Art and Food go together like Pepperoni on Pizza…they work well when put in the same space;-) Lucky for the good folks of Washington (*and tourists who will be in the area…), art and food will be coming together @ the Lunchtime Panel Discussion: Collecting Drawing. This will be a panel discussion on collecting, coveting, and the connoisseurship of drawing with artists Kate McGraw, Ann Tarantino, and Allison G. Marvin, collector, and Luis Silva, Professor and Chair of the Department of Art, American University. The event will be moderated by Philippa Hughes of The Pink Line Project.The Where: Flashpoint, 916 G st., NW Washington, D.C. The When: April 16, Thursday (Tomorrow:-), 12:30 pm-2 pmThe Money: $10 Donation is suggested and you HAVE TO, MUST, DEFINITELY NEED TO RSVP:-) Send RSVP to info@thepinklineproject.com The Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red Line)
The Food: Ella’s PizzaNow on to Queens…(*For those that will be in the NY area) There will be a benefit dinner @ Queens County Farm Museum (NY) on May 1. The dinner is to benefit the nonprofit Queens County Farm Museum and will feature presentations by farmers, followed by a five-course dinner prepared by the Hapa Kitchen (*Created by fellow food blogger Cathy of “Not Eating Out in New York“) and will focus on free-range lamb. You can tour the farm and enjoy the bonfire and wines that will be in the mix.The Money: $75, get your tickets here, seats are limited…
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Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., Travels, Washington D.C.
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.