Mabel's Is The Burmese Eatery Adding A Fresh Voice To The Capital's Food Scene
It's not the only restaurant with a woman's name, but for Wellington eatery Mabel’s, there is a deeply personal story to its namesake, co-founder Marlar Boon’s phwa phwa (grandmother), who is the inspiration behind the “Burmese eat and drink shop,” as its owners — Marlar, husband Ian Boon and friend Dan Felsing — prosaically describe it.
