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With Mill Valley Roots, Avatar's-Inspired Dabba Readies San Francisco Restaurant
Dabba's origin traces back to Avatar's, best known locally shop as the Avatar's Punjabi Burritos shop that opened in Mill Valley in 1996.
A popular food truck that has been serving up “Indian flavors wrapped in a California state of mind” all over the Bay Area for the past year will soon be one of San Francisco’s newest restaurants – and its roots are in Mill Valley.
“We are proud to be born in Mill Valley,” longtime local entrepreneur Andy Mercy says of Dabba, which he calls “a combination of the bold, intricate flavors of India (and other places) with the fresh and healthy sensibilities of Northern California.” Mercy launched the business a year ago and has made strides over that time, creating a Dabba food truck that allowed he and chef Walter Abrams to test and develop the menu. They plan to open their first Dabba restaurant at 71 Stevenson Ave. in the SF’s Financial District in April.
