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.
>>>New Indian restaurant joins the Penn Quarter restaurant scene. Merzi is set to open with a menu full of classic Indian dishes with a healthy spin. Founder and CEO, Qaiser (Kaz) Kazmi, brings his culinary vision to the table with everything from oven-baked Naan Rolls to Mango Yogurt Juice.The Where: Merzi, 415 7th Street, NW, […]
No travel plans this week. Finally. The past two months has been nothing but airports and train stations. I will now have a little time to enjoy the District during this steamy season. Lucky for me, this is the perfect time to be in town because outdoor seating is spread throughout the city. No searching […]
We all know the dangers of soda – how they’re foods with zero nutrition and laded with calories and sugar, how they make you pack on the pounds even if you’re careful about what you eat, and how they leach minerals from your bone and bring on osteoporosis, how the sugar causes tooth decay and […]
You know we love a good cause so when we heard about Food & Friends’ signature fundraiser, Chef’s Best Dinner and Auction, we knew we had to share. The fundraiser will prove there’s no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen, as 60 of the region’s brightest culinary stars gather to offer a […]
On the scene… >>>Jaleo kicks of the 8th Annual Paella Festival on June 7, 2010. José Andrés leads this two-week event honoring the acclaimed Spanish dish with specials based on the recipes of special guest Chef María José San Román of Restaurante Monastrell and La Taberna del Gourmet in Alicante, Spain. During the Paella Festival, […]
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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