Tutt’s riverside soups & more

06/23/2026

It’s looking like Thursday will be the day I’m open this week! I’ll be open shorter hours for now so it will be 11-2 for lunch with the menu being:

Chicken Tortilla
Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Bisque
Italian Sausage & Bean
Coconut Curried Butternut Squash

Frozen: A good amount of Avgolemono and Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi.

Can’t wait to be back! 🤙🏽

06/22/2026

🚨 Breaking News!! 🚨 Guess who’s back at it!!

Man does it feel good to cook some soup again… Today was definitely a reminder I am nowhere near 100% again, but I am working towards being open 1 or 2 days this week on shorter hours. I am still not able to stand all day like I’m used to but I was able to make 2 soups today and I plan on making 2 more tomorrow. That would mean Wednesday would most likely be the first day back open! I’ll probably not be able to be open back to back days for now so I’m thinking if I am able to get through that then maybe I’ll be open again Friday or Saturday. I will have shorter hours 11-2pm for now so please be patient with me while I am still recovering. Trust me if I could be open all day every day that’s exactly what I would be doing. This has been a painfully slow process but I am so happy to be back at it finally. Please keep an eye out for further updates tomorrow and Wednesday - and please spread the word! I also have a lot of frozen soup that I’ve made throughout my time away. I am looking forward to seeing so many familiar faces again! 🙂

06/18/2026

06/14/2026

More ideas for you guys to give me feedback on!

I’m always asked about sandwiches and in my current setup I don’t think I’ll ever be able to be a soup & sandwich shop. Making sandwiches to order while serving soup and cooking soup for the next day would be a lot to keep on top of.

That being said, I have been thinking of some other feasible non soup options for summer time though. I keep coming back to “Chipotle” Style Bowls - It uses mostly ingredients I already have on hand for soups and equipment I already have as well. I could keep the chicken, rice & beans warm in the soup wells I already have in my bar and then have a few simple cold topping like lettuce, cheese and pico - all while still having 2-3 soups a day. I know many people don’t like plastic containers so I would be using the paper bowls you see in a lot of places. This would be a quick & easy to go option for a healthy lunch or dinner. I was thinking I could rotate flavors weekly or monthly. Ex: Southwest, Teryaki, Cajun, Greek.

Once we get in to the heart of busy season it may not be on the menu for a month or two depending on soup demand, but I would think this is something I will be able to have it available most of the year not just solely in the summertime! Let me know your thoughts and keep checking in for more posts about new ideas over the next week or two. I need your feedback so I know what you all like & don’t like! 🤙🏽

06/13/2026

Hello beautiful people! It’s been a little while since I’ve given you all an update I just didn’t want to get too repetitive with the “I’m still recovering” posts. Good news is this Thursday the 18th I will be transitioning in to a walking boot and will finally be able to walk on my own two legs again!! 🙌🏼 You better believe I cannot wait to get back in the shop and I have been brainstorming some new ideas for y’all! I will be posting some questions periodically over the next week to get some opinions on the new ideas, I don’t want to post them all at once and get overcrowded on the reactions. That being said I’ll leave you with one to comment on today:

Would you like to see certain best sellers have their own day of the week that they are regularly made so you can have more of a heads up on when they will be available? Example: Chili Fridays, Avgolemono Tuesdays, Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi Thursdays. Let me know your thoughts and keep an eye out for some more updates throughout this next week!

Once again, THANK YOU ALL for all of your support throughout this craziness - it means so much!

05/28/2026

Post surgery update for you all: All went according to plan and as far as I know it was a successful surgery. Follow up next week to see how it’s progressing. Thank you to everyone that checked in on me and all the birthday wishes. Definitely not the birthday plans I had in mind. I’ll give you guys another update later next week, but I do know will be non weight bearing for 3-4 weeks so the shop will be closed in the meantime unless I give an update saying otherwise. I may have some help selling frozen in the coming weeks. I’m still getting calls almost every day asking what my menu is or if I’m open so if you know someone who doesn’t use or keep up with my Facebook please update them if possible. I’ll do my best to get back in there as soon as I can I promise you that!!

05/26/2026

Thought I’d share this since I can’t be out there helping this weekend 🤙🏽

Spruce Up Cocoa Village Day – Volunteers Needed!

Join us on Saturday, May 30th as we come together to help make Historic Cocoa Village shine! With the statewide Preservation on Main Street Conference coming to Cocoa Village this July, we’ll be welcoming 400+ visitors from across Florida and we want our beautiful village looking its absolute best.

We’re looking for community volunteers to lend a hand with cleanup, landscaping, trimming, and beautification projects throughout the Village.

Please bring tools if you have them:
• Shovels
• Clippers
• Trash bags
• Rakes
• Chainsaws
• Work gloves
• Any helpful cleanup equipment

Lunch will be provided for volunteers

This is a great opportunity to show community pride, meet neighbors, and help us prepare Cocoa Village to make a lasting impression on visitors from all over the state.

Bring your energy, your tools, and your love for Cocoa Village!

To volunteer please click the link below to sign-up!
https://share.hsforms.com/1ET7dEbbQSgSmnliYRZ3fVAcybkn

Questions? Call Christopher Stagman at 321-631-9075

05/22/2026

Quick update for you all, after a long & frustrating few weeks trying to figure out surgery I am finally getting it done next Wednesday the 27th. Ironically this is my birthday so good news is I’ll be getting a bionic leg/ankle as my birthday present this year 😂 It has been tough to be so limited on doing anything these last few weeks, and knowing this process is far from over is also very frustrating. I will be non weight bearing for another couple weeks after surgery but I am hoping to expedite the recovery by attacking rehab as best as I possibly can. I was able to make a couple soups this week to freeze and I am working on having someone sell frozen and grab & go items while I’m still down & out. I’ll continue to keep you all updated and I’m beyond thankful I’ve had so much support from everyone around me 🙏🏼

05/15/2026

I wanted to share this again before I have surgery. Feel free to share this post so it can reach as far as possible. Without this I’m not sure I’d be able to survive missing so much time, I really appreciate everyone who has donated so far! 🙏🏼 I’ll continue to keep you all updated

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