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Not far from Spider Lake Lodge is a place to eat that's so unusual it's worth a trip. I will not begin to unravel for you exactly how a prominent Turkish family ended up opening a restaurant in this remote corner of Wisconsin. Suffice it to say that to dine at Turk's Inn is to step into a dizzying Orientalist fantasy straight out of the 1950's—gloriously florid and featuring a prodigious use of white vinyl—made touching by the addition of family photographs and an eclectic array of kitschy memorabilia. The menu, like the room, is a time capsule, and everything on it is delicious; my favorite dish is the lamb kebabs, which Marge, the tiny proprietor, wheels out from the kitchen on a cart and removes from three-foot skewers. It's a sight you won't soon forget. 11320 N. U.S. Hwy. 63, Hayward; 715/634-2597; dinner for two $60.
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