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51. Marina O'Loughlin — The Sunday Times food critic

The faceless critic Marina O'Loughlin, who, staggeringly, has managed to keep her anonymity a secret for the past 13 years of restaurant reviewing, is one of the most renowned and respected writers in the industry.

Though a few restaurant insiders are, of course, aware of what O'Loughlin looks like — or at least have a few key descriptors — the majority are in the dark like the rest of us. As a result, one of the most influential critics in the world is treated just like any other hungry punter, and her reviews are fittingly brutal at times.

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