She also opened an oyster bar in the hotel called The John Dory Oyster Bar. Shimoda worked in New York City restaurants Happy Ending, Degustation, and John Dory. John Dory is Child ballad number 284. After a battle, John Dory is captured. The fish John Dory may be named for the title person. The John Dory is a benthopelagic coastal fish with a high laterally compressed body. Harry's signature dish is John Dory with caper, orange and anchovy dressing.