La Provence - review from Friday (super long).

It is not in Lacombe, so drive past what you think is the town. Drive up, parked in the back amongst the sheep, goats, chickens, hatchlings...Stepped inside and was greated by one of the many, many front house employees. Sat by a different person at a table behind the fireplace, drink order taken immediately (along with menus/wine list). Fire made a great smell, almost palate cleansing. Mixed drinks were nice/strong and before we got them we were given two little portions of chicken liver pate with some special butter on top, and croutons to eat it with. Damn good, but kinda strange. We ordered apps, wife got basil-fed escargot (Au pistou) I got "Pissaladiere" (onion torte w/ anchovies, olives, arugula). Her snails were super plump and did taste like basil a bit - not at all dry, my torte was crunchy and the onion topping blended well with the olives(another round of drinks ordered from a even a different person checking on each table). For dinner we ordered a bottle of chardonnay. Wife ordered hand harvested scallops with wild mushroom rissoto. She loved it, the scallops were huge and browned perfectly. I got the Rabbit "Grand-Mere" which was served in a bowl with gnocchi. It was soul food tasting, very mild but very simple and elegant. I thought the dish would be more gamey, but it was not. Chocolate torte "Taute chaud" with hazelnut ice cream and some french pressed coffee. Holy crap. I won't eat like that again for a while. It was my lone birthday present, and a very nice evening with the wife.

ETA: John Besh came out visited with every table. Nice touch.