John Dory
noun
John Do·ry
ˈjän-ˈdȯr-ē 
plural John Dories
: a widely distributed marine food fish (Zeus faber of the family Zeidae) that is yellow to olive in color with a dark spot on each side and has an oval compressed body and long dorsal spines
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The bigger dishes are fish- and meat-focused—langoustine, John Dory, red mullet, Tamworth collar chop from his native Wales, wood pigeon, Jersey beef rib—but the team has given the spotlight to more vegetables than at the original, with small plates of pumpkin fritto and wild mushrooms.
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Sure, your mouth may water at a quick shot of a lamb rack dipped in green curry sauce or a John Dory filet cut into the shape of a flower — an exquisite signature touch that underscores the restaurant’s emphasis on natural ingredients.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
So Branch must reunite with his other siblings — John Dory (Eric Andre), Spruce (Daveed Diggs) and Clay (Kid Cudi) — to rescue Floyd from their clutches.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
After a meal of tomato ravioli, thinly sliced John Dory and stuffed zucchini flowers, with homemade Snickers bars for dessert, guests descended to the Eden-Roc, and to the party proper, with DJ Stretch Armstrong on the decks spinning disco and dance hits from the ’70s and ’80s.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
Order a platter or oysters from Brittany and octopus salad with dill to start, and follow with John Dory fish with fava beans or spiny lobster linguine.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
Cala Bonita, perched in a rocky cove and more a destination for its whole grilled John Dory than its quaint beach, is worth trying to book ahead or begging for a table.
—CNN, 18 Aug. 2021
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Sure, your mouth may water at a quick shot of a lamb rack dipped in green curry sauce or a John Dory filet cut into the shape of a flower — an exquisite signature touch that underscores the restaurant’s emphasis on natural ingredients.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
So Branch must reunite with his other siblings — John Dory (Eric Andre), Spruce (Daveed Diggs) and Clay (Kid Cudi) — to rescue Floyd from their clutches.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
After a meal of tomato ravioli, thinly sliced John Dory and stuffed zucchini flowers, with homemade Snickers bars for dessert, guests descended to the Eden-Roc, and to the party proper, with DJ Stretch Armstrong on the decks spinning disco and dance hits from the ’70s and ’80s.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
Order a platter or oysters from Brittany and octopus salad with dill to start, and follow with John Dory fish with fava beans or spiny lobster linguine.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
Cala Bonita, perched in a rocky cove and more a destination for its whole grilled John Dory than its quaint beach, is worth trying to book ahead or begging for a table.
—CNN, 18 Aug. 2021
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“John Dory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Dory. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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