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August 31, 2026

The annual AYCE ritual is back through November 22, with 120 combinations and a revived Pasta Pass.

Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl is back for another fall, bringing 120 pasta combinations, a new Spicy Alfredo, Crispy Shrimp Fritta and the long-awaited return of its famously hard-to-get Pasta Pass.

August 25, 2026

Six new barbecue, hot pot and side offerings arrive as the fast-growing chain reaches 170 locations.

KPOT has added six limited-time offerings, from Honey BBQ Pork Belly and Cheesy Corn to a Thai curry hot pot broth — the fast-growing chain’s first limited-time menu introduction in more than four years.

August 23, 2026

Cicis in Clearwater, FL, Closes After a Decade of Pizza Buffets and Arcade Games

Clearwater’s unusually large Cicis has closed, with its pizza kitchen and arcade equipment sold through a September liquidation auction. The restaurant opened in 2016 with a 10,000-square-foot game room