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.
Leaving D.C. to dine outside the city is hard. With so many tracks to cover (*Toki, Little Serow, etc.), I rarely jump at the opportunity to feast outside the city limits unless Chef Bryan Voltaggio is involved. Chef Voltaggio has created an unparalleled buzz in Washington with his restaurant Volt, in Frederick, MD. Just in […]
1 package Gold ‘n Plump 90/10 Ground Chicken (*found at local Targets around the D.C. area) 1 cup Feta Cheese 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic (*finely diced) Kosher Salt (*to taste) Pepper (*to taste) Olive Oil 10-12 Grape Leaves (*I used the bottled grape leaves making it easier to clean) Carefully remove the grape […]
Cravings can be the worst when you don’t have access to what you want. Cravings when you write about food and live in the DMV are the best because they’re almost always fulfilled. A couple weeks ago I experienced a little withdrawal after returning from the warm climate in Trinidad. Warm weather for some strange […]
Etiquette Tuesday is back, we had been asleep for awhile just like the story I’m about to tell you. What NOT to do after you finish your meal at a dinner party?? Take a nap on the hosts couch. Smh (*Translation: shaking my head). Recently I attended a dinner party filled with a few of my […]
Today begins Frederick Restaurant Week so I decided to do something I almost never do: get in the car and drive out over 40 minutes to taste what was on the menu. Later this week, I will have the pleasure of dining and chatting it up with Chef Brian Voltaggio, of Volt in Frederick, but […]
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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