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News and dispatches from the world of all-you-can-eat dining.

October 30, 2026

K-Top Korean BBQ Celebrates Grand Opening in Temecula With Four AYCE Price Options

An October 30 celebration accompanies tabletop grills, premium cuts and a substantial self-serve banchan bar.

Temecula’s K-Top Korean BBQ is marking its October 30 grand-opening celebration with prize giveaways and an unusually detailed AYCE menu: a $24.99 weekday lunch special, three all-day tiers and a self-serve bar loaded with hot dishes and banchan.

October 30, 2026

Fogo de Chão Signs Lease at Legacy Village for 2027 Cleveland-Area Opening

The Brazilian steakhouse will replace Brio in Lyndhurst, bringing tableside churrasco and its Market Table.

Fogo de Chão has signed a lease for the former Brio Italian Grille at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst, aiming for a 2027 debut. Its first Greater Cleveland restaurant will bring continuous tableside meats, the Market Table and an open-grill design.

October 30, 2026

Sumo Sushi & Grill Plans November 3 Eugene Opening in Former Shari’s

The Pacific Northwest AYCE Japanese chain is preparing its first Eugene restaurant in Santa Clara.

The former Shari’s at 35 Division Avenue in Eugene is being prepared for Sumo Sushi & Grill, with November 3 targeted as opening day. The Pacific Northwest chain brings made-to-order AYCE sushi, hand rolls and a broader menu of Japanese cooked dishes.

October 30, 2026

Sake Sushi Opens in South Sacramento With $39.99 All-You-Can-Eat Menu

The family-owned newcomer lists 88 sushi selections, plus plenty for the cooked-food crowd.

A new Sake Sushi in south Sacramento is serving $39.99 all-you-can-eat sushi, with child pricing and an 88-selection lineup spanning hand rolls, specialty rolls and nigiri. The broader menu makes a strong case for bringing the nonsushi crowd, too.

October 30, 2026

Rodizio Grill Plans Third Utah Restaurant in Downtown Ogden for 2027

More than a dozen tableside meats, a gourmet salad bar and hot Brazilian sides are planned.

Rodizio Grill is headed to downtown Ogden in 2027, adding a third Utah restaurant to its Salt Lake City and Provo locations. The planned churrascaria promises more than a dozen meats carved tableside, a gourmet salad bar and unlimited Brazilian sides.

October 30, 2026

GEN Korean BBQ’s Allston Plan Appears Shelved as Cambridge Proposal Moves Ahead

A liquor-license transfer points away from a 218-seat Allston project, while Harvard Square remains proposed.

GEN Korean BBQ House’s planned two-story Allston restaurant appears to be off the table after a Boston liquor-license transfer filing. A separate, much larger Harvard Square proposal remains under review, against the backdrop of GEN’s pending restaurant transaction with Chubby Group.