The Wire

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

October 5, 2026

AIOE’s Overland Park, KS, Restaurant Adds a Second Metro Address for Made-to-Order AYCE

The former Applebee’s now serves sushi, hibachi and a broad Asian menu alongside the Northland original.

AIOE is operating at 11000 Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, alongside its original Kansas City Northland restaurant. The second location occupies a former Applebee’s and offers made-to-order AYCE dining, with current adult pricing of $21 for weekday lunch and $36 for dinner.

October 5, 2026

Asian Grand in Bridgeport, CT, and Nova in Enfield, CT, Add Two Planned Buffets

Separate lease records support the plans, with Bridgeport targeting 2027 and Enfield awaiting an opening timeline.

Two separate Connecticut buffet projects are taking shape: Asian Grand at a Bridgeport retail center and Nova in Enfield’s former Oyama restaurant. Leasing evidence supports both plans, while their menus, opening schedules and development details remain distinct.

October 5, 2026

HANPOT Plans an AYCE Korean BBQ and Hot Pot Restaurant in Moore, OK

The coming-soon restaurant has posted proposed lunch and dinner prices for its SW 25th Street address.

HANPOT is advertising a coming-soon Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant at 925 SW 25th Street in Moore. Proposed AYCE pricing starts at $20.99 for weekday lunch, with dinner, weekends and holidays listed at $32.99.

October 5, 2026

Mizuya Buffet Plans to Take Over the Former Takamatsu Restaurant in Tucson, AZ

The operator’s coming-soon website follows a property sale and filings to remodel the Speedway address.

Mizuya Buffet is advertising a coming-soon restaurant at Tucson’s former Takamatsu address. City remodeling records and a May property sale provide background for the project, while the operator has posted proposed buffet prices without confirming an opening date.

October 5, 2026

KPOT Opens in Omaha, NE, While Valencia, CA, and Madison, TN, Remain Coming Soon

KPOT’s Omaha restaurant is now operating in the former Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse at Village Pointe. Two other corporate listings, at Valencia Town Center in California and on Gallatin Pike in Madison, Tennessee, still carry coming-soon status.

October 5, 2026

Yami Buffet’s Miami Township, OH, Restaurant Is Closed as Property Goes on the Market

Yami Buffet’s Dayton-area premises are closed, and the property is being marketed for sale and lease. The restaurant opened in October 2025 after a Fuji Grill ownership change, but a permanent-closure announcement and exact final-service date remain unresolved.