Shawarma Station to produce tasty food truck items and more at Erie's Flagship City Food Hall

Jennie Geisler, Erie Times-News
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Shawarma Station will be one of nine shops in the Flagship City Food Hall for its soft opening on Sunday. The 150-seat food hall is located along State Street and North Park Row, at the site of the former Sherlock's and Park Place taverns.

Restaurant profile

What: Shawarma Station

Owner: Bassam Dabbah

Bassam Dabbah prepares chicken shawarma wraps during a celebration of World Refugee Day by the International Institute of Erie at the SafeNet Big Backyard Children's Garden in Erie. He owns Shawarma Station, which will serve the classic Indian roast chicken dish at the Food Hall.
Bassam Dabbah prepares chicken shawarma wraps during a celebration of World Refugee Day by the International Institute of Erie at the SafeNet Big Backyard Children's Garden in Erie. He owns Shawarma Station, which will serve the classic Indian roast chicken dish at the Food Hall.

Details: Shawarma, or tender slices of skewer-cooked chicken, beef, goat or lamb served with warm flatbread or pita, is a popular menu item at all Middle Eastern restaurants, including the food truck of this name seen around downtown Erie for the past two years. This is the food truck owner Dabbah's first chance at making and serving his popular fare from a brick-and-mortar location.

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On his website, flagshipcityfoodhall.com/shawarma-station, Dabbah offers this background: He came to Erie in 2009 as a refugee from Damascus, Syria. He had a catering and business background and started Sham Middle Eastern Market, 760 E. 12th St., as well as the food truck. He said the menu will also feature falafel, hummus, baba ghanosh and more.

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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Shawarma Station: Food truck treats come to Flagship City Food Hall