We are both life-long Chicagoans who love and appreciate this city.
All around Tortoise Supper Club, you will find art and artifacts with
Chicago Stories, including many items from our family archives.
In our foyer, you will find the mahogany wood from the original
Pump Room. There are two ballot boxes that were used for Chicago
Mayoral elections from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. Raoul Varin
You will also find an 1880’s pencil sketch of Andrew McNally.
McNally was a great Chicagoan, and one of the founders of
the Rand McNally Atlas company. He famously had the presence
of mind to bury his printing presses in the sand during the Great
Chicago Fire which enabled him to lead the communication
efforts during post fire reconstruction, and be back in business
one day after the fire.
Keene’s grandmother was a great supporter of the arts here
in Chicago including the Lyric Opera, the symphony, and Ravinia
Festival. She was a great musician herself. On her 10th birthday,
she was given a 1919 Steinway Grand piano which she had her entire
life until it landed at Tortoise Supper Club. Our live jazz is played
on her piano every Friday and Saturday night.
The Red Room library is filled with books we acquired from our local
Newberry Library. It is fun to peek through encyclopedia’s from the
1950’s, and the books like the “Chicago Daily News Register.”
General Wood rests stoically above the fire place. After managing
logistics in the Panama Canal as the Quartermaster General and
completing the project of connecting the “Path Between the Seas,”
he went on to become the President and Chairman of Sears. General
Wood took Sears from the largest mail order retailer in the world
to the largest “brick and mortar” retailer in the world.
Some of our favorite Chicago Stories are that of our “Scoundrels
& Rogues.” Prior to opening, we worked with the Chicago History
Museum to choose 10 scandalous or rogue individuals that had
a significant impact on Chicago or an interesting Chicago story.
We then commissioned local caricature artist, Chuck Senties,
to create paintings of our scoundrels.
We would love to share our stories with you, just ask!
Keene and Megan Addington
Spirits
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SCOTCH W H ISK E Y
D E WA R S W H ITE L A B E L
J O H N N Y WA L K E R B L AC K L A B E L
After founding and operating the restaurant company, Flat Top Grill,
for 15 years, we merged with another organization in 2009 and
looked to our next adventure. We jumped into the car with our
then 5 year old son, and drove around the country with no schedule
and no agenda. It was truly a special year—discovering and
rediscovering so many interesting and beautiful parts of this great
country, and in particular, the treasures of our National Parks.
During this journey, our next professional undertaking became clear
to us. We founded Tortoise Supper Club in the fall of 2012 inspired
to open the type of place that combined all the things we love
in a restaurant. The best example of how we wanted the restaurant
to feel is embodied in the scene from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” where
Holly Go-Lightly’s cocktail party is stylish, sophisticated, and yet fun
and energetic, but mostly warm and welcoming.
Keene still has a flip phone. He has never had a smart phone and he
is proud of it. He is the kind of person that wants to talk instead of text,
and he doesn’t care if he is following the latest trends. In a way,
that equates to how we feel about Tortoise, including our menus.
Here you will find refined, American classics prepared with the highest
quality ingredients from scratch.
We are delighted you are here and we appreciate the opportunity
to serve you. Relax and enjoy!
