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.
Before the new year, I gathered a list of places that I had visited and wanted to visit more frequently in 2013. To begin my series on “More in the New Year”, I revisit my trip to Hank’s. My obsession with lobster led me to the newest addition to the Hank’s Oyster Bar Family. Hank’s […]
Each new year is a chance to start again — to finally lose the weight you want to lose, to quit smoking, to be healthier, to work less, to make more, to spend more time with family, or to chase your dreams. There are many traditional dishes that are said to bring good fortune in […]
The holiday season brings out the social butterfly in almost everyone. Between the holiday parties and family gatherings, you are nearly forced into socializing from the middle of November until the end of the year. This calls for certain etiquette rules which brings me to this week’s Etiquette Tuesday tip: put the cell phone away. […]
Chef Victor Albisu, former BLT Steak executive chef, announces plans to open Del Campo in the former PS7’s restaurant space in Penn Quarter. The upscale South American Grill will be the first full-service restaurant from Albisu, who will also open Taco Bamba, a takeout taqueria in Falls Church, VA in the coming weeks. Nando’s Peri-Peri announced that […]
The holidays are here and there will be plenty of Etiquette tips after this year. I can feel it. Etiquette Tuesday returns this week with a holiday tip: plan to eat. What do I mean when I say plan to eat?? Have you ever had guests come to your house on one of the many […]
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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