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.
For those of us that need a bit of sexy beside our favorite Sangria, Masa 14 should be your first, second or last stop on the bar/restaurant hop. Nightly (including tonight) they have a happy hour featuring $4 Margaritas, Sangria Beer & Wine from 5 pm-7 pm. Fill up on bar bites such as their […]
This week has been a blast celebrating five years of good food. You have heard the story of how I got started, why I began cooking in the first place and now I close out this Friday giveaway with where I plan to take things. Thinking about another five years seems like an eternity away […]
The question I often get is how I started in the food business and how I became so passionate about cooking. Unlike many others in this industry, I was not cooking in the kitchen with my elders as a young child. I actually despised being in the kitchen until my sophmore year of college when […]
Day three of the Johnna Knows Good Food Five Year Anniversary continues with a giveaway to eat Italian. Why Italian? Besides lobster, Italian food is an obsession that will always keep my carb calories up. This is a fitting giveaway for JKGF because anyone who truly knows me, knows I will travel for food. Though […]
Lobster is my favorite food. Hands down. Anyone who knows me, knows this about me. I could eat it morning, noon and night, that’s how much I love it. Luckily I live in a city that feeds my obsession with a plethora of lobster options. As we continue to celebrate five years of Johnna Knows […]
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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