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.
On Monday, May 20th at the Eastern Market from 6-9pm, 19 of DC’s top restaurants and chefs will come together to celebrate American Lamb by creating succulent and savory selections for the lamb loving public. It is a friendly chef/dish competition to garner awards and prizes in categories including “Best in Show,” “People’s Choice” and “Best […]
1.5 oz. Smirnoff Iced Cake Flavored Vodka 1 oz. Orange Juice 1 oz. Pineapple Juice Build in a Highball glass over ice and top off with Club Soda. Garnish with sprinkles, a cherry and an orange twist. *Johnna’s tip: Smirnoff’s Iced Cake Flavored Vodka is extremely sweet. For the sweets lover in you, this drink […]
This past Tuesday was the first annual Eat4Life Cook-off event promoted and presented by DC’s own Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation. In addition to generating awareness to assist those who have been diagnosed and make others knowledgeable, the foundation is also working on discovering a cure for the disease in order to eliminate it entirely. The Eat4Life event […]
Tonight ARTINI takes over the District cocktail scene from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The event culminates the month-long competition where eight of the city’s best mixologists will compete to make an artistic martini—an “artini”—inspired by works in the Corcoran’s collection. Venues for this year’s ARTINI are: Ambar, Bandolero, Daikaya, The Gibson, Jack Rose, The Passenger, P.O.V., […]
With Easter Sunday a little over a week away, many restaurants are getting ready for the influx of visitors after Easter Sunday church services. Here are a list of places to consider for your Sunday supper: 1. Easter brunch and supper at Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor, McLean, VA on Sunday, March 31, 2013 from […]
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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