It arrived at about the same time the hostess dropped off the art brochure she’d promised. “ ‘Dining at the Polonius Room is a complete synaesthetic experience,’ ” Rickey read aloud. “ ‘Our art collection complements Chef Jaap Noteboom’s groundbreaking cuisine in a manner that spans all mediums and delineates our interest in the horizons of gastronomy, the conflation of time, and the suggestion that things may not be what they seem.’ ”
“Things aren’t what they seem, all right,” G-man said. “When we came in here, it seemed like we were gonna eat dinner.”
Rickey laughed, then grew sober again as the next course arrived at the table. “Here we have our Illustrated Muffuletta,” said the waiter. “Chef Jaap has prepared olive oil and mortadella sorbets surrounded by Gruyère foam and sprinkled w
