The Turk’s Inn was founded in 1934 by George and Isabella Gogian in Hayward, Wisconsin, a small wooded town situated on the Namekagan River. In its 80 years in business, the l...
Read moreThe Turk’s Inn was founded in 1934 by George and Isabella Gogian in Hayward, Wisconsin, a small wooded town situated on the Namekagan River. In its 80 years in business, the legendary supper club hosted politicians, cultural luminaries, cross-country ski racers, and vacationers of all stripes who came to enjoy classic cocktails, steaks and Turkish fare in a lush Arabesque setting.
A night at Turk’s was an enchanting affair full of surprises and delights, whether it was an encounter with one of the live peacocks that roamed the grounds or a belly dancer shimmying on a tabletop.
In 2015, upon the passing of Beatrice “Marge” Gogian, the founders’ only daughter, Turk’s closed its doors. It was then that Tyler Erickson and Varun Kataria, long-time patrons, sought to keep the spirit of Turk’s alive. The two took the entire contents of the establishment and moved it to Bushwick, Brooklyn to give the Turk’s Inn a second life and create magical evenings for a new generation of revelers.
