Chenwei’s keen skills for finding the tastiest treats and most esoteric events, as well as her insightful documentations on Social Capital, made her victory a no-brainer.
Chewing Chenwei Zhang joins Hardeehar Aditi Hardikar, Nick “Pastry” Pastan, and Avarice Ashley Wiers in tomorrow’s free food-a-thon final battle royale. If you thought the qualifying rounds were intriguing, awkward, and delicious, then just wait until tomorrow. In the words of the Pastry Pastan, it’s on.
Day 3 of Campus Progress’s Free Food-A-Thon started off with all three contestants hitting the pavement hard even with a code red air quality warning. Lolloping Laura Perez used her hot new wheels to traverse the city’s cavernous road ways, but to no avail, proving the point that seeking free food without a plan merely leaves you famished.
A true battle was brewing, however, between Avarice Ashley Wiers and Nicholle “McManners” Manners. McManners came prepared with several costume changes to boot to get into every last high-powered conference, cocktail hour, and celebrity gala around. Remembering the lesson that conservatives always feed their own kind with lavish spreads and ostentatious displays, McManners grabbed a bountiful breakfast at The Heritage Foundation and was about to mosey to the exit when she accidentally ended up having a VIP breakfast at the Capital Hilton with the speakers from the event.
Avarice Ashley was slow out of the gate by the sickness of summer but still nabbed a bagel from the ritzy Ritz. She made up for it though with a 3-course luncheon at the National Press Club featuring “tender asparagus, steaming pea risotto, and herb-roasted chicken,” not to mention the most savory chocolate cake this side of the Potomac. McManners was foiled by Avarice’s punctual Press Club stop and decided it just wasn’t worth it anymore, stopping at McDonald’s to thoroughly enjoy a satisfying and cheap (though not free) lunch.
Nicholle may have the last laugh though with Avarice Ashley’s victory. The final now includes three compatriots who will have to fight for the last cheese Danish, plate of chicken fettuccine Alfredo, and slice of chocolate cheesecake in a rumble sure to break the bonds of friendship. One more contestant will join Avarice Ashley, Nick “Pastry” Pastan, and Hardeeharhar Aditi in Tuesday’s final. Stay tuned for today’s events…
Compared with day one, day two of Campus Progress’s Free Food-A-Thon was a tame spectacle. Two interns, Artair "I don’t care" Rogers and M.I.Aaron, decided to throw in the towel well before steaming DC hit its high of 92 degrees. Maybe it was Nick "Pastry" Pastan’s imposing stance or that nifty headband he sometimes wears. Whatever the case I guess they decided to ignore Michael Jordan’s maxim that, "I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying."
Yet the lack of competition did not deter Nick from gallivanting about the city in search of the freest and tastiest food around. First, the Pastry Pastan took advantage of his faux Hispanic heritage to enjoy a heart attack inducing heaping of bagels, cinnamon rolls, crème filled pastries, muffins, and scones at the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Conference. After his inchoate Spanish skills resonated far beyond his beat red ears, Nick quickly headed for the exit.
Accompanied by Day 1 champion HardeeHarHar Aditi Hardikar, Nick’s uncomfortable display of journalistic posing at lunch left his belly grumbling, but he luckily had a back-up plan. The spread of sandwiches, salads, chips, and other goodies at the New Democracy Network event was enough to brighten up even this guy. But the Pastry Pastan didn’t end his lunch escapades there, he made a pit-stop at a ritzy DC hotel on his way back to the office to score a basketful of desserts to bribe the judges.
Although the competition was lighter than a Calista Flockhart lunch, Nick “Pastry” Pastan turned out a stellar performance. He joins HardeeHarHar Aditi in Tuesday’s final where friend turns into foe and anything goes.
Stay tuned to see what day three participants have up their sleeves…
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