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GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the numerous disguises she employs to dine anonymously. There is certainly her stint as Molly Hollis, a frumpy blond with manicured nails and an off-beige Armani suit that Ruth assumes when reviewing Le Cirque. The result: her famous double review of the restaurant: first she ate there as Molly; and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic.
What is even more impressive about Reichl's spy games is the fact as she assumes these various disguises, she finds herself changed not just superficially, but in character as well. She provides impressive account of how one's outer appearance can quite definitely influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites.
As she writes, "Every restaurant is a theater . . . even the modest restaurants offer the possibility to become another person, at least for a little while." GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES is a reflection on personal identity and role playing in the decadent, epicurean theaters of the restaurant world.
