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.
I found my new favorite deal. Has anyone seen LivingSocial’s Instant Ordering and Delivery Services offers?? Basically, it narrows down the delivery, takeout and dine-in specials in your neighborhood. You can then place an order through the LivingSocial site and the food is delivered to you. They provide the estimated delivery time, order types and […]
Traveling cross country to wine country is no longer a concern. I only learned it was not a concern last weekend after traveling to Virginia’s Wine Country. I had always heard about Virginia’s Wine Country but can honestly say I did not trust that there was actually a legit wine scene. Having traveled to Napa […]
There are those occasions where a simple thank you is appropriate but what about those occasions where a formal notice should be sent out? I think alot of people are confused on where it is appropriate to send out the formal “Thank you” note versus a simple thank you as your guests exit the premises. […]
This past week was insane. Insane might be an understatement considering my recap of all that happened: 1. the Metropolitan Cooking Show, 2. a Wine tour of Virginia’s Wine Country, 3. a trip to a mall restaurant where local ingredients are a must, 4. a secret cocktail event that landed me behind the bar, and […]
We have a winner! The winner of the CRAVED giveaway which I posted here is…drum roll…Amy of A Little Nosh! Amy will receive a $20 gift-card to use on the Seamless online ordering service (takeout or delivery). Kudos to Amy and thanks for participating.
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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