October=Good Causes.

[ 0 ] October 3, 2013 | Johnna

1. Open Kitchen celebrates their four-year anniversary by giving back to its community that has made it so popular and partnering with local non-profit Slow Food, DC chapter to bring The Ark of Taste Gardens to area public schools.

On October 7, 2013, Open Kitchen Bistro + Wine bar will donate 50% of the night’s sales to support Slow Food DC’s The Ark of Taste Garden program. The Ark of Taste promotes the forgotten flavors of rare and regional foods that make up our country’s diverse cultural and culinary heritage. The DC Chapter will use the money donated to plant gardens at local public schools to raise awareness in the Northern Virginia community.

2. October is National Pizza Month, and La Tagliatella invites you to celebrate with them all month-long. La Tagliatella Charlotte, Clarendon and Atlanta will be offering a selection of their lunch sized pizzas for $1 from 4-7 pm on the first three Mondays of the month, and every day the last week of the month. Every dollar customers spend on the $1 pizzas will be donated to No Kid Hungry, a non-profit making its mission to help end childhood hunger.

Monday October 7^th, 14^th and 21^st:: $1 pizzas will be available to all bar guests and patio diners from 4pm to 7pm. Maximum one pizza for every four guests to share.
Monday October 28^th – Friday November 1^st:: $1 pizzas will be available every day to all guests throughout theentire restaurant from 4pm to 7pm. Maximum one pizza for every four guests to share.

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Category: Food.Fun.Stuff.

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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.