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.
Deal of the Day Good day to visit Taberna Del Alabardero. The restaurant is celebrating Presidents Day with a four-course dinner for $44 with a complimentary glass of cava. Openings Pound the Hill is open on Capitol Hill. The new coffee shop serves coffee, tea and food Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 5 pm, […]
Hope you had your caffeine fix of the day. With close to 70 degree weather right now in the District, there will be no sleeping in the next 24 hours. All that to say, congrats to the winners of the SeamlessWeb giveaway where we asked readers to submit the max amounts of coffee they have […]
I chuckled when I remembered this week’s Etiquette Tuesday post. One of my loyal readers recently visited a lounge with a few friends and everyone ordered their food. Two friends showed up a little later than everyone else and naturally joined the table with hugs, kisses, smiles and the like. The problem happened here: The […]
It is the dead of winter so I had to ask myself about three times why in the h*** am I standing outdoors, in a line, in 30 degree weather for some pasta?!? In hindsight, it could have been 10 degrees colder and that dinner would have been worth it. The light hint of parmesan […]
Last week we stuffed ourselves with all the BBQ one body could hold, now we are cleaning up our acts. This week is DC Meat-Free Week which has rounded up a list of restaurants to visit with vegan and vegetarian food options. Today (Wednesday) the crowd heads to Dangerously Delicious Pies for Tofu Curry and […]
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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