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.
Central Union Mission will host their 2nd Annual HeART & Sole event. The purpose of HeART & Sole is to raise #onemillionmeals to provide lodging and 1 million meals for those in need this winter. On October 27th, HeART & Sole will feature exquisite food and drinks prepared by celebrity chefs Rock Harper, Padua Player, Jerome Grant, and many […]
Football season (and apparently election season) means wings on top of wings, which is why I took the opportunity to visit the new Wingstop in Waldorf, MD. Going in with expectations of fast food under heating lamps, I was surprised to learn how many things were made from scratch on the premises. Wingstop is more […]
New brunch starting this weekend. SEI, the modern Asian restaurant in Washington D.C., will begin serving brunch on Saturday, October 15. Brunch will be available Saturday from 11am-2:30pm and Sunday from 11am-3pm. Deets below: The restaurant’s brunch menu will be much like its lunch and dinner offerings—Asian cuisine with a modern flair, experimental textural pairings […]
Feeling nostalgic after a summer of vacation after vacation and loads of food, I decided to visit a vision from my past. That vision happens to be at Potomac Mills where I spent countless weekends during my time at Howard University (HU) undergrad perusing the aisles for whatever big event that called for new, “fresh” […]
JKGF readers there are a pair of tickets to the Taste of DC with your name on them! Simply comment below with your favorite DC restaurant and you are automatically entered to win a pair of tix, which gives you access to the MGM Lounge where celebrity chefs Bryan Voltaggio and José Andrés will be making […]
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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