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 Mike Isabella plans to open two new restaurants at a 7,000 square foot space at 1326 W St. NW in early 2013. Kapnos, Greek for smoke, is the Greek restaurant Chef Isabella has been conceptualizing for years. Next door he will open G, a sister restaurant to Graffiato serving sandwiches by day and a […]
I am touchy about my kitchen space. The kitchen is truly my favorite part of the house and I like to spend that time in there alone when there are pots burning on the stove. Mostly because I am in a zone when I get in the kitchen, it’s my therapy. Besides cooking the food […]
Heading to Adams Morgan on any given night can be a pain for me especially when it involves dining out. The scarce parking is the major issue which is why when Capital Cooking invited me to join her at Zabb’s Modern Asian Restaurant, I was excited for her company but dreading the travel time. Lucky […]
Muse at The Corcoran Gallery of Art Muse is the inspiration for my latest brunch craze. Served on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, from 11 am-2 pm, guests are invited to try a true market brunch for $25 made by Chef Todd Gray. With a menu that is everchanging, all I can […]
For several years in a row now, Houston, Texas, has topped the charts in lists of “fattest cities.” Sounds terrible, but on some of these lists, the main criteria is number of restaurants per so many square feet. In this measure, Houston is off the scale. We love our restaurants, and its increasingly diverse population […]
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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