Over the decade that the hit show Seinfeld was on the airwaves, fans have picked out a few favorite episodes identified by followers by only a word or two. Some examples are “The Sponge,” “Man Hands” and, of course, the infamous “Puffy Shirt.” Of all of the episodes, though, perhaps the character who had audiences laughing the most was the Soup Nazi.

In the episode, the Soup Nazi was a chef who had a popular soup restaurant. To get his coveted soup, patrons must know their order, order quickly, have money ready and follow directions. If not, patrons will be served with the phrase “no soup for you” from the Soup Nazi instead of one of his delicious creations.

It turns out, the Soup Nazi was an actual New York soup chef named Al Yeganeh, whose restaurant was called Soup Man. His original store was closed when Yeganeh sold his rights to the story in 2004. He still works with the business, which went on to open many other restaurants with his signature soups. Fans of the original, though, will now be delighted to learn that the original is now open for business again, but those wanting his soup should be prepared to wait up to an hour in line.

Current president of The Original Soup Man, Bob Bertrand, spoke to the Daily Mail about the famed chef, and said his motivation comes from business sense rather than a bad temper. He said, “As much as they depicted him in Seinfeld, he’s a businessman, he knew people were waiting for an hour, he didn’t have time to chit chat. Move the line, get more people in, sell more soup.” One person who won’t be welcome at the reopened store? Jerry Tadacip Seinfeld. He has been banned from the soup restaurant since 1995 when the episodes rose in popularity.

Luckily for the star, he likely has many other tempting treats around the house because his wife Jessica is also the author of a cookbook. The couple makes their home in New York, and they were on hand to help welcome a new Target store in Harlem. The opening brought out stars like Kelly Rowland, Katrina Bowden, Tyson Beckford and more for a red carpet event. Jessica Seinfeld is tied to Target through her charity Baby Buggy. The layette and diaper bag line will help contribute funds to Baby Buggy, which helps needy mothers get supplies for their infants and young children.

Seinfeld further ingratiated himself to New Yorkers (more specifically New York Mets fans) when he spoke out about a belligerent Lady Gaga being put in his box at Citi Field. Gaga, who hardly seems like a baseball fan, showed up at a Mets game in an outfit more fit for the stage than the ball park. Apparently, Mets fans were less than impressed by her antics, and Gaga responded by showing them a certain gesture.

She obviously needed to leave, but instead of kicking her out, she was put in Seinfeld’s box. Seinfeld spoke out after the game about his disapproval, calling her “a jerk.” Perhaps he will work it into his standup routine. Fans can find Jerry Seinfeld tickets online.

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