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'Soup Nazi' to Reopen Store in Midtown Made Famous by 'Seinfeld'

By Della Hasselle | July 19, 2010 11:13am | Updated on July 19, 2010 12:18pm
The Original SoupMan, owned by the famous
The Original SoupMan, owned by the famous "Soup Nazi," opens in Midtown Tuesday.
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By Della Hasselle

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — The famed "Soup Nazi" is coming back for seconds in Midtown.

Al Yeganeh, whose nickname was used in a 1995 episode of "Seinfeld," is reopening his original soup shop store on 55th Street and Eighth Avenue Tuesday.

His business Soup Kitchen, which closed in 2004, has a new name — The Original SoupMan.

Yeganeh, who was played by actor Larry Thomas on the TV show, will not be appearing at the store, the New York Post reported.

"He won’t talk to anyone," a spokeswoman told the Post.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is still banned from the store, for his famous portrayal of the chef as a grumpy, snarling personality.

"They have not reconciled," the spokeswoman told the Post.

Jerry Seinfeld is still banned from the
Jerry Seinfeld is still banned from the "Soup Neo-Nazi's" store.
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"No soup for you!" the character famously told slow customers in the episode, but actually he'd probably prefer if you stopped by for a bowl on Tuesday.