Posts with the tag Food-A-Thon Winner

Free Food-A-Thon: The Final Four is Set

Thomas Coen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:10:51 EDT

With accusations of favoritism and preferential treatment flying, Chewing Chenwei Zhang devoured the competition faster than Kobayashi in a hot dog eating contest on day four of Campus Progress’s Free Food-A-Thon.

Chewing Chenwei guzzled juice and gobbled grapes at a healthy marriages panel before traversing over for a lecture on Coptic Christians in Egypt complete with a spread of veggie pitas.

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.

Free Food-A-Thon: Day 3 Winner

Thomas Coen — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:19:10 EDT

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…

Free Food-A-Thon: Day 2 Winner

Thomas Coen — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:55:05 EDT

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…

The Winner of the Free Food-A-Thon

Thomas Coen — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:43:44 EDT

The finalists pulled out all the stops in their attempt to secure the most sumptuous free food in the most creative and unnerving ways during the 3-hour lunchtime extravaganza.

Bribery was in full-swing as Kate Monster dedicated her post to one of the judges and Carnivorous Cara brought back sandwiches for another two. And while Kate’s lack of a plan may have led to some embarrassing conversations on the Hill and Cara’s vivid descriptions of tantalizing sandwiches made mouths water, it was Ben “The Quiet Storm” and Zach Attack that seemed to grab the early lead as they collided at a National Gas Roundtable Discussion at the ornate University Club. While one might have guessed that baked beans and bran muffins would be on the menu, the Quiet Storm’s ability to enjoy crab cakes, a rum and coke, and a brand new comb, all while dropping Juvenile lyrics like they were hot, made the judges think that the Zach Attack could be running out of gas.

The Winner of the Free Food-A-Thon

SoCapThomas — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:34:44 EDT

The finalists pulled out all the stops in their attempt to secure the most sumptuous free food in the most creative and unnerving ways during the 3-hour lunchtime extravaganza.