...She quickly and wholeheartedly agreed and asked: "Our destination?"  "Dimitri’s Mediterranean Grill in St. Charles" said I.  "I have heard good things about it and a visit is long overdue."  I also realized that this was one place that I had planned to review several months ago - before my unexpected sabbatical - and I have been looking forward to doing just that.  I knew that the Chef-Owner was originally from one of my favorite places in Batavia (he had also worked with another favorite chef at one point) and I have always really liked and respected his style of cooking, so I was ready for a great dinner.  On this occasion, I had brought a long-time friend and colleague with me and I was a bit nervous because of a pending business deal... 

It was a mid-week night and I expected that the place would not be terribly busy.  It wasn't and we were seated right away at a nice four-top.    As I was seated, one of the first things that I noticed -- in addition to the very clean condition of the place -- was the blue cloth over white cloth table coverings.  I always like linen on the tables and these were clean, fresh and colorful.  There were also cloth napkins, nice silverware, an oil candle and glass salt and pepper shakers on the table.  The waitress appeared, as did a bus person who brought ice water, and asked if we would like something from the bar.  My friend an I ordered Grey Goose on the rocks while Lauren this time selected a glass of house Chardonnay.  The appetizer list was extensive and varied, and included about a half-dozen Mediterranean spreads that...