Four Moons Restaurant Is The Zenith Of Fine Dining

On June 26, fine dining entered a new orbit over the South Carolina Midlands when an acclaimed, award-winning staff opened the doors to Four Moons restaurant. Four Moons, specializes in "Contemporary Artistic American Cuisine," creating unique dishes with flair served by professionals in an engaging atmosphere. To enhance their experience, diners select distinctive wines from the 2,400 bottles and 500 label list which recently earned a 2008 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Evenings begin in Phases Moon Bar where friends can meet for end-of-the-day drinks and tapas. Special events can be hosted in the Crescent Room. Four Moons is open Tuesdays through Saturdays for dinner from 5:30. Phases Moon Bar serves from 4:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Lunch is served Tuesday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday brunch is served 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Reservations are accepted by phone at 803-531-1984 or through their website, FourMoons.com.

The Restaurateur
Four Moons is the second hospitality property inspired by restaurateur Michael Tourville. The first hospitality property is Buck Ridge Plantation; initially developed as a private hunting retreat, it is today a 6,000 acre exclusive getaway and special event destination for corporate and social gatherings offering superior cuisine, an expansive main lodge, three banquet halls, a luxuriously decadent and modern Southern style mansion, lodging for 70 guests and manicured gardens.
Michael Tourville is also Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Zeus Corporation, a world leader in the design and production of high-performance polymer tubing used in demanding applications. Tourville has traveled world-wide and entertained Zeus' clients. In doing so, he has developed an appreciation of the finest quality wines, foods and hospitality. Four Moons is the realization of the vision to bring a taste of the global fine dining experience to Orangeburg, his home for over 19 years. Tourville said, "Four Moons brings to the Orangeburg area a first-class venue with metropolitan flair where people who enjoy food and wine can be at home. It's the local option where you can celebrate everyday accomplishments, important events or special occasions; without a long drive."

The investors
Supporting Michael Tourville and his vision is his family who serve as the investors of the project. The lead investor for Four Moons is Frank P. Tourville, Sr. who is also the founder of Zeus Corporation. Frank P. Tourville, Sr., along with his four sons, all share in the Four Moons vision of fine dining and consider this their contribution to the Orangeburg community, the place they all have grown to call "home."

The chefs
Charles Zeran is Four Moon's award-winning Executive Chef. His previous Executive Chef positions include Stone Manor, Middletown, Maryland; Stars Waterfront Cafe, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina; and The Lodge at Glendorn, a AAA Four Diamond and Relais & Chateaux property in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He has earned nine DiRoNA Awards (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) at three restaurants as well as nine Wine Spectator Awards.

Chef Zeran's career path is unusual for a chef. Prior to his entry into the restaurant business at age 32, he was a practicing attorney. He neither went to culinary school, nor worked under other chefs prior to running his first kitchen. Free of the pedagogical constraints often imposed upon chefs who travel a more traditional path, Chef Zeran is at liberty to develop menus that are truly innovative, with novel dishes reflective of his personal vision. He takes a cue from molecular gastronomy, the science of cooking and its effect on food, combined with molecular cuisine, joining art with science. Together they produce intense infusions a