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.
The rumors were true. The Tabard Inn is one of the best places in D.C. for brunch. After hearing about the Sunday brunch here, we decided it was time for us to make our way over to Dupont. It was a bit difficult to find at first and we probably would have given up the […]
Fast and furious day JKGF readers!! Today has been one of the most hectic Monday’s in our lives, but we’re taking it in stride. We could not go a whole Monday without updating you on the To Do’s of the week, so here we go: >DC Restaurant Week starts today and will continue until Sunday…you […]
Chili, cheese and french fries are a bad idea when the temperature is 91 degrees outside.* We didn’t get this concept until we experienced it ourselves. After basically wasting $10 on a lunch that turned into a nightmare for our stomach (*with the factor of the heat), we got to thinking about places that would […]
“We Are the Champions!!!” That song seems to float through our head every time we think about winning. Today, we have more winners at JKGF courtesy the Old Bay Bloody Mary Giveaway that took place a couple of weeks ago. Basically, we asked our readers to submit their ideas for good Bloody Mary’s with Old […]
2 eggs 1 cup baby spinach leaves (torn in half) 1 1/2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 garlic (minced) salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) 1 tbsp. butter (for coating pan) In a bowl, beat the eggs, and stir in the baby spinach and Parmesan cheese. Season […]
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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