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.
Let’s face it. It is freezing outside! The only outdoors activities Washingtonians welcome are those involving a DuPont snowball fight or Georgetown’s ice skating rink. Outside of those and the like, indoors is the place to be every this winter. Trying to figure out what to do with all this indoor time?? Here are our top picks […]
Pinea is the new face of the W Hotel’s restaurant scene. Seeing J&G leave this space was bitter-sweet with some of the best steak I have ever had in D.C. exiting but something new and good replacing it. Pinea, similar to J&G, has its staples that will make you want to return. Besides the recent […]
RECAP: On Saturday November 1st event planner Andre Wells threw his highly anticipated, annual costume party at the Andre Mellon Auditorium. Usually used for the city’s largest galas and high profile weddings, this was the events biggest venue to date. Event partner Design Cuisine treated the 300+ invite only guests to a menu just as […]
Harth is one of those places I would never venture to without someone else’s recommendation. Tucked inside the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, H?rth was going to have to have good food for me to return. The trek to this dining destination is real for city dwellers. I can gladly report the newly appointed Executive Chef, […]
GRK is a welcome addition to the fast casual restaurants permeating the District lunchtime scene. The restaurant lunch is set up like what you would see at Chipotle, ShopHouse and Merzi except GRK is serving up gyros. Gyros (*pronounced Yeero) at GRK are sourced from New Jersey, marinated and roasted and then thinly sliced to […]
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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