

 2010 News & Releases



LUX Restaurant Group adds Chiasso Coffee Cafés to mix
Third wave coffee company delivers complete coffee experience with launch of two downtown Calgary cafés
Calgary, Alberta – The LUX Restaurant Group, (that includes Flatiron Restaurant & Bar and Kayne’s Restaurants), is pleased to announce that it is adding the Chiasso Coffee Company cafés to its fast growing roster of restaurant properties. Chiasso, a chain of third wave coffee cafés, will also serve fresh baked breads and pastries as well as homemade soups, sandwiches, and other hot food. LUX will open two Chiasso cafés in Calgary before the end of summer.
“We believe coffee connects people,” says Adam Drybrough, a partner at LUX Restaurant Group. “Chiasso is an ideal addition to our existing restaurant family. We will open two Calgary cafés. One will be located International Hotels). at Jamieson Place, 302 - 4th Ave. SW (between the Westin and International Hotels). The second Chiasso Coffee café will be on the ground floor of Centennial Place 520- 3rd Ave. SW, (Eau Claire district).”

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Lucid opens 3rd Flatiron Restaurant at Chinook Centre
Two-storey, 9500 sq. ft. restaurant with indoor/outdoor dining patio will create 200 jobs.
Calgary, Alberta – Following on the heels of the Lucid Group’s announcement
to introduce its premium-casual concept restaurant to Calgary’s trendy downtown Eau Claire
district (Centennial Place), the company is making another bold move. In December 2010, it will
open its third Flatiron Restaurant & Bar at the high profile and centrally located Chinook Centre.
“This is another important step in growing our Flatiron brand in western Canada,” says Adam Drybrough,
a partner with Lucid. “Chinook Centre is an important location for us. This Flatiron restaurant located
on two floors on the northeast corner of the mall fronting directly onto Macleod Trail will become our
flagship location. High traffic, high visibility and customer access from both the street and mall levels make it a desirable location for showcasing our premium casual restaurant concept.”
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Created by: PRWIZARD -- Last updated:Aug 28, 2010
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