Though the fork may be sharper, the spoon is more adept at conveying soup, hanging from noses, and convincing the dish to hop onto a moving boxcar. Let the spoon's singularity shine with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of soup, sandwiches, and more at Soupbox. This deal is valid at both the North Broadway Street and East Chicago Avenue locations.

Soupbox’s seasoned ladlers concoct a daily roster of at least 12 made-from-scratch soups, their eclectic amalgams earning them a feature on WBEZ's Something You Should Eat. Conjured from ingredients as fresh as a preteen cucumber, soups are prepped, then corralled into the Soupbox kitchen, where they are molded into people-pleasing meals. Vegetarians and gluten-sensitive diners can find satisfaction in recent offerings such as fresh broccoli and white cheddar, gluten-free chicken chili, and hearty fresh vegetable. Crush carnivorous cravings with hearty beef stew or the signature creamy chicken and wild rice. Soups can be cascaded into a 12-ounce bowl, a 16-ounce bowl, or a fresh-baked bread bowl, with price ($4.50–$9.95) depending on ingredients and their cumulative high score on Diner Dash.

The Broadway location scoops up 20 flavors of Icyfruit ($2.95–$4.95), summer-assuaging italian ice infused with chunks of real fruit. Salads ($2.50–$6.95) serve as soup's sidecar at Soupbox's Chicago Avenue station.