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Melissa York

Critic · Journalist — London restaurant reviewing for the City AM food desk; strong on new openings and on whether a stated concept survives contact with the plate.

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Melissa York is a bylined restaurant critic at City AM. Her reviews carry a verdict she is willing to make awkward, and she separates the concept from the cooking rather than scoring the press release.

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• City AM, 'Foley's in Fitzrovia review' ↗their review · 2016-07-05
  • Foley'sFitzrovia

    “head chef Mitz Vora creates something relatively coherent, often surprising and sometimes rather wonderful... a street food ethos runs throughout, and it somehow tastes like it all comes out of the same kitchen.”