This Weekend in D.C.

[ 0 ] November 11, 2010 | Johnna

The Metropolitan Cooking Show: Cooking Demos, Wine Pairings and chatting with Paula Deen and/or Rachel Ray. Enough said.

Details: At the Washington Convention Center, November 13 (10 am- 7 pm) & 14 (10 am- 5 pm), Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Oysters Four Ways: The Chef’s at Addie’s on Rockville Pike will roast, fry, shuck, and BBQ your oysters. Yum. Other activities will include: an oyster shucking competition, bobbing for apples, face painting for kids, a Moon Bounce, a raffle, Live music, and guests can enjoy beer and wine. 12 pm- 5 pm on Sunday, November 14, 2010, $50 before the event and $60 at the door, kids under 12 are $20 and under 5 yrs. old are FREE.

Shrimp scampi or Stir Fry?: On Friday, November 12, all Whole Foods DC stores will be offering medium-sized (31/40), tail-on cooked shrimp for $5.99, which is half off the everyday price. It’s holiday time, wouldn’t hurt to have a few of these around alongside a spicy cocktail sauce…

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.