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


October 2, 2026

A $5 No Kid Hungry donation qualifies for $25 off two Fogo de Chao full churrasco dinners.

Fogo de Chão Donation Deadline Is October 5; Dinner Benefit Runs Through November 15

Fogo de Chão’s No Kid Hungry campaign has two deadlines: donate by October 5 to qualify, then use the dinner benefit by November 15. The $25 reduction applies to a purchase of two full churrasco dinners.

October 2, 2026

Sun Sushi and Grill Plans AYCE Restaurant in Former Top Shelf Space in Phoenix, AZ

The Greenway Road project lists an October construction estimate, with no opening date announced.

A reported all-you-can-eat sushi project is renovating the former Top Shelf Mexican Food & Cantina on Greenway Road. Its estimated October 20 construction completion should not be read as a confirmed restaurant opening.

October 2, 2026

Shin Sushi Replaces GoodTown Buffet in Clermont, FL, With Made-to-Order AYCE

The former Red Lobster space now serves sushi, appetizers and Japanese entrées ordered at the table.

Clermont’s former GoodTown Buffet has become Shin Sushi, replacing the buffet line with made-to-order all-you-can-eat Japanese dining. The Highway 27 building previously housed Red Lobster, and much of the dining room carried into the conversion.

October 2, 2026

Magnolia’s Buffet Closes in Myrtle Beach, SC; Founding Family Plans a Conway Café

The separate Magnolia’s Cafe will serve meat-and-three meals after the family’s December sale of the buffet.

Magnolia’s at 26th closed September 9 after its founding family sold the Myrtle Beach buffet last December. The Anderson family is planning a separate Conway café, carrying its farm connections into a meat-and-three format.

October 2, 2026

Bliss & Fish Adds a Sunday Mediterranean Buffet in Pinckney, MI

The Lebanese-American restaurant’s weekly spread extends a family history that includes a Redford fish-and-chips shop.

Bliss & Fish is serving a recurring Sunday Mediterranean and Lebanese buffet in downtown Pinckney. The restaurant opened in a former sushi bar last year, combining owner Shadia Zamlut’s family cooking with a longstanding fish-and-chips connection.

October 2, 2026

Jjanga’s Fort Apache Restaurant Closes, With AYCE Sushi Continuing at Mura in Las Vegas, NV

The sister restaurant advertises a $35.95 sushi-only meal alongside its barbecue and shabu-shabu offerings.

Jjanga’s Fort Apache restaurant has closed, but sister restaurant Mura Southwest says its sushi favorites continue nearby. Mura offers a $35.95 sushi-only AYCE option, so diners can order the rolls without adding a barbecue meal.

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