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PRIVATE DINING AND SPECIAL EVENTS Private Dining Manager Tenae Graybosch *312-720-1208* [email protected] 350 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60654 www.tortoisesupperclub.com OUR STORY 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 Tifany’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 refind, American classics prepared with the highest quality ingredients from scratch. 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 Prints ofer a bird’s eye view of Chicago landscape during the 1880’s. 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 eforts during post fire reconstruction, and be back in business one day after the fire. 2 OUR STORY 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 morter” 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 3 PRIVATE DINING SPACES BOARDROOM RED ROOM *Private Dining Room for up to *Private Dining Room 22 guests *Accommodates groups up to 60 seated *One, two or three table setup or 75 for cocktail receptions. *Accommodates up to 30 at one table !! CLUBHOUSE DINING ROOM TC LOUNGE *Private Dining Room *Semi-Private space available for *Accommodates groups up to 125 seated cocktail events for groups up to 75 or 175 for a cocktail reception. *Patio space also available seasonally for private events ! 4 ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS ROOM SETUP *Multiple round tables (5 -6 guests per table) *One main table (for up to 35 guests) *Classroom-style seating with banquet tables *Executive-style table *Cocktail set-up with high-top tables EVENT BRANDING *Include company logos, group names, sponsors or special messages on individual menu cards, welcome/reserve signs and table numbers FULL AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS ON-SITE *Projector, fullscreen, free-standing screen and wireless microphones available at no additional charge ON-SITE VALET *Available for Lunch or Dinner events $14.00 per vehicle - can be added to event bill if requested PREFERRED VENDORS HOTEL MUSIC FLORAL & DECOR SPECIALTY BAKERY Hotel Chicago John Wade Jazz Dily Lily Twisted Baker Kinzie Hotel Mark Burnell Trio Green Inc. 161 Bites The Langham DJ Dolo Frostlighting Jaci’s Cookies DJ Megan Kelly Tablescapes M&M Events 5 BREAKFAST PACKAGES *All breakfast packages include iced tea and br ee BREAKFAST OPTIONS CONTINENTAL: $25.00 PER GUEST Assorted Breakfast Pastries House-Made Jams Fresh Fruit Orange Juice BREAKFAST BUFFET: $37.50 PER GUEST FIRST COURSE SIDES Seasonal Soup Maple Bacon House-Made Herb Roasted Potatoes TC House Salad Mixed Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber, Croutons, Red Wine Vinaigrette DESSERT Deviled Eggs Tortoise Pie Fresh Fruit Chocolate, Candied Walnuts, Bourbon-Caramel Sauce, Whipped Cream ENTRÉE Cherry Pie Michigan Tart Cherries, Almond Essence Scrambled Eggs Open-Faced Ham & Egg Sandwich Hollandaise Sauce Biscuits & Gravy ADD-ON STATIONS ..................................................................................................................$12.50 Per Person Delectable Toppings Carving Station..............................................................................................................................$25.00 Per Person Choice of Prime Rib, Beef Tenderloin or Whole Roasted Salmon + $200 Chef Fee Iced Seafood Station...................................................................................................................$30.00 Per person East & West Coast Oysters, Shrimp Cocktail, Tuna Poke Dessert Bar.....................................................................................................................................$25.00 Per Person German Chocolate Cake, Cherry Pie, Tortoise Pie, Assorted Cookies, Key Lime Pie, + $200 Pastry Chef Fee Fresh Fruit, and Create-Your-Own S’mores Bar 6 LUNCH PACKAGES *All lunch packages include iced tea and brewed co ee *Bread Service available for a $2.00 per person *Dinner Menus are available for lunch events CLUBHOUSE $30.00 PER PERSON OPTIONAL BREAD SERVICE (add $2 per person) ENTRÉE (please select three options) Miso Rolls Roasted Chicken Salad Pimento Cheese Butter Amish Chicken, Greens, Candied Pecans, Danish Blue Cheese Kale & Quinoa Salad Red Quinoa, Goat Cheese, Candied Pumpkin Seeds, Butternut FIRST COURSE (please select three options) Squash, White Balsamic Vinaigrette Inside Out Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Aged Cheddar, Gouda, Seeded Multigrain San Marzano Tomatos, Goat Cheese Bacon Cheeseburger Seasona l Soup House Ground, Aged Cheddar, Sesame Bun, TC Sauce, Frites House-Made Whitefish Herb Crusted, Three Bean Salad, Warm Tomato and Tarragon Vinaigrette TORTOISE $45.00 PER PERSON OPTIONAL BREAD SERVICE (add $2 per person) ENTRÉE (please select three options) Miso Rolls Kale & Quinoa Salad Pimento Cheese Butter Red Quinoa, Goat Cheese, Candied Pumpkin Seeds, Butternut Squash, White Balsamic Vinaigrette FIRST COURSE (please select two options) French Dip Chicago 250 Prime Rib, Smoked Cheddar, Bourbon Barrel Onions, Tomato Soup Horseradish Cream, Rosemary Au Jus San Marzano Tomatoes, Goat Cheese Skuna Bay Salmon Seasonal Soup Lightly Seasoned, Baby Spinach, Grilled Asparagus House-Made Whitefish TC House Salad Herb Crusted, Three Bean Salad, Warm Tomato Mixed Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber, Croutons, and Tarragon Vinaigrette Red Wine Vinaigrette Roasted Amish Chicken Cilantro Sweet Chili Glaze, Buttery Mashed Potatoes Caesar Salad Garlic Crouton, Parmesan Supper Club Steak Buttery Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus DESSERT (please select two options) Key Lime Pie Tortoise Pie Chantilly Cream, Graham Cracker Crust Chocolate, Candied Walnuts, Burbon-Caramel Sauce, Cherry Pie Whipped Cream Michigan Tart Cherries, Almond Essence 7 DINNER PACKAGES *All dinner packages include iced tea and brewed co ee CLUBHOUSE $75.00 PER PERSON BREAD SERVICE Parker House Rolls OR Miso Rolls (add $2 per person) Pimento Cheese Butter FIRST COURSE (please select two options) Tomato Soup Ceaser Salad San Marzano Tomatoes, Goat Cheese Garlic Crouton, Parmesan TC House Salad Mixed Greens, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber, Croutons, Red Wine Vinaigrette ENTRÉE (please select three options) Vegetable Spaghettini Roasted Amish Chicken Seasonal Vegetables, White Wine, Tomato, Cilantro Sweet Chili Glaze, Buttery Mashed Potatoes Fennel Broth Oak Aged Bourbon Barrel Meatloaf Whitefish Buttery Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Crimini Mushroom Sauce Herb Crusted, Three Bean Salad, Warm Tomato and Tarragon Viaigrette Supper Club Steak Buttery Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus Skuna Bay Salmon Lightly Seasoned, Baby Spinach, Grilled Asparagus DESSERT TC Sweet Bites Assorted Miniature, H ouse-Made Desserts, Served Family-Style 8 PEARL $85.00 PER PERSON OPTIONAL BREAD COURSE