Marco Fusco
Third-generation Scouse-Italian who eats for a living
Based in Bold Street, Liverpool, England.
Marco grew up behind the counter of his family's café off Bold Street and now eats his way from Baltic Market stalls to the Georgian Quarter tasting menus. He tracks kitchen openings and closures weekly, so he never sends people to a place that has quietly changed chefs.
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