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.
By Kaitlin Krull Having friends over for dinner ought to be fun and relaxing, but for most of us it ends up becoming a flurry of stressful preparations and haphazard decorations. At Modernize, we are always looking for ways to take the stress out of decorating your home, especially for a party. Check out these […]
I have been spending a lot of time in Tysons Corner recently and it is beginning to feel like its own mini city. They have all of attributes of downtown DC now: a metro, restaurants and actually better shopping. Brunch was easy to find too while on a visit out there and Wildfire was the […]
A pool, a good cause and happy hour? Yes, please. Join the good folks at the Liaison Capitol Hill’s rooftop pool & lounge Thursday, August 27 for a Summer Soiree benefiting DC Central Kitchen, a local non-profit that reduces hunger with recycled food and trains unemployed adults for culinary careers. Tickets $35 per person (early […]
Peapod by Giant has been around for years and I finally got a chance to try it. The wait was primarily associated with the guilt of laziness for wanting my groceries delivered to my door when my grocery store is within a one block radius. Another reason was associated with what it would cost for […]
Gluten is all the rage now and many people do not even know why or what they are giving up, they just know it sounds healthy. There are those people that actually have gluten allergies and have to give up gluten, a protein composite found in grains. For both groups, the District has a growing […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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