What is it about pumpkin that drives people crazy? Last Saturday, I attended The Taste of Georgetown hoping to sample a variety of foods provided by 30 of Georgetown’s most popular restaurants. Instead, I found myself trapped in a sea of manic tasters who would stop at nothing to get a slice of Filomena’s Pumpkin Cheesecake.
It was total chaos. I’m pretty sure that the line went past the Maryland border. I have to admit; I really did want a piece of that cheesecake. It looked light, yet creamy, and with fall approaching pumpkin seemed all too appropriate. But after standing in line for approximately 20 seconds, I realized that I could make better use of my time by branching out to the other restaurants.
The marinated beef shawarma slider from Neyla’s was shockingly delicious. Although the slider slightly resembled a piece of dung left out in the sun to dry, the meat was moist and the spices weren’t over-powering.
Unfortunately, Neyla’s slider was the only memorable thing I ate that day. Maybe I should have just waited in line for a slice of pumpkin cheesecake.
