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to reveal itself as a gleaming cavernous space with exposed brick. It has an inspired menu
that reflects Brunswick by mixing Middle Eastern flavours with classic cafe fare, includ-
ing fantastic breakfasts and burgers.
BAKERY $
Sugardough Panificio & Patisserie
( www.sugardough.com.au ; 163 Lygon St, East Brunswick; mains $8; 7.30am-5pm Tue-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun;
1, 8) Sugardough does a roaring trade in homemade pies (including vegetarian ones),
homebaked bread and pastries. Mismatched cutlery and cups and saucers make it rather
like being at grandma's on family-reunion day.
DOC Espresso
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ITALIAN $$
( 03-9347 8482; www.docgroup.net ; 326 Lygon St, Carlton; mains $12-20; 7.30am-9.30pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm
Fri & Sat, 8am-10pm Sun; 205, 1, 8, 96) Run by third-generation Italians, DOC is bringing
authenticity, and breathing new life, back into Lygon St. The espresso bar features
homemade pasta specials, Italian microbrewery beers and aperitivo time, where you can
enjoy a Negroni cocktail with complimentary nibble board (4pm to 7pm) while surroun-
ded by dangling legs of meat and huge wheels of cheese behind glass shelves.
The deli ( 03-9347 8482; www.docgroup.net ; 326 Lygon St; 9am-8pm) next door does great
cheese boards and panini, while around the corner is the original pizzeria (
03-9347 2998;
www.docgroup.net ; 295 Drummond St; pizzas around $13-18;
5.30-10.30pm Mon-Wed, noon-10.30pm Fri-Sun;
1, 8) , with excellent thin-crust pizzas and a convivial atmosphere.
205,
Rumi
( 03-9388 8255; www.rumirestaurant.com.au ; 116 Lygon St, East Brunswick; mains $17-23; 6-10pm; 1, 8)
A fabulously well-considered place that serves up a mix of traditional Lebanese cooking
and contemporary interpretations of old Persian dishes. The sigara boregi (cheese and
pine-nut pastries) are a local institution, and tasty mains like meatballs are balanced with a
large and interesting selection of vegetable dishes (the near-caramelised cauliflower and
the broad beans are standouts).
MIDDLE EASTERN $$
Auction Rooms
( www.auctionroomscafe.com.au ; 103-107 Errol St, North Melbourne; mains $14-20; 7am-5pm Mon-Fri, from
7.30am Sat & Sun; ; 57) This former auction-house-turned-North Melbourne success
story serves up some of Melbourne's best coffee, both espresso and filter, using ever-
CAFE $$
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