Restaurant August
301 Tchoupitoulas St., 299-9777
Watermelon gazpacho has pickled red onions.
The Green Goddess
307 Exchange Place, 301-3347
Lunch features a soup of avocado, mint, cucumber and ginger.
Il Posto Italian Cafe
4607 Dryades St., 895-2620
Soups change often, but grab the chilled beet if it's available.
Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave., 488-6946
Ground almonds and grapes go into the traditional Spanish ajoblanco.
Stein's Market & Deli
2207 Magazine St., 527-0771
Yogurt and cucumber soup has bits of melon and fresh mint.