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October 9, 2026

Rising food costs and waste prompted the restaurant to finish its monthly program on October 4.

Fleming Street Bakery & Southern Cuisine served its final First Sunday Buffet on October 4 after roughly eighteen months. Rising food costs and waste brought the monthly meal to an end; the Spencer business remains open.

October 9, 2026

Ying and Xian will finish service October 18 after more than three decades at the State Street restaurant.

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant will serve its final meals October 18 as Ying and Xian retire. The Bristol restaurant grew from a 25-seat dining room to more than 100 seats, with lunch and selected-day dinner buffets part of its long State Street history.

October 9, 2026

Doug Dry's relocation adds breakfast, burgers and self-service ordering while ending the downtown restaurant's buffet.

Rebel Pig's restaurant buffet has ended with Doug Dry's move to Rebel Smash & Strips in Palmyra. The new restaurant opened before Labor Day with breakfast, burgers, chicken strips and barbecue sandwiches, while Rebel Pig Catering continues.

October 8, 2026

California gets the familiar name back as the revived soup-and-salad buffet heads to Orange County.

Souplantation plans to return to its former Fountain Valley address in 2027. California’s first announced location in the revival follows Tucson and Fort Myers, where familiar recipes and the AYCE format are already back.

October 8, 2026

An October 7 soft opening and October 12–14 grand opening introduce a menu with ramen, hibachi and some decidedly dressed-up rolls.

Mr. Tokyo Premium has announced an October 7 soft opening in the former 37 SOL space, followed by an October 12–14 grand opening. Adult AYCE lunch is listed at $21.99 and dinner at $34.99, with sashimi among the unlimited offerings.