Food News Roundup

[ 0 ] March 9, 2011 | Johnna

-From lawyer and licensed pilot to Top Chef?? Well, Emeril Lagasse’s attorney, Mark Stein, is turning over a new leaf to see if he can take a stab at what his famous client does for a living. Check out the video above created by Love My Philly. Who knows? Maybe in a few years the Food Network will pick up “Cooking with Emeril Lagasse’s Attorney”…Boom!

-New Chef for Blue Duck Tavern. Executive Chef Brian McBride has appointed Eric Fleischer as the new Chef de Cuisine of Blue Duck Tavern. Chef Fleischer comes from executive chef positions at Bread and Lulu in New York, and Chef de Cuisine at Zola. Kudos!

–The Washington Post has expanded its popular restaurant deals, The Capitol Dish, to new and improved, The Capitol Deal. The new deals will include discounts of up to 75% off restaurants, retail, entertainment, health and wellness events, just to name a few. Look forward to deals from local names such as Lettie Gooch, Pulp and Denude Day Spa.

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

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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.