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.
This Etiquette Tuesday tip is totally dependent on your dining location. If you’re at Dave & Busters, do as you please. If you’re at Zola or Neyla’s, this is the post for you. Remember when your teacher used to say “Please, use your inside voices”…this rule still stands true into your adult life. The only […]
I thought moonshine was prohibited?! Well Againn evidently wants to make it legal with the introduction of its summer cocktails: Homemade Moonshine Iced Tea and Prohibitions Punches. Created by beverage director, Caterina Abbruzzetti and Mixologist JP Caceres, Againn’s Moonshine Iced Tea blends moonshine from a local distillery with fresh herbs and spices like Black Berry […]
Each week we post a tidbit on various regions of the world. Either we visited these places, wish to visit these places or are just curious about what types of food and culture come with the territory. The World Cup has began and this makes our job a lot easier. With over 30 teams from […]
On Friday, I think I’m almost afraid to walk outside my house. Why? Well, this city will look like a ghost town as the whole city (*no, world…) gathers around the television for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The last time this much energy was built up over a sports event […]
>>>OpenSkies (*the all business class airline) has launched its new menu created by Chef Michel Richard (*Citronelle, Central…). A nice touch if we do say so ourselves: we had an opportunity to taste the menu options and duck breast with port cinnamon sauce is our idea of a way to jetset from D.C. to Paris…The […]
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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