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8 SCOTTSDALE REPUBLIC FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 ED NORTHEAST VALLEY NEWS Grand Lux Cafe coming to Fashion Square blecloth," Gordon said. Gordon doesn't expect the sister restaurant to compete with nearby Cheesecake Factory restaurants, except to be another dining option. "Scottsdale is a very big food and restaurant city. There are so many restaurants. We provide a different dining option," he said.

Grand Lux Cafe has a different menu from the Cheesecake Factory with 150 items, and an in-house bakery offering 20 goods, including bake-to-order desserts. Don't expect to see a lot of cheesecake on the menu. Pies, creme brulee, cakes and ice cream are included. Shoppers and diners can expect the ambience to be a bit more upscale, and pricier than the Cheesecake Factory, Gordon said. A dessert bar inside the restaurant also offers special hand-pressed teas, sandwiches and desserts for high tea.

"You can feel very relaxed. We make sure we give our guests a great experience," Gordon said. By Angellque Soenarie ANUELiQUE.SOENARIE(SARiZONAREPUIILIC.COM SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale Fashion Square is making room this weekend for Arizona's first Grand Lux Cafe. Demolition for the sister eatery of the Cheesecake Factory will start just east of the Anthropologic store starting at 11 p.m. Sunday and continue through 7 a.m.

Monday. Loading docks, which once serviced the former Robinsons-May department store, will be removed to make room for the Grand Lux Cafe and other interior retail space, said officials for Westcor, which operates the regional mall at Camelback and Scottsdale roads. The restaurant will seat as many as 300 inside, and up to 50 outside on an 850-square-foot patio. Valet parking will be available. Construction is expected to begin in June and be completed before year's end, said Howard Gordon, senior vice president for Cheesecake Factory which has four Cheesecake Factory restaurants in Phoenix, Chandler and 1 ltr i 1 if SCOTTSDALE An artist's rendering shows the exterior of what will be Arizona's first Grand Lux Cafe, at Scottsdale Fashion Square.

percent of Scottsdale's total sales taxes. "Grand Lux Cafe is a little more upscale than the Cheesecake Factory, and if the highest level you can get to casual dining before you get to white ta Peoria. The Grand Lux Cafe, which will employ as many as 200 people, will be the first in Arizona and is one of five stores to open this year nationwide. Last year, restaurants made up 7 Star of MTV series checks out city's nightlife ROLEX Pussycat Lounge spokesman. Jenner, son of Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner, had no formal plans lined up for the evening, Royal said.

"He will just be hanging out, having a good time enjoying the scenery Scottsdale has to offer." Jenner was expected to visit the lounge's "Thursday Nights at the Pussycat Lounge." By Joseph W. Cox JOSEPH.COXARIZONAREPUBLIC.COM SCOTTSDALE A popular television star and teenage heartthrob was expected late Thursday to visit the Pussycat Lounge in Scottsdale. Brody Jenner, who is seen on MTVs The Hills, was visiting Scottsdale to check out the local nightlife he has heard so much about, said Josh Royal, a pv- BRIEFS Volunteers can check out role of Sister Cities Association SCOTTSDALE Prospective volunteers can find out more about the Scottsdale Sister Cities Association at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

The organization is looking for new members to continue its work to promote Scottsdale residents as ambassadors of international friendship and goodwill. Through the group's efforts, Scottsdale has achieved sibling relationships with Alamos, Mexico; Interlaken, Switzerland; Cairns, Australia; and Kingston, Ontario. Discussion is under way to add Mar-rakech, Morocco, which will send a del egation to visit Scottsdale in mid-May. Information: (480) 945-0384. Group plans session for parents of children with special needs SCOTTSDALE Parents of children with special needs are invited to hear about summer programs.

The Scottsdale Special Education Parents Advisory Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Zuni Elementary School cafeteria, 9181 E. Red-field Road. The open house-style evening includes presentations from Scribble to Script, Lindamood Bell, Scottsdale Parks Recreation, Phoenix Parks Recreation, SARRC Summer Camp, Lions Camp Tatiyee, Boys Girls Club of Scottsdale, Camp Civitan, New Way Learning Academy and Pediatric Speech and Language. OYSTER PERPETUAL EXPLORER II p6ert WesCey 7088 Fifth Avenue Scottsdale, AZ 480.947.2416 OFFICIAL ROLEX JEWELER ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL.

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