Tavern Lounge Menu
COLD PLATES

Our Favorite Cheeses Pick and Choose at will ( approximately 2 ounces per serving )

  • Lach’s Brothers 9 year aged Cheddar extremely sharp $8
  • Roquefort Papillon raw honey $7
  • Young Manchego smooth, slightly nutty; with quince paste $6.50
  • Castello Triple-Cream Danish Blue; soft and smooth, mild spice $4
  • Chipotle Gouda Eichten’s, Minnesota, smoky and spicy $5
  • Parmesan-Reggiano with balasmic syrup $5.50
  • Horseradish White Cheddar smooth texture, hot horseradish $3
  • Delice de Bourgogne rich, meaty, soft-ripened Burgundy Cheese $7
Patrick Chabert chicken liver mousse $7

Bloc of Foie Gras balsamic syrup, sweet onions $14

Spanish Olives Manzanilla Olives with cornichons and cocktail onions $5

Spanish Almonds “Marcona” almonds with fleur de sel $5

Caviar Potato Chips crème fraîche, flavored Tobiko $12

Acapulco Shrimp Cocktail gulf shrimp, onions, cilantro, and chipotle sauce $13

Cajun Shrimp Remoulade gulf shrimp, spicy southern remoulade sauce $13

Grilled Asparagus Bruschetta toasted artisnal bread, truffle oil, shaved Reggiano $10

Black Forest Panini Boars Head black forest ham, 3-month-aged Spanish Manchego, mixed greens, Balsamic vinaigrette $6.75

Portabella & Artichoke Panini Sweet peppers, arugula, black olive vinaigrette $7.50

Shitake Mushroom Crostini shallots, onion, herbed goat cheese on whole grain truffle Crostini $9

HOT PLATES

Garlic Bread Tavern garlic butter roasted on labriola French baguette $3.25

Tavern Cheese Bread labriola French baguette, tavern garlic butter, assorted cheeses $6

Organic Free Range Chicken Breast caramelized onions, shallots, chicken liver mousse $8

Steamed Mussels Prince Edward Island; with lemon beurre-blanc $12

Fried Calamari Fresh day-boat Narragansett squid, lobster mayonnaise, truffle oil $12

Grilled Asparagus toasted crouton, Blue Costello cream $11

Eda Mame steamed, sale alle erbe $7

Baked Shrimp De Jonghe gulf shrimp, garlic bread crumbs, butter $12

Sirloin Sashimi USDA Choice New York Strip seared, horseradish cream $14

Miniature Kobe Burgers (3) sourdough rolls, with mustard sauce and hand-made maple syrup slaw $12

Miniature Organic Chicken Breast Sandwiches Reggiano-breaded boneless breast of chicken with mustard sauce, caramelized onions, and sweet peppers $11

Blue Castello Grilled Cheese onion, Zambian honey $5.50

London Port Roast Beef Melt with horseradish white cheddar cheese $7

Tavern steak rubbed Gulf Shrimp Broccoli, wild rice $12

Traditional Spanish Potato Omelette onions, balsamic reduction and truffle butter $10

WHITE WINES BY THE GLASS

Segura Viudas Brut Reserva $7
Clean and delicate, yet rich Spanish Spanish sparkling wine

Llopart Rose $12
Delicately fruity, very clean Spanish Rose Sparkling wine

Montaudon $14
Brut Champagne, full bodied, fruit, lemon, and nuts

Split of Pop or Pop Rose (Champagne) $16

Nautilus New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc $10
Pale straw in color, with an aroma of passion fruit skin, gooseberry and boxwood with a hint of basil. The palate has flavors of melon and red capsicum with good texture and length and a typical zingy finish.

Manifesto California Sauvignon Blanc $7
Made by Jamey Whetstone (Turley, Domaine Dujac, and Whetstone Wine Cellars), a classic food wine, great at twice the price. Soft and round with a crisp finish. Tropical and citrus notes.

Cosentino Novelist
$10
California Sauvignon Blanc/Semillion. French white Bordeaux from Napa Valley. Minerals, herbs, and Crenshaw melon.

Las Briassas $7
Spanish Verdeho/Sauvignon Blanc from Rueda Spain. Bright colorfuly fruitful and refreshing, full of ripe white fruits: green grapes, white peach and apricot, granny smith apple, and grapefruit.

Riff, Traditional Italian Pinot Grigio $7
Appley with mineral and dried fruit character. Medium bodied, light finish.