Keene and Megan Addington
ARDMORE TRADITIONAL CASK
GLENMORANGIE ORIGINAL
AUCHENTOSHAN THREE WOOD
J O H N N Y WA L K E R B LU E L A B E L
B R A N D Y & AR M A G N A C
HENNESSY VS COG NAC
RÉMY M ARTIN VSOP COG NAC
HENNESSY XO COG N AC
LARRESSINGLE VSOP ARMAGNAC
WARRE'S 2004 LATE BOTTLED VINTAG
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C H ÂT E A U L A T O U R B L A N C H E
Spirits
AMERICAN WHISKEY
BULLEIT BOURBON
BULLEIT RYE
F O U R R O S E S S M A L L B AT C H
HIGH WEST DOUBLE RYE
KNOB CREEK BOURBON
O L D F O R E S T E R S I G N AT U R E
KO VA L M I L L E T
KO VA L F O U R G R A I N
KO VA L B O U R B O N
RABBIT HOLE RYE
A N G E L’ S E N V Y B O U R B O N
B A S I L H AY D E N ’ S
Specialty Cocktails
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CUCUMBER COLLINS
DAIQUIRI
Broker’s Gin, Lemon Juice, Cucumber
Syrup, Soda Water
Flor de Cana Rum, Coconut Syrup
Lime Juice
AVIATION
BLOOD ORANGE HARPOON
Broker’s Gin, Creme de Violette,
Maraschino, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
Wheatley Vodka, Organic 100% Cranberry
Juice, Blood Orange Liqueur, Lemon Juice,
Simple Syrup
O L D FA S H I O N E D
PINA VERDE MARGARITA
Old Forester Bourbon, Demerara,
Bitters
Tequila, Ancho Verde, Pineapple
Syrup, Lemon Juice
M A N H AT TA N
B R A N D Y O L D FA S H I O N E D
Templeton Rye, Sweet Vermouth,
Bitters
Brandy, Orange Liqueur, Bitters
WOODFORD RESERVE
ANTIQUE WHISKEY SOUR
G U AVA M A R G A R I TA
BL ANTON ’S
David Nicholson 1843 Bourbon, Lemon,
Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon
Tequila, Mezcal, Guava,
Lime, Sweet Chili Rim
FEW RYE
A N G E L’ S E N V Y R Y E
WHISTLEPIG RYE
WHISTLE PIG OLD WORLD
IRISH WHISKEY
LIBATION CHRONICLE: THE HARPOON
The Harpoon is thought to be one of the first serious American vodka cocktails.
Created in the late 1960’s by marketing executives as a ploy to get adults to
consume more cranberry juice, this bright and tart cocktail introduced
bartenders to the idea of using cranberry juice in cocktail recipes and
is said to be the predecessor of the modern-day Cosmopolitan.
JAMESON’S
KILBEGGAN IRISH WHISKEY
TULLAMORE DEW IRISH WHISKEY
GREEN SPOT IRISH WHISKEY
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TA N Q U E R Y G I N
B O M B AY S A P H I R E G I N
D E AT H S D O O R G I N
HENDRICKS GIN
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Tanqueray Gin, Titos Vodka
Raise Your Glass
Every month Tortoise Supper Club will be partnering with local
Chicago charities. Ask your server about this month's cocktail for a cause.
#cocktailsforacause
Wine List
DOMESTIC BLENDS
S T E L L A A R T O I S Belgium, Euro Pale Lager, 5% ABV
S A M U A L A D A M S L A G E R Massachusetts, Vienna Lager, 4.9% ABV
C O O R S L I G H T Colorado, Light Lager, 4.2% ABV
M I L L E R H I G H L I F E Wisconsin, American Lager, 4.6% ABV
335.
380.
369.
375.
C H A P P E L L E T Mountain Cuvee, Napa, 2014
R O B E R T S I N S K E Y POV, Los Carneros, Napa Valley 2012
T H E P R I S O N E R “ C U T T I N G S ” Napa Valley 2014
O R I N S W I F T P A P I L L O N Napa Valley 2013
BORDEAUX BLENDS
G U I N N E S S Ireland, Irish Dry Stout, 4.2% ABV
B E L L S O B E R O N Michigan, American Pale Wheat Ale, 5.8%
395. G U N L A C H B U N D S C H U Sonoma County 2013
376.
Red Blend, Mt Veeder, Napa 2013
ABV
B E L L S T W O H E A R T E D Michigan, American IPA, 7% ABV
H A L F A C R E D A I S Y C U T T E R Chicago, American Pale Ale, 5.2% ABV
445.
2009
486.
2012
480. D O M A I N E B A R O N D E R O T H S C H I L D PA U I L L AC 2011
485. C H AT E A U C A N T E N AC B R O W N M A R G A U X 2012
450. C H AT E A U G I S C O U R S M A R G A U X 2012
L A G U N I T A S I P A California, India Pale Ale, 6.2% ABV
F O U N D E R S P O R T E R Michigan, American Porter, 6.5% ABV
O F F C O L O R A P E X P R E D A T O R Chicago, Farmhouse Ale, 6.8% ABV
A L L A G A S H W H I T E Maine, Witbier, 5.1% ABV
HAPPY HOUR
W E D N E S D AY S
SYR AH, GRENACHE, MOUVEDRE
425.
