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When the weather turns cold, our thoughts turn to steaming bowls of soup.

It makes us hungry just thinking about it, so we want to know where to get the best soup in and around Atlanta. It could be a good old standby like chicken soup or something a little more upscale (and pricier) like a lobster bisque. They all warm the heart and satisfy the soul, but who does it best?

Tell us where to grab a bowl of the best soup in and around Atlanta.

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It’s time to vote. Just click the vote button on the left and vote for your favorite among the Top 5 nominees for the best plavce to get your Thanksgiving meal to go.

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Donna Anderson of Acworth rides at the site of mile marker 0.0 on the Silver Comet Trail, on Sept. 27, 2009. Photo: Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

YOUR PICKS

1) Silver Comet Trail

You say, “Silver Comet Trail. No cars, lots of miles to ride. There’s just something about riding a bike to another state and then back home.”

2)  Stone Mountain PATH Trail

3) Chicopee Mountain Bike Trail

4) Blankets Creek Trail

5) Arabia Mountain Trail

OUR PICKS

1) Stone Mountain PATH Trail/Stone Mountain Park

We say, “Take the 17-mile trail from the Martin Luther King Center to Stone Mountain Park and once you get there, you can circle the mountain on a dedicated bike lane on Robert E. Lee Boulevard’s five-mile loop.”

2) Silver Comet Trail

3) Peachtree City

4) Georgia International Horse Park

5) Blankets Creek Trail

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