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.
-From lawyer and licensed pilot to Top Chef?? Well, Emeril Lagasse’s attorney, Mark Stein, is turning over a new leaf to see if he can take a stab at what his famous client does for a living. Check out the video above created by Love My Philly. Who knows? Maybe in a few years the Food Network […]
Recently, I treated someone to dinner. As frugal as I am, this is a rare occasion that should not be taken lightly. This person did, however, and needless to say there will be many days in between the next time this happens again. So I treat them to dinner and after they had finished the […]
H Street is right at that point where it has all the tools for a great night but not that many people know about it. What do I mean? Unlike its cousin neighborhoods: Adams Morgan, U Street, Chinatown, etc., you can place your order at the bar without a crazy crowd on a Friday night, […]
Earlier this month I highlighted the achievements of Chef Jeff Henderson, the creator of the America I Am cookbook. Later I found out this was only a small nugget of the entire America I Am concept. Now as the month comes to end, I wanted to share with you the America I Am exhibit. The […]
Reality TV should be apart of the curriculum of what not to do in dining etiquette situations. Besides the hostile screaming matches and occasional table flipping (cc Real Housewives of New Jersey), there are even those instances where everyone is completely calm and they still manage to show that money cannot buy class. This week’s […]
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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