Food.Fun.Stuff: Randomness…

[ 0 ] August 10, 2009 | Johnna

Today’s blurbs:

>Little did we know that those sidewalk carts we see on the street corners of DC & NY costs a small fortune. Today we came across a blurb about a NY hot dog vendor who is now being evicted from his MOMA location (*Museum of Modern Art) for failure to pay the $54,000 a month rent. $54,000 rent!! For a hot dog stand!! Geeze, wonder what the restaurant rents are if its $54,000 to take up a couple of squares of concrete. Pasang Sherpa, the Queens snack cart owner, owed $314,000 in back-rent.

>The Mandarin Oriental is sprucing up the DC food scene with the “Hip and Hungry Getaway”. From Thursday, September 24, 2009 thru Sunday, September 27, 2009, foodies and the like can come to the District and experience local favorites like Ben’s Chili Bowl, tour the top farmer’s markets, enjoy cooking demonstrations with the city’s top chefs and indulge in decadent dinners. A major highlight of the Getaway is the six-course dinner tasting menu complete with wine pairings that will take place at CityZen restaurant located at Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. Hip and Hungry Getaway packages range from $695 to $2,295 and this includes hotel and food accommodations.

The Where: Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 (202) 554-8588

The When: Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, September 27, 2009

The Money: Packages range from $695-$2,295

More Info?: Reserve your space here

Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., Washington D.C.

About the Author (Author Profile)

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.