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Drumettes and wingettes with desi special sauce; crispy Bombay bhel salad; Desi Masala Beef Chopped Cheese Burger; and loaded lamb keema fries at DesiNental.

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Melbourne hit list February 2023: Hot, new and just-reviewed places to check out, right now

Indian fusion fast food, a dumpling degustation and not-so-private dining rooms in gilded cages. Here's what's hot this month.

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The Desi Masala Beef Chopped Cheese Burger is a banger.

DesiNental's Philly cheesesteak meets Indian burger is a banger

  • Dani Valent
The "private" cage hangs over the dining room.
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Does South Yarra's golden, subterranean Yugen Dining have substance?

  • Besha Rodell
McConnell magic: Inside the warm and convivial wine bar.
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Why Marion is one of Melbourne's best wine bars

  • Besha Rodell
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Pub favourites meet French classics at Amphlett House

  • Besha Rodell
Market Lane Coffee's new Brunswick cafe is its eighth location.

Market Lane Coffee and All Are Welcome bakery open new northside sites

  • Emma Breheny
The use of corn in the Rufio kitchen means the dishes are gluten-free.

Rufio rooftop brings Latin American vibes to Carlisle Street, St Kilda

  • Dani Valent
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Gelato or granita can be served with brioche, as they do in Sicily.

Carlton's Brunetti adds a marble-clad gelato shop

  • Emma Breheny
The Complete Collection of 10 dumplings.

With 10 fillings and 10 seats, Heartling is not your usual dumpling fix

  • Dani Valent
Ten pizzas make up the bulk of the menu, which is geared to drinking rather than dinner.

Jaga Jaga raises the bar for Greensborough nightlife

  • Emma Breheny
One or Two serves a tight menu of 8-10 cocktails which changes regularly.

One or Two serves hard-to-find whisky down a Chinatown laneway

  • Emma Breheny
Toastie at Shooter McGavin's sandwich shop in Carlton.

Bread hot summer: Six new (and new-ish) bakeries and sandwich shops

  • Emma Breheny
Sebastian Beach Grill and Bar in Williamstown has a large outdoor deck for pintxos and drinks.

Ten waterside watering holes, from the beach to the river

  • Good Food Guide reviewers and Emma Breheny
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