!

So, without further ado, lets get the voting started. Patch readers, tell us by commenting below, where is the BEST place to get soup in St. Charles County?