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"I note that at the Huntington’s sprawling private estate in San Marino (south of Pasadena) the Rose Garden Tea Room—originally built as a bowling alley in 1911 and converted into a sunny high‑tea spot in 1928—is reopening after being closed since early 2020; starting May 24 diners can once again enjoy high tea in glassy, comfortable new surroundings adjacent to rows of blooming roses, with housemade scones or smoked salmon with dill cream cheese and caviar, and reservations open May 10." - Farley Elliott