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.
Annapolis, MD is one of those places that seems so far to one who virtually sleeps, eats and breaths downtown Washington, DC. Just the opposite is true of the capitol of Maryland, which is only roughly 30 miles from the downtown center of DC. I am almost always excited to try something new so when […]
Kraut Rocks was a success during the month of September and what better way to bring things to close than a giveaway. Last week, we asked you to submit your Kraut Rocks love for a chance to win the Kraut Rocks prize pack, which included a $45 gift card to Redline Gastrolounge. This week we […]
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 […]
Bringing sexy back: Erika Katz, beauty expert and author of Bonding Over Beauty, has created a do-it-yourself Brown Sugar Scrub with fall ingredients to remove the flaky layers and add shine to the skin. Since I receive tons of recipes each week, I typically skip sharing most of them but this one I had to share. […]
Today marks the beginning of a very important month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, I participated in Pink Jams! Take a Bite Out of Breast Cancer by hosting a happy hour at a local restaurant. Pink Jams! Take a Bite Out of Breast Cancer is an outreach and fundraising campaign focused on educating the […]
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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