Boulder Restaurant: Tangerine Is Great For Breakfast or Lunch

During my last visit to Boulder, Deborah, Elsa and I went to Tangerine for lunch, before picking up Lennon at school.  It's in a little strip mall in Boulder, and is a great choice for breakfast or lunch.  Chef/Proprietor Alec Schuler brings his nutrition-oriented culinary training to this restaurant, and his other restaurant, Arugula Bar e Ristorante.  Alec was born and raised in New York by immigrant European parents.  His world travels have strongly influenced his outlook on food.  As an avid biker, skier and mountain lover, he is always mindful of the importance of wholesome and healthy diet.  His lifestyle is reflected in his diverse menu.

Everything at Tangerine is fresh, and everything is big.  I ordered the albacore tuna sandwich.  Griddle fried sourdough  with fresh albacore, leeks, kalamata olives and fresh tomatoes, and a side of lemon dressed greens or hand cut French fries.  Delicious sandwich.  Deborah ordered the shrimp and spinach salad.  Five seared shrimp over spinch with avocado, romesco sauce, tomatoes, shave fennel and toasted fennel seed vinaigrette.  That's her favorite.  Elsa ordered a blueberry pancake and ate the whole thing.  Other lunch items include a caponata salad, crab cake salad, albacore nicoise salad, steak salad, and more.  Sandwiches include a crab cake sandwich, Mediterranean melt veggie,  grilled chicken, Tangerine reuben, which includes carmelized onions and peppers in addition to the regular ingredients of  a reuben, a delicious looking burger, and a blt.  Everything is made from scratch, fresh and so delicious.

A few customers were eating breakfast, and they looked amazing.  Bacon and eggs with fried potatoes, waffles and pancakes, hash and eggs benedict were just some of the many breakfast items I saw and will try next time I'm there.  Next time I visit, we will try Tangerine for breakfast.

  This is just another of the many wonderful breakfast and lunch spots to try if you visit Boulder.  I think you will enjoy it.  I sure did.