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.
Awww how we just love Easter! And it just got better this year because there are dining options out the wazoo (*Pronounced: Wa-Zoo:-) to choose from. If you haven’t made your dining reservations for Sunday, April 12, 2009, here are the low down on a few spots you might want to try to get into:1. […]
Maryland Crab Soup2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes3 cups water1 cup fresh Lima beans1 cup frozen corn kernels1 cup carrots (sliced)2 tbsp. chopped onion2 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning2 cups beef broth1 tsp. red pepper flakes1 lb. blue crab crabmeat10 blue crab claws, steamed1 gallon water Add the whole tomatoes, water, Lima beans, corn, sliced carrots, […]
Smith & Wesson1 oz. vodka1 oz. coffee liqueur2 oz. half and halfClub sodaIce CubesIn a highball glass, add in the coffee liqueur, vodka and half and half over the ice; give a slight stir. Top with club soda. Serve.*Johnna’s tip: The sister drink to the Smith & Wesson is the Smith & Kearns, which is […]
Hole in the walls. We all have that one spot that we wouldn’t take our first date to, but we would definitely go here when we’re in need of some really good food for cheap. That’s what JKGF discovered when we stumbled in on a little spot on 11th st., NW called El Rinconcito Deportivo. […]
This just came in to JKGF and we had to be the first to report to our readers:Not all pistachios have been affected in the pistachio recall. A new site, PistachioRecall.org, which is the result of a collaboration between the FDA and California growers/processors, is now available. The site lists specific safe pistachio products and […]
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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