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IN BUSINESS DINING CULINARY DROPOUT RESTAURANT TO OPEN AT HARD ROCK HOTEL By Steve Green senior staff writer F ox Restaurant Scottsdale, Ariz., Concepts said April 4 it of is entering the Las Vegas market with a concept called Culinary Dropout at the Hard Rock Hotel. The 9,000-square-foot venue will open this summer near the casino floor and adjacent to the pool. It will include a patio seating 320 people. An opening date has yet to be announced for the restaurant, which features a uniform-free staff. The company describes the concept as both "hip and rebel" and "soulful and relaxed." The Culinary Dropout concept REAL ESTATE STATE FINES UNLICENSED COMPANY $25K By Cy Ryan staff writer T he state has filed a complaint against an unlicensed company that provides mortgage advice and advertises it can "stop a foreclosure within 48-72 hours." The state Division of Mortgage Lending has issued an order against Sierra Foreclosure Solutions to "cease and desist" operating and to pay a maximum $25,000 fine. The complaint says the I order. Sparks company and its officers, Lawrence Day and Edmond M. Hodges, conduct business as a covered service provider, which includes being consultants in foreclosures and loan modifications. Division Commissioner I expand. I attach. James Westrin said an investigation shows the company and its principals have never been licensed by the state. The investigation, Westrin said, the company charged homeowners an initial fee of $5,000 for its help. The company advertises it can help stop a trustee sale of a home in foreclosure and it can cut mortgage payments in half. A man who answered the phone at Sierra Foreclosure Solutions refused to identify himself and would not say if Day or Hodges were available to comment. Sierra Foreclosure, Day and Hodges have 20 days to contest the disciplinary action. 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The atmosphere of the Hard Rock Hotel complements the hip but never pretentious of Culinary Dropout," said company CEO Sam Fox, a five-time James Beard Foundation semifinalist for outstanding restaurateur. vibe Fox said the Culinary Dropout bar snacks include house-made pretzels and its menu includes pub-style appetizers, salads, sandwiches and antipasto meats, cheeses and vegetables. Fox currently operates 12 restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas and Texas.