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.
Johnna knows good food and she also knows when she needs a break. For the next two weeks I will take in all that is a vacation (*if you can call it that where I will still check emails…). A much needed vacay is here and to launch the next two weeks of mindless DVR’d […]
The holiday party is the time of year where all the real personalities come out. After boozing up ’til the wee hours of the night and making all the jokes you’re too afraid to say in the office, the next morning all you typically want to do is sleep away the lucidness of the previous […]
This weekend marks the last weekend to get in all your Christmas shopping and placing those online orders. I compiled a quick list of good gifts for “foodies” (*not my favorite word for those who are all about food but it serves the purpose here). Merry Christmas! 1. Alchemy by Carla Hall: The famed […]
This is the eating season. That’s no secret. It’s almost as if people plan to gain weight around this time of the year just to make the typical resolution to lose it all in the New Year. Well I’m here to help with the gaining part by none other than filling your bum with plenty […]
Winners Circle Twelve days later and nine ladies dancing, we have a winner. Drum Roll, please….Janet!! After putting the names in a small box and having a colleague draw a random name, Janet is the winner of the $100 gift card to Chix DC. Thanks to all who submitted and check out the other winners […]
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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