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.
Recently one of our college readers requested more “Pick of the Weeks” that were affordable for their budget. We pulled out our old list of go-to spots that we frequented during our college years and the place that stood at the top of our list was Vace. Vace is the college students answer to the […]
This Top Five Wednesday needs a holiday appeal so we decided to focus on the Top 5 must-have dishes of the season. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are here. The grocery stores are filled with customers trying to grab the last Turkey and everyone is getting their energy ready for the Black Friday sales. Here […]
In and around: > The Passenger– From cocktail experts Tom and Derek Brown (*Formerly of Cork and The Gibson) comes The Passenger which opens this Thursday. Excitement fills the air as we look forward to the opening of this neighborhood bar. The doors are set to open @ 5 pm and cocktails will run you […]
2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream (*Feel free to adjust to your preference, this is just a starting point…) 4 oz. Egg Nog Dash of Nutmeg Cinnamon Stick (for garnish) Ice Cubes Combine the Baileys and Egg Nog over ice cubes; stir. Strain out ingredients into glass; top with dash of nutmeg and garnish with cinnamon […]
This Etiquette Tuesday’s tip is wait until ALL (*@ your table, that is…) are served before you begin eating. This rule is archaic and when you see someone break it, you almost feel like you’re looking at a dinosaur across the table. They must be from ancient history. It just makes sense. If you start […]
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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