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.
Restaurants that make me feel like I cannot make the food are my favorites. Now don’t get me wrong, I can make anything on a plate that I put my mind to but there are some things that just seem painfully nauseating to make. Paying for these things is the better option. Pabu is one […]
For those of you who have been wondering what SweetBread Jim’s band has been up to lately, look around as you go into your favorite Columbia Heights, Petworth, or Shaw eatery and you might just find out. SweetBread Jim’s has been collecting the best and brightest of DC’s local talent and cuisine in the SweetBread […]
Learning “how to” is the first step in dining etiquette, which is why I can appreciate a place like Open Kitchen. Located on Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, Open Kitchen offers guests more than food and wines to drink, the restaurant teaches you how to select wines and cook your food. Recently, I visited […]
Masa 14 just gave me another reason to head up to the roof. Brunch is the affair of the weekend in DC, everybody has some plans lined up. It often seems like everyone’s plans lead them to Masa 14?s brunch which is why I have been unlucky in my reservation goals here for Saturday/Sunday brunch. Naturally, […]
In need of a quick getaway with girlfriends and not much money, Baltimore seemed like a viable option. We loaded up the GM Terrain and headed toward the Four Seasons in Baltimore for a night away. Though the name, Baltimore, does not scream beaches, palm trees and sexy, the Four Seasons in Baltimore yells sexy […]
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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