Maybe it’s cold outside or maybe you’re feeling under the weather; either way, the Best Soups in the Valley can help. The Chicken Dumpling Soup from Randy’s Family Restaurant (1132 W. MacArthur Ave., Eau Claire) won for another year. Completely homemade and delicious, it’s no wonder it keeps people coming back. The French Onion Soup from Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse (4751 Owen Ayres Court, Eau Claire) took second this year, a hearty soup for all the french onion lovers out there. Volume One readers voted that any soup from Eau Claire Cheese & Deli (1636 Harding Ave., Eau Claire) is delicious and top tier, and we believe it. –Sawyer Hoff