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.
Zengo’s Test Kitchen is one my fave pastimes in the District. It gives diners a chance to travel around the world without traveling around the world. Having spent a considerable amount of time in China in 2008, it was nice to revisit some of the scents and flavors that I came to know via my […]
Paying the bill can be a relieving time because you can get on with the rest of your day/night or it can be an instant stress factor when you see the zeros you drank in bottles of wine. The District has become a hub for experimentation in the food scene. Today, I share with you […]
Fall is one of our favorite seasons of the year! Besides Ocktoberfest, salivating over Fall flavors and stalking Fall fashion, the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala has become apart of our yearly regime. An amazing function that raises funds to keep our babies healthy and strong basically sums up our reason for joining the […]
If you have ever had dinner, drinks or anything consisting of more than 30 minutes in a restaurant space with yours truly, then you know how I ALWAYS use the restaurant bathroom. This is not a gross post, but a post for those that love all things restaurants including where you powder your face before […]
It was on a freezing cold night that I had an epiphany about this post. Where do you go when you cannot get in?? There are many, many places in the District to eat but there are those select few that you can almost never get in unless your luck has made you a lottery […]
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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