Public restroom:

Tangerine

Tangerine’s restrooms are the talk of the town, and with good reason.

The three unisex restrooms in the downstairs of Tangerine, which opened right before Christmas last year at 729 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, are shaped like another Milwaukee icon, says manager Maria Dakoras.

“They’re similar to the Domes downtown,” she says. “It’s pretty much the same shape.” Their color is orange - or tangerine, if you prefer - and they are translucent, giving the impression that the public restrooms are very public. They are not, though, Dakoras assures.

“You can’t really see through them,” she says. “You might see a vague silhouette, especially if they’re wearing black.”

Patrons, though, remark on them right away. And that’s by design.

“It’s fun, it’s silly, it’s dynamic because they’re unique,” says Dakoras. “Honestly, it’s nothing like Milwaukee’s ever seen.”

You can see them - but not through them - at Tangerine, which serves drinks and desserts, between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.