The Wire

October 18, 2026

The Countryside Marketplace restaurant follows Woodbridge and Fair Oaks after more than three years of planning.

Khan announced its October 17 opening in Sterling after a project stretching back to 2023. The AYCE Korean barbecue restaurant joins two regional siblings, with house-marinated steak among the dishes proposed when the plans first surfaced.

October 18, 2026

The company targets early 2027 for a co-branded restaurant combining pizza and Shoney’s familiar menu.

Shoney’s says its Memphis restaurant will reopen in early 2027 with sister brand 7Pie Pizza and an all-you-care-to-eat Fresh Food Bar. The company has not announced an address, opening day or buffet price for the return.

October 18, 2026

Chubby Group gives a broader timetable for the former Din Tai Fung space at Lincoln Square North.

Wagyu House’s Bellevue opening window now includes the first quarter of 2027. The update broadens earlier late-November and year-end expectations for the AYCE Japanese barbecue restaurant, planned for Din Tai Fung’s former Lincoln Square North dining room.

October 18, 2026

The $29.95 spread pairs cooked-to-order steaks with rotating barbecue dishes at the existing Prime Buffet.

Northwood Casino’s Saturday buffet features cooked-to-order T-bones, barbecue specials and a $29.95 public price. The format was already advertised in September, with beef burnt ends, pork ribs and grilled salmon among the rotating dishes named by the casino.

October 18, 2026

The seasonal broth outlasts the nine-day event, with themed drinks and ghost cotton candy arriving October 24.

Shabu-Yo’s two Illinois restaurants plan Halloween programming October 24–November 1, including themed drinks, children’s games and purple ghost cotton candy. A $3 pumpkin broth starts October 22 and stays through November 30 alongside the regular AYCE hot-pot courses.