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.
The summer heat’s still got the country in its fiery grip, but—thankfully—autumn is just a month or so away. As the weather turns chillier, fall brings its own bounty of lovely fruits and vegetables. And that means cooks have a chance to make meals designed to fill their bellies, warm their bodies and strengthen their […]
After hearing for almost a week that our town would be turned upside down, Hurricane Irene came and went luckily leaving with minor damages. For many of us, most of our plans were disposable and could be postponed until the next weekend or week after but what about those of us who could not alter […]
WINE DOWN The 2011 New York City Wine & Food Festival takes place on September 29-October 2, 2011. Buitoni is the official sponsor for the festival this year and is giving away two tickets to the festival and a trip for two to NYC. Additionally, other prizes will be awarded including complimentary Buitoni frozen meals […]
Entrepreneurs in the food industry inspire me especially when they are in the baking business. Made to order food is a totally different animal where there is more room for error but in baking adding too much salt at the beginning of the process could cost you an extra 2+ hours in the kitchen. I […]
The rules behind buying a drink for the other sex go a little something like this: you buy the drink, exchange the common courtesies of life i.e. what’s your name, thanks for the drink, blah, blah, blah, nice to meet you (*at this point if exchanging numbers is your thing on the first meeting then […]
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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