After singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ …it’s time to celebrate this 10th birthday!

[ 0 ] December 27, 2017 | Johnna

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Begin 2018 with a birthday celebration and bubbly?? Sign me up. I am here for the 10^th birthday celebration at Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, 3^rd floor, McLean, VA, on Friday, January 26, 2018. Executive Chefs Moreno Espinoza and Edwin Amaya will prepare and present a custom four-course menu, each paired with a sparkling wine from around the world. The part that has us excited about the clock striking 12 on December 31st is that yours truly will be the guest speaker for the evening. Yes, you read that right: JKGF is the guest speaker for this fab event! Saolo A. Aguilar, Wine Consultant for Service Distributing, Inc., will also be on hand to talk about the wine selections.

The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and is priced at $85.00 per person plus tax (gratuity not included). For more information or to make a reservation, please call Amanda or Shanita at (703) 442-9110. Cheers and Happy New Year!

–Reception–

Glazed Beet & Burrata Toast

Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs

Astoria Prosecco, D.O.C.Italy

–First Course—

Grilled Citrus Striped Sea Bass

medjool date and goat cheese salad, champagne vinaigrette

J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée 20, California

–Main Course—

Petite Filet Mignon

romesco crust, truffle fingerling potatoes

Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut, France

–Dessert—

Homemade Chocolate Cake

strawberries & cream trifle

Piper Sonoma Brut Rosé, California

Tags: events, md, VA, washington dc, wine

Category: Announcements, MD, VA, 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.