Author Archive: Johnna

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.

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Why Dubai?
[ 0 ] June 8, 2016 |

Why Dubai?

Why Dubai?  That is the number one question I got after telling some about my next travel adventure.  In my mind, I was thinking “Why not Dubai??”  Located in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is a city brimming with the luxury, style and sophistication of any other metropolitan city with a mix of Arabian culture […]

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Good Deed Tuesday:  Hungry Harvest
[ 0 ] June 7, 2016 |

Good Deed Tuesday: Hungry Harvest

Fresh produce to your front door is all the craze now.  It is deserving of its praise where it gets farm to table produce in your kitchen without you having to wake up early on Saturday’s and Sunday’s to get your piece of the Farmers Market finds.  Hungry Harvest has upped the ante with its surplus […]

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New Flavor in Your Ear:  Sofar Sounds Comes to D.C.
[ 0 ] June 2, 2016 |

New Flavor in Your Ear: Sofar Sounds Comes to D.C.

I love live music so this is going to be a biased review.  At least I put it out there before you continue reading.  Sofar Sounds has made its way to D.C. and I am absolutely in love with every part of this concept.  The concept is simple:  You RSVP on their site for an […]

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A Look Into History with Mt. Vernon Triangle’s Ottoman Taverna
[ 0 ] June 1, 2016 |

A Look Into History with Mt. Vernon Triangle’s Ottoman Taverna

Décor, décor, décor!  The open space filled with white walls has the opposite effect than it does in someone’s home.  In this space, it gives life.  Airy and light are the feelings that ran through me the first time I visited Ottoman Taverna.  I felt like I was outside of the District where restaurants often […]

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Fig & Olive + Oranges = New Spring Menu
[ 0 ] May 19, 2016 |

Fig & Olive + Oranges = New Spring Menu

New seasons mean new menus in D.C.  This is evidence that seasonal ingredients mean something around these parts.  Fig & Olive was one of those places that I prejudged by the mere fact that it is an offspring from a small chain of sister restaurants.  Chains typically keep the same thing on their menu day […]

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