Five Reasons to be Excited About Fall

[ 0 ] October 13, 2010 | Johnna

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1. B. Smith’s– Oldie but goodie of the District that features a Fall menu reminiscent of time spent in the Bayou. Stick with the fried chicken livers and the Bourbon St. Bread Pudding. Superb.

2. Restaurant Ris– Just because the weather is pushing us indoors does not mean we should miss out on people watching and sunshine. The newly re-designed 64-seat outdoor patio at Restaurant Ris promises plenty of street views…

3. Sabor’a Street food truck hits the D.C. streets next month. As a person of Panamanian descent, I am delighted at the idea of staple Caribbean, Latin American and Spanish dishes joining the local food truck rave. Ole!

4. Fast food…Indian style. Merzi comes to Penn Quarter this month with classic Indian dishes served for those on the go. The usual suspects fill the menu: Basmati rice, Tandoori-seasoned chicken and tomato masala to spice things up.

5. Equinox– The menu that reminds me of the Saks Fifth Avenue display window in New York…it’s always changing. Fall favorites, squash and Braeburn apples, headline the menu for the month of October.

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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.