The Wire

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

September 23, 2026

It’s KBBQ & Shabu Shabu Opens in Haltom City, Texas With Four-Part AYCE Format

The new H Mart-area restaurant combines KBBQ, hot pot, conveyor service and a self-serve buffet.

It’s KBBQ & Shabu Shabu has opened in Haltom City with one of the more elaborate AYCE setups in Dallas-Fort Worth, combining Korean barbecue, shabu shabu, conveyor service and a self-serve buffet.

September 23, 2026

Glass Box Brings Premium AYCE Sushi and Omakase to Las Vegas

The San Diego concept opens Sept. 26 at The Bend with an unusually ambitious all-you-can-enjoy menu.

San Diego sushi bar Glass Box is opening its first expansion in southwest Las Vegas on Sept. 26. The new restaurant introduces premium all-you-can-enjoy lunch and dinner alongside a separate omakase experience.

September 23, 2026

Fogo de Chão Appears Headed to Omaha’s Village Pointe

A building permit and leasing materials point to the former Kona Grill, though Fogo has not announced Omaha.

Fogo de Chão appears to be planning an Omaha restaurant at Village Pointe. A city building permit and RED Development leasing materials both identify the chain, but Fogo itself has not yet announced the market.

September 23, 2026

The Buffet Beat: Openings, Closings & Announcements

September 22, 2026

Five AYCE developments span a two-location sushi concept, two major UMI openings, a delayed Kansas expansion and the quick closure of an unusual Mexican-Chinese buffet in Tyler.

September 23, 2026

AYCE Wings Are Back at Golden Corral

Bone-in Buffalo wings and new boneless bites lead the buffet chain’s fall rotation.

Golden Corral has returned all-you-can-eat wings nationwide for fall, pairing Bone-In Buffalo Wings with new Boneless Buffalo Bites and a compact seasonal drink rotation.

September 22, 2026

UMI Buffet Opens 11,500-Square-Foot Rancho Cucamonga, California Restaurant

The former Claim Jumper now houses UMI’s 200-plus-item seafood, sushi, hot pot, ramen and grill format.

UMI Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet has opened in an 11,500-square-foot former Claim Jumper in Rancho Cucamonga. The restaurant brings UMI’s 200-plus-item seafood, sushi, hot pot, ramen and grill model to the Inland Empire.