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

October 11, 2026

Red Geranium Announces Sunday Breakfast Buffet Schedule in New Harmony, Indiana

The October schedule starts at 8 a.m., with a $16 adult price and an omelet station.

Red Geranium is advertising Sunday breakfast buffets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with bacon, sausage, an omelet station and rotating chef selections. Earlier 2026 buffet listings show a 9 a.m. start.

October 10, 2026

Golden Corral Plans a Former Hooters Conversion in St. Petersburg, Florida

Tyrone Square plans call for 254 seats in an early example of the smaller prototype.

Golden Corral’s St. Petersburg development now has a specific address and submitted plans: the former Hooters at Tyrone Square. The 8,105-square-foot conversion is part of the buffet chain’s move toward smaller restaurants and reused dining spaces.

October 10, 2026

Palms Introduces Filipino Night in Las Vegas, Nevada & Raises Brunch Price

The $2 increase arrives alongside an October 10 Filipino Night featuring suckling pig and kare-kare.

Palms’ A.Y.C.E. Buffet now lists brunch at $44.99, a $2 increase documented by Las Vegas Advisor. Its October 10 Filipino Night brings suckling pig, kare-kare and shrimp pancit to a separate $52.99 dinner event.

October 10, 2026

Sura Hawaii Sets an October 13 AYCE Reopening in Honolulu, Hawaii

Sura Hawaii’s announced reopening pairs a revised Korean BBQ menu with an October AYCE offer. The Honolulu restaurant, which began as 678 Hawaii in 2012, lists prime brisket, kalbi, pork belly and hot-stone rice dishes among its 22 selections.

October 10, 2026

Malabar Announces a $35 Sunday Brunch Buffet in Washington, DC

Malabar’s announced Sunday brunch pairs a rotating Indian buffet with fish, lamb, chicken and vegetarian selections. The $35 meal begins October 25, with optional unlimited drinks and a culinary team led by longtime Rasika chef Vikram Sunderam.

October 10, 2026

HANPOT Announces Its October 10 Soft Opening in Moore, Oklahoma

The AYCE restaurant also confirms a $5 surcharge for combining Korean BBQ and hot pot.

HANPOT now lists an October 10 soft opening at 11 a.m. in Moore. The update adds a date to its previously announced Korean BBQ and hot-pot plans, along with the price for choosing both cooking formats at one meal.