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.
Fall is about a week away from my life and the thought of cooler temperatures confirms I might be walking around with a undiagnosed disorder: seasonal depression. Cold weather honestly changes my, and what seems like 50% of the DMV’s, attitudes. Lucky for me I live in a city that has a host of events […]
And the Winner is…Drum Roll, please…Amanda!! After thumbing through the cute, quirky phrases for the biz card giveaway, I thought this one stood out the most: “Sweat is the New Black”. As a contributor to the blog Candid FitNut, Amanda thought this phrase matched perfectly to the theme of the blog in efforts to get […]
This week will be easy: do not leave with what you brought. For some of us, this is the no-brainer etiquette tip…for others not so much. After venturing to another 30-something b-day party, I made my way around the party just enough to engage in some good ‘ole Etiquette Tuesday talk. This one particular guest […]
In the kitchen again! And this time, I took pictures (*pretty good if I say so myself). Being a food blogger is more than just cooking and eating…it’s actually visualizing, knowing the right lighting and the perfect camera to buy and the list goes on and on. Needless to say when I started Johnna Knows Good […]
Ready. Set. Go. I love giveaways! Especially when they include something that can actually be useful to my readers. If you are in any type of social network, you know the necessity of a business card. A good business card can get you a job, a wedding ring, the love of your life or more…Ok, […]
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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