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October 27, 2026
T’s Announces an AYCE Lunch Buffet Trial in Alexander City, AL
The recently opened seafood and steakhouse announced a lunchtime experiment beginning October 26.
T’s Seafood & Steakhouse announced an AYCE lunch-buffet trial beginning October 26, while continuing regular menu service. The Alexander City restaurant’s Southern lunch dishes give the experiment a familiar comfort-food backdrop; pricing and recurring days remain unconfirmed.
October 26, 2026
Sushi Boss Becomes Sushi Stars in Cherry Hill New Jersey
The Route 38 restaurant keeps its owners and made-to-order AYCE sushi and hibachi.
Cherry Hill’s Sushi Boss has become Sushi Stars, with the same ownership, staff and AYCE format. The Route 38 restaurant continues serving sushi and cooked dishes to order, preserving the operation that opened in summer 2025.
October 26, 2026
GoGo Pot Plans AYCE Rotary Hot Pot in Salem Oregon
The Hillsboro operator has registered its next restaurant at the former Nagoya on Center Street.
GoGo Pot is preparing a Salem restaurant at the former Nagoya building on Center Street. Its Hillsboro operation offers individual hot pots, conveyor-belt ingredients and premium meat options, while Salem’s opening date and local menu remain unannounced.
October 26, 2026
Buffets Get a Fresh National Spotlight as Diners Look for Value
New coverage connects Southern spreads and interactive AYCE dining with an appetite for abundance.
A new Wall Street Journal feature puts buffet dining back in the national conversation, alongside a recent Southern buffet opening in New York. The coverage spans several unlimited formats and draws on Yelp search figures whose measurement period deserves a closer look.
October 26, 2026
The Hush Puppy Closes Its Fremont Street Restaurant in Las Vegas Nevada
The Neonopolis expansion lasted about eleven months; the original Charleston restaurant remains listed.
The Hush Puppy’s Neonopolis restaurant has closed less than a year after its November 2025 opening. The Fremont Street expansion brought Southern comfort food and AYCE fish promotions to the former Banger Brewing space; the original Charleston location remains listed.
October 26, 2026
Farley’s Family Restaurant Holds Farewell Buffet in Farley Iowa
The restaurant named October 25 as its last day after approximately three years.
Farley’s Family Restaurant named October 25 as its final service, inviting customers back for a farewell brunch buffet. The Iowa restaurant previously operated as Mario’s under the same owner; its announcement did not explain the closure or future plans.
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