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UCLA alumnus Michael Consbruck owns V Wine Room. The restaurant hosted an event Sunday called &quot;Scary Delicious: Wine + Bug Pairing&quot; that served wine and edible bugs to its customers, including chocolate-covered crickets. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)

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Sunlight gleamed over bottles of boutique wine, sharply contrasting the dark wood of the shelves. Throughout the wine room, customers sat on high stools around small tables chatting.

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UCLA alumnus bitten by the edible insect trend bug

By Cameron Vernali

Oct. 25, 2016 9:29 p.m.