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.
Once again Basketball Wives provides me with yet another etiquette tip of the week. Last night the ladies visited a city that I grew to love after traveling there earlier this year: Rome. The old phrase goes “When in Rome, do as Romans do” and I want to believe that they forgot this when they […]
Shamefully, I only recently visited Palena Café in the District. Why shameful? Palena is a restaurant veteran in the District and for someone who has lived in the area for over a decade, there is no excuse why I should not have visited in all this time. I think my reservations for stalling this trip […]
A few years ago I visited China and quickly realized there is a distinct difference between authentic Chinese food and American Chinese food. It took the full length of my trip (2 weeks) for my body and mind to wrap around some of the foods I had digested. As much as I love to try […]
Asia Nine has added a twist to its Asian Fusion cuisine: Italian. In celebration of La Dolce DC, the Penn Quarter restaurant has put a spin on Italian classics, Bolognese and Tiramisu, among other Italian favorites. I had the opt to try the Braised Short Ribs with Thai Kaffir Curried Bolognese and the Thai Tiramisu […]
Recently on a late night run after too much rum, me and some good company took to the late night streets of the District to grub. With an appetite for destruction, we opted for all things eggs and bacon. All this to say, we were starving and the options were limited so we had to […]
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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