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.
Comcast/NBC Universal brought The Best Man Holiday screening to the Howard Theatre last week and I got to check it out. The scene equaled a very imitate setting with complimentary food consisting of sliders, lobster rolls, jerk chicken, ham sandwiches and three signature Ciroc Vodka drinks. The drinks were excellent! The chicken was seasoned with […]
The Season for Olives! Chef Aaron McCloud already had a knack for creating out-of-the-box dishes at Cedar Restaurant in D.C. but now the Spanish inter-professional table olives organization, Olives from Spain, has given him more reason to expand outside the norm. Olives from Spain has chosen eight U.S. chefs to highlight Spanish olives on their […]
Turkey Day is exactly two weeks away and for some the very thought of the amount of preparation and clean up time seems a little nauseating. Try something new. The area is offering a way for you to get full off of your Thanksgiving favorites without the prep and clean up time. Just show up, […]
A few nights ago while waiting on Modern Family to return from commercial break, the Red Lobster monthly special flashed across my screen. The “Crabfest” is back and it made me start to salivate immediately. Now some of you are judging me now and some of you are totally with me on this craving. If […]
*My favorite Thanksgiving dish has to be the ham. The glazed ham gets my diet every time it hits the center of the table next to the turkey. The recipe below highlights some of my favorite attributes of the Thanksgiving ham. Enjoy and have a Happy Turkey Day! INGREDIENTS · 1/3 cup light brown sugar · ½ […]
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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