THERE’S NO NEED;to;saddle;up;and;head;to
the;big;city;when;you;have;a;hankering;for
something;exotic;and;unique.
Travelling;through;Okotoks;on;Highway;2A,
the;main;north-south;drag;that;stretches;from
one;end;of;town;to;the;other,;you’ll;find;every
kind;of;fast;food;and;casual;restaurant;–;Mary
Brown’s,;Taco;Del;Mar,;Yoko;Zuna;Sushi;Bar,
Rylie’s;Cattle;Barn,;Mr.;Mike’s;and,;of;course,
the;ubiquitous;Tim;Hortons.;But;if;you;turn
down;Elizabeth;Street,;the;town’s;funky;old-fashioned;shopping;district,;there;are;some
delicious;surprises;to;be;discovered.
The;real;dining;gems;are;the;independent
spots,;owned;and;operated;by;local;chefs;and
their;families.;And;the;variety;is;wide;;from
contemporary;local;cuisine;and;fine;Italian
dining,;to;an;authentic;French;bistro;or;a;taste
of;the;Louisiana;bayou.
Divine’s French Pea Soup
DIVINE
Chef;Darren;Nixon;is;passionate;about;the
local;ingredients;he;puts;on;the;plate;at;Divine
( 42;McRae;Street).
It’s;tomato;season
at;local;Broxburn
Greenhouse,;and;Nixon
has;created;a;colourful
salad;of;yellow;and
orange;tomatoes,;crunchy
butter;lettuce,;local
basil;and;Fairwinds;goat
cheese,;all;topped;with;a;drizzle;of;Highwood
Crossing;cold-pressed;canola;oil.
Nixon;and;his;wife;Lariena;Wayne;opened
Divine;14;years;ago,;and;sous;chef;Adrienne
Penny;has;worked;alongside;them;for;nearly;a
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