Soup has always held a special place in the culinary canon. In fact, according to culinary legend, the first official restaurant – opened in France in 1765 – was essentially a soup kitchen.

Soup ‘n Fresh, a buffet restaurant akin to the beloved all-you-can-eat soup and salad chain Souplantation, just opened its second location, this time in Chino Hills, on February 14. The first ...