Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.
A recent trip out with Mum led to this week’s etiquette tip. She pointed out something that I had not thought about since I began researching etiquette tips some odd years ago. The same rules do not apply. It’s as simple as that for this week’s Etiquette Tuesday. What does this mean? The same etiquette […]
A lapse in my schedule landed me in Hogo one random afternoon and apparently the 5 o’clock hour was the perfect time to pop in for a cocktail. The dark space offers the bar scene you’re looking for but if you envision the typical tiki bar, Hogo will not offer you that scene. Most notably […]
Some (one) would say I have all these grooming services: the masseuse, the wax specialist, the nail technician, the housekeeper and the personal trainer. True story indeed, I do have an extensive list of people who help keep things tight around these parts but it had never dawned on me I was missing one person […]
The Art of Mexican Mixology at Rosa Mexicano ends this weekend! If you follow me on Twitter (@jknowsgoodfood) or Facebook (JKnowsGoodFood), then you got a live preview of the various new cocktails. The Flavors of Mexico series is offered at Rosa Mexicano in collaboration with Proprietors LLC until June 30, 2013. The Flavors of Mexico […]
Summer Friday’s mean half days or off days, so what do you do with that time?? Relax, relate, release! Here are three places to help you do that with friends, co-workers or when you’re on a solo mission. Have a great weekend! Azur Beginning June 14, Azur will be offering its popular Oyster happy […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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