Rhone 2014
345. R A M E Y S Y R A H Sonoma 2014
525. T W O H A N D S G N A R LY D U D E S S H I R A Z Barossa 2014 NV
461. F A M I L L E P E R R I N C H A T E A U N E U F D U P A P E 2013
440.
Rhone Valley 2007
OTHER REDS
350.
360.
500.
455.
488.
340.
505.
510.
515.
426.
C L O S D U V A L M E R L O T Napa Valley 2014
D U C K H O R N M E R L O T Napa Valley 2013
C A T E N A “ C L A S S I C ” M A L B E C Mendoza 2013
C H A T E A U C A I L L A U M A L B E C Cahors 2014
C A S T E L L O D E L L E R E G I N E S A N G I O V E S E , Umbria 2014
S E G H E S I O Z I N F A N D E L Sonoma 2015
M O N S A N T O C H I A N T I C L A S S I C O R I S E R V A Tuscany 2012
G A J A P R O M I S Piedmonte 2014
M A S S O L I N O B A R O L O D O C G Piedmont 2011
M A R Q U I S D E R I S C A L R I O J A R E S E R V A Spain 2009
Half-priced Specialty Cocktails
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PINOT NOIR
S PA R K L I N G
CALIFORNIA
530.
535.
540.
531.
532.
276.
286.
285.
270.
267.
280.
C A L E R A Central Coast 2014
C U V A S I O N Carneros 2013
W I L D R I D G E Sonoma Coast 2013
E T U D E Carneros 2014
F L O W E R S Sonoma Coast 2014
F O U R G R A C E S Willamette Valley 2014
K E N W R I G H T Willamette Valley 2014
A L E X A N A Revana Vineyard, Willamette Valley 2014
D O M A I N E D R O U H I N Willamette Valley 2014
D O M A I N E S E R E N E Yamhill Cuvee, Willamette Valley 2014
L O U I S L A T O U R Pinot Noir, Marsannay 2015
D U B O E U F J E A N D E S C O M B E Burgundy, Morgan 2014
D O M A I N E A U R E L I E N V E R D E T Cotes des Nuit 2014
L O U I S J A D O T Pommard, Burgundy 2014
C H AT E A U D E C H O R E Y L E S B E A U N E
Burgundy 2006
D O M A I N E D E M O N T I L L E G R A N D C R U Burgundy 2009
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
282.
290.
370.
300.
325.
310.
304.
295.
306.
320.
305.
321.
441.
330.
M O E T C H A N D O N Brut, Champagne NV (187ml)
P O E M A Cava Brut Rosado, Spain NV
/ 40
S A R A C C O M O S C A T O D ’ A S T I Piedmont 2015
/ 80
/30
WHITES
B U R G U N DY
430.
435.
410.
422.
415.
416.
/ 50
C H A N D O N Brut Classic, California NV
F O X E N Santa Maira Valley 2014
OREGON
268.
259.
264.
265.
266.
M I O N E T T O Prosecco, Valdobbiadene (187ml)
C L A Y H O U S E Paso Robles 2014
B O N A N N O Napa Valley 2014
R O D N E Y S T R O N G R E S E R V E Alexander Valley 2013
C L O S D U V A L Napa Valley 2014
B A N S H E E Sonoma 2014
M O U N T V E E D E R Napa Valley 2014
A D A P T A T I O N B Y P L U M P J A C K Napa Valley 2014
J O R D A N Alexander Valley 2012
Napa Valley 2014
N A P A N O O K B Y D O M I N U S Napa Valley 2012
P A H L M E Y E R ‘J A Y S O N ’ Napa Valley 2014
S I LV E R O A K Alexander Valley 2012
P E T E R M I C H A E L L’ E S P R I T D E S P A V O T S Knights Valley 2013
Napa Valley 2013
V I N TA G E S S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E
229. P R O P R I E T A S P E R I N O Still Rose, Piedmont 2015
/ 50
/40
231. K E N W O O D P I N O T G R I S Russian River Valley 2014
/48
146. G E R A R D B E R T R A N D “ P E R L E S ” S A U V I G N O N
Pays d’Oc France 2015
161. C L O U D Y B AY Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2015
/55
170. C H A T E A U D E S A N C E R R E Loire Valley 2015
/65
115. W E N T E Morning Fog Chardonnay, Livermore, CA 2015
/ 40
/48
195. R A M O N B I L B A O Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain 2015
/ 69
186. L O U I S L A T O U R Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy 2013
/89
126. R O M B A U E R V I N E Y A R D S Chardonnay, Carneros 2013
/ 40
139. L E F T F O O T C H A R L E Y Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula 2015
REDS
/56
/48
K E N W R I G H T Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2014
/ 70
L O U I S L A T O U R =Pinot Noir, Marsannay 2015
/ 65
262.
431.
259.
430.
445.
J O S E P H C A R R Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 2014
290.
295.
500.
488.
426.
335.
461.
B O N A N N O Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2014
B R A S S F I E L D Pinot Noir, High Valley, CA 2013
Bordeaux 2009
J O R D A N Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 2012
C A T E N A “ C L A S S I C ” M A L B E C Mendoza 2013
/60
/ 69
/ 115
/ 55
C A S T E L L O D E L L E R E G I N E S A N G I O V E S E Umbria 2014
M A R Q U I S D E R I S C A L R I O J A R E S E R V A Spain 2009
C H A P P E L L E T Mountain Cuvee, Napa 2014
/75
/ 56
F A M I L L E P E R R I N C H A T E A U N E U F D U P A P E France 2013
V I N TA G E S S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E
/ 55
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S PA R K L I N G
C H A R D O N N AY
530.
531.
535.
536.
532.
540.
553.
560.
550.
561.
545.
M I O N E T T O Prosecco, Valdobbiadene (187ml)
CALIFORNIA
P O E M A Cava Brut Rosado, Spain
120.
110.
155.
171.
138.
230.
126.
136.
130.
135.
C H A N D O N Brut Classic, California NV
G R U E T R O S E Albuquerque NV
S A R A C C O M O S C A T O D ’ A S T I Piedmont 2104 (375ml)
M O E T C H A N D O N Brut, Champagne NV
R O E D E R E R B R U T P R E M I E R Champagne NV
T A I T T I N G E R R O S E Reims NV
D O M P E R I G N O N Epernay 2005
K R U G Grand Cuvee, Reims NV
V E U V E C L I C Q U O T Brute, Champagne NV
SAUVIGNON BL ANC
141.
170.
140.
161.
150.
Rutherford Napa 2016
C H A T E A U D E S A N C E R R E Loire Valley 2015
C A D E Napa Valley 2015
C L O U D Y B AY Marlborough 2016
D U C K H O R N Napa Valley 2015
S O N O M A C U T R E R Russian River Ranches 2014
Napa Valley 2014
T A L L E Y Arroyo Grande California 2014
Z D Carneros 2014
J O R D A N Russian River Valley 2014
G R G I C H H I L L S Russian River Valley 2012
R O M B A U E R V I N E Y A R D S Carneros 2015
F A R N I E N T E Napa Valley 20154
F L O W E R S Sonoma Coast 2013
K I S T L E R Sonoma Coast 2014
FRANCE
190.
186.
187.
205.
200.
229.
S I M O N N E T F E B V R E Chablis, Burgundy 2014
L O U I S L A T O U R Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy 2014
E T I E N N E S A U Z E T Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy 2014
L O U I S L A T O U R Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy 2014
L O U I S L A T O U R Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy 2012
DOM AINE DE MONTILLE CORTON CHARLEM AG NE
Grand Cru, Burgundy 2009
OTHER WHITES
172. J O E L G O T T Pinot Gris, Oregon 2015
229. P R O P R I E T A S P E R I N O Still Rose, Piedmont 2015
125. D R . T H A N I S C H B E R N K A S T E L E R
Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2014
175. S T A G S ’ L E A P V I O G N I E R Napa Valley 2012
125. J J P R U M W E H L E N E R S O N N E N U H R
Riesling Spatlese, Mosel 2007
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