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CULVER CITY— A new bakery called Copenhagen Pastry has sprouted at the intersection of Washington Blvd and Washington Pl. Management plans to open in June serving traditional Danish baked goods. [Toddrickallen]

DOWNTOWN— Clifton's Cafeteria is undergoing that refurb which will turn the vintage restaurant into a multifaceted 47,000 square foot space to refuel. Blogdowntown caught up with owner Andrew Meieran who says that he has "uncovered just amazing things." One such article is a neon sign that was discovered behind a wall, and the light was on, glowing for the past 70 years. "Neon experts" have told Meieran that the sign is likely the "oldest existing, continuing operating neon in the world." [Blogdowntown]

WEHO— Effective May 30, The London initiates "Wednesdays at Sunset" wherein the hotel's rooftop opens up to the public. From 6-7PM beer and wine is offered gratis to all guests. Resy required. [EaterWire]

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Welcome to Varying Hues, a new column in which Wine Steward Maxwell Leer explores unsung, colorful wines from around the world.

Roma Deli in Pasadena is unapologetically Italian. Everything encountered in-store is the best of the best, be it rosé from Sicily, sharp Pecorino Crotonese that sits, sweating on the counter, or a mammoth loaf of ciabatta made in house. There are literally hundreds of other tasty Italian foodstuffs and drinkstuffs, too. The patriarch of the enterprise: Rosario Mazzeo. Rosario has personified Roma’s for 57 years on Lake Street, perhaps prior to the disappearance of grape vines from the historic Lake Vineyard from which the street bears its name. His demeanor is calm. He sits patiently behind the meat fridge, awaiting customers. One by one, customers approach the counter, each bearing the subtle grin of anticipation any sentient creature would when viewing his offerings.

Roma’s sells simple Italian wines. Mostly inexpensive, regional wines that offer traditional Italian wine flavors. Valiant whites from Friuli for instance. Or volcanic rosé made of Nerello Mascalese from Mt. Etna. The real catch, however, are the Lambruscos. Lambrusco is a sparkling (or, frizzante in Italian) red wine made in four distinct growing regions in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. As with most styles of frothy, frizzante wine, there are those that are dry and those that are sweet and those that politely decline to be simply one or the other.

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