Cono Sur Chadonnay $7
Sustainable Agriculture from Chile. Medium light NO-OAK Chardonnay with a crisp finish.

Legends Chardonnay (California) $13
A dry Cosentino Chardonnay with rich fruit and bright balance

Shine “Dry” German Riesling $8
100% Pfalz Riesling from Rudolph Muller. Shine recalls Riesling’s suggestively sunny characteristics. This crisp wine shows green apple, pear, and peach.

RED WINES BY THE GLASS

Oregon Pinot Noir, by Joe $13
Listen to the fine and enticing "snap-crack" of the seal as you twist it off. Put the Band-Aids back in the medicine cabinet... this aint no cork sealed wine. This wine slips into your mouth with gorgeous rich blackberry aromas with a touch of leather, too. The flavors mirror the aromas with a soft and velvety mouth feel, which wraps around your tongue delivering the impression of sweetness from the soft ripe tannins. I know what you are thinking... How can Joe deliver such a good Oregon Pinot Noir for the money you are asking!!?? Yes, I know, you want to drink more..

Murphy's Law
$9.50
This “ridiculous blend” of Washington State Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Sangiovese is made by David O’reilly of Owen Roe fame. Soft, supple, easy finish. Currant jam, and spiced plums.

Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon $7
The nose is a pleasant blend of plum, raspberry and sweet spices, while on the palate, chocolate and vanilla are present. A long, structured, and balanced Cabernet.

Bodegas Borsao $7
This bright, cherry-red wine is a blend of 75 percent Garnacha plus Tempranillo, made in the Campo de Borja wine region in Northeastern Spain, not far from Rioja. Its full, forward aromas can only be described as "exuberant," ripe red-berry fruit and a distinctive mix of black and white pepper.

Cosentino "The Merlot" $9
Spicy and rich. A complex set of leather, tobacco, white pepper, mint and blueberry aromas. This full-bodied well balanced complex Merlot is big in the middle of the palate with excellent structure. It shows cherries, pomegranate, plum, spice and mineral notes with a long finish.

Three Saints Cabernet Sauvignon
$14

SIGNATURE DRINKS

In Martini Glasses

Stellar 75 refreshing gin & citrus blend, topped off with bubbly $9

Chocolate Truffle a dark chocolate martini with a blackberry center $10

The Chicago a brandy and bubbly concoction, perfect for our cooler nights $9

Bad Kitty fruity and sweet, these go down far too easily $9

Kentucky Stinger a bourbon aperitif with a refreshing twist $8


In Cocktail Glasses

Biscotti on the Rocks a strong finisher reminiscent of the classic Italian cookie $7

Tequila Sunset tequila and pineapple with a hint of blackberries $7

Melon Tea a mild drink with hints of melon and vanilla $6

White Sazerac an alluring sipping cocktail featuring Wisconsin-made white whiskey $7

New Orleans Daisy a deceptively smooth cocktail $6

Orange Cheer for those of us who missed our glass of OJ this morning $7

BEER

In Bottles

Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA)

  • Steam Beer $4.50
Bell’s (Kalamazoo, MI)
  • Amber Ale $6
  • Pale Ale $6
  • Oberon $6
Founders Brewing Company (Grand Rapids, MI)<
  • Dirty Bastard $6
  • Red’s Rye $5.50
Goose Island (Chicago, IL)
  • IPA $4.5
  • Nut Brown $4.5
Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, OH)
  • Commodore Perry IPA $4
  • Dortmunder Gold $4
  • Edmund Fitzgerald Porter $4
North Coast Brewing Company (Fort Bragg ,CA)
  • Red Seal $5
  • Scrimshaw Pilsner $5
Smaltz (He’brew) brewing Company (San Francisco, CA & New York, NY)
  • Genesis (amber-pale) $6
  • Rejewvenator (doppelbock-dubbel) $6
Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA)
  • Pale Ale $4.5
Three Floyds Brewing Company (Munster, IN)
  • Alpha King $4.5
  • Pride & Joy $4.5
Unibroue (Chambly, Quebec)
  • Don de Dieu $6
  • Fin du Monde $6
  • Trois Pistoles $6
In Cans

Coors (Golden, CO)
  • Original $3
Green King (Suffolk, UK)
  • Old Speckled Hen $6
Pabst (Milwaukee, WI)
  • Blue Ribbon $3
Ska Brewing Company (Durango, CO
  • Modus Hoperandi $4
  • Special ESB $4