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.
José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup and the culinary team at Zaytinya invite Washingtonians to join them for the sixth annual Greek Easter festival. Throughout the two-week celebration, the team at Zaytinya will be paying homage to one of Greece’s greatest celebrations of food, music and festivity. WHEN: The two-week event will run from April 20 through May 3, […]
If tax season has you rethinking how you distribute your funds and you enjoy after work libations and bites, then you should be happy hour bound. Lucky for those in the District there are endless possibilities for deals and cuisine options. Tel’Veh is one of my faves where the happy hour is Monday through Friday, […]
This week I had the opportunity to test out a new recipe which made it onto the Washington Post website today. Check out the link here and stay warm with this soup! xoxo, Johnna
In case you missed it, here is the clip from my visit to ABC7 Let’s Talk Live on Tuesday sharing best places for March Madness celebrations in the DC area. Cheers!
Pinstripes in Georgetown has a new brunch and it comes with a bowling or bocce. Check out the deets below: Pinstripes’ new weekly ‘Pintastic’ Brunch features specialties such as made-to-order omelets, carved prime rib, seafood, a salad bar and desserts. Guests can launch into Sunday Funday with the $5 create-your-own bloody Mary bar or a […]
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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