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.
Twitter was buzzing yesterday with news of Bourbon Steak’s executive Chef David Varley leaving the restaurant to head out to San Francisco where he will work with Michael Mina’s Mina Group in the Bay Area. Chef Adam Sobel of RM Seafood at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas will change coasts […]
Back to the basics. Now that I started Etiquette Tuesday, I am extremely self conscience when I dine out with others. I almost feel like “How can I talk about good etiquette when I’m not following my own rules?” This is what inspired this weeks post because I have a bit of an issue when […]
New year, new food trends, new happy hours. The DC Food Blogger’s kick things off this week with another year of cocktails, $5 bar bites and conversations about new food addictions. The group is headed to Lyon Hall on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Happy hour deals include house-made franks […]
So everyone has received a gift or two that does not exactly fit your style, look or personality but is there a need to show bad etiquette when receiving these hideous gifts?? No. Etiquette Tuesday returns (*took a few weeks off to decompress…) with what to do with those Christmas gifts that were clearly not […]
After ironing out some kinks for the jet setter Giveaway posted here, it is time to announce the winner. And the winner is (*Drum roll, please…) Anna! Through random selection (*simply placing all the names in a hat and pulling one out…), Anna is the winner of a $100 gift certificate to CSN Stores to snag a nifty little piece […]
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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