Tea Party with Zhi Tea Saturday May 22, 2010 3:00 - 5:00 pm

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Lisa Smith - Artist Photographer - Show Opens May 29, 2010

The Turtle Enoteca is proud to present the work of Lisa A. Smith. Join us for wine and nibbles from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Saturday, May 29, 2010. Lisa'a work will be for sale and remain in our wine bar and Candle Room until the end of July. LISA A. S (read full article)

artist, fire dancer, Lisa A. Smith, painter, photopgrapher

May 8, 2010 Four Chilean Wines - Three Empanadas 5:00pm - 7:00 pm

Saturday, the eight of May, The Turtle Enoteca plays host to Dan Gibb of South American Wine Importers. Dan is bringing four wines with him while The Turtle is pairing empandas to complement these wines. The cost is $15.00 per person. Time is betwe (read full article)

2006 Amayna Chardonnay, 2008 Parque Carmenere, 2008 Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, 2009 Cantaluna Sauvignon Blanc, chilean Wines, Empanadas, SAWI, The Turtle Enoteca

The History of Mother's Day

Mother's Day is centuries old and goes back to the times of ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of all the gods. Ancient divinities were not static types, but rather expressions of cultural systems that responded to histori (read full article)

Ann Jarvis, Anna Jarvis, Juliet Howe, mother's day, Mother's Day For Peace

Easter Brunch Buffet April 4 2010 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Easter is the only time during the year that The Turtle Restaurant sets out a buffet. Buffets are an easy way to serve a large number of people but there are draw backs from a fresh food perspective. That's why we will have a carving station and an (read full article)

Easter Brunch Buffet, pederson natural ham

Real Ale Paired Beer Dinner March 11, 2010

The Turtle Restaurant, a slow food restaurant, recently received an Award from Wine Enthusiast Magazine for it's wine list, however few people know that we serve great craft made beers as well. The Slow Food Movement helps people rediscover the joys (read full article)

paired beer dinner, Real Ale Beer, St. Patrick's Day, the turtle restaurant

An Early First Valentine

Trois Chansons by the French Impressionistic composer, Claude Debussy, are settings of poemss by Charles d’Orleans to music. This Charles was Charles (1394-1465), Duke of Orléans, a prince. He was wounded at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and (read full article)

Charles Duke of Orleans, Debussy, Trois Chansons, valentine's day

February 26027, 2010 Noel Kerns Light Painting and Photography Workshop

Double Click Poster for more informationWe promise it will be fun and informative. (read full article)

light painting, night photography, Noel Kerns, photography workshop

A History of Steak Diane

The painting is by Giuseppe Cesari (1606); notice that Actaeon's transformation has already begun.The myth of Diana (the Greek goddess of the moon and hunt, originally named Artemis) and Actaeon (a Theban prince) is recounted in Ovid's first - centur (read full article)

Actaeons, Artemis, Diana, Giuseppe Cesari, Ovid, steak diane

Valetine's Day is on a Sunday!

This means you have two opportunities to treat your honey. Sunday Brunch can be very romantic. Sleep late then dally over coffee, creme brulee french toast or a pitcher of Mimosas while playing footsies under the table From 10:30 am- 2:00 pmORSurpri (read full article)

lake front sundae, steak diane, Sunday brunch, Valentines Day

Blogger Made with Air! gives The Turtle Honorable Mention

as one of the top ten restaurants of 2009. We are quite happy with honorable mention because the other restaurants listed here put us in very good company, indeed. I appreciate Air!'s food photography. All those lovely photographs of gorgeous plates (read full article)

Blogger, honorable mention, Made With Air, the turtle restaurant

Sunday Bruch Returns To The Turtle Restaurant January 17, 2010

You may have noticed that we have posted an article about the history of Eggs Benedict and Brunch. It was because we have been anticipating the reopening of the restaurant for brunch service. For the past two months we have been training Jerome Vigil (read full article)

The History of Eggs Benedict

In 1827, at the beginning of New York City's evolution as the financial center of the world, the genesis of what would become a world renowned culinary institution, Delmonico’s Restaurant, was set. A small shop selling classically prepared pastrie (read full article)

delmonico's, eggs benedict, oscar tschirky, the waldorf

A History of Brunch or What Time IS Dinner?

The 1972 supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary says the word "brunch" first appeared in the British magazine, Hunter's Weekly in 1895. This is confirmed by the Aug. 1, 1896, issue of the magazine Punch: ''To be fashionable nowadays we must 'bru (read full article)

Gu Beringer, history of bruch, history of dining times

Photography Show - Forgotten Places - Noel Kerns and his friend Rob January 8, 1010

Meet Noel Kerns and his friend Rob for wine and cheese at The Turtle Enoteca, 510 Center Avenue, Brownwood, Texas, January 8, 2010 5:00pm - 6:00 pm. Night photography lecture at 8:00 pm in the candle room. Noel and Bob will talk about their tec (read full article)

brownwood whorehouse, night photography, Noel Kerns, Rob

Luz de Estrella

wine dinner (read full article)

Celebrate New Years Eve 2010 At The Turtle Restaurant

Oh Boy, our menu this year is going to be old school! See The History of Beef Wellington posted below.Dinner will be served from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Reservations required. Call 325-646-8200 or reserve online enter the date December 31, 2009 and the num (read full article)

Beef Wellington, cava, champagne, New Year's Eve 2010, prosecco

The History of Beef Wellington

You have probably heard of Beef Wellington. There are many recipes which claim to be the "original recipe", Some including truffle paste, others using brioche or pastry dough instead of puff pastry. This famous dish had a resurgence in the 1960's b (read full article)

Arthur Wellesley, Beef Wellington, Chicago, First Duke of Wellington, Louis Szathmary, mushroom duxelle, Puff Pastry, Steig Wellington, The Bakery

Wine Enthusiast Magazine Names The Turtle Restaurant One Of The Nation's Most Wine-friendly Restaurants for 2009!

The Turtle Restaurant is one of a select number of restaurants in North America to be honored with the Award of Distinction. It represents our dedication to delivering one of the nation's most wine-friendly experience to our patrons. (read full article)

award, distinction, the turtle restaurant, Wine, wine enthusiast magazine

Here's your chance to see Joel Melton and friends at The Regency Bridge.

Saturday, November 28th Joel will be back at the White Wolf Trading Post by The Regency Suspension Bridge 14 miles NW of San Saba Texas on FM500 Playing all day and evening with Alton and Sue Watson come on out.Alton and Sue Watson singing at the Reg (read full article)

Alton Watson, Joel Melton, Music, Regency Bridge, San Saba, Sue Watson, There's Something In The Water, White Wolf Trading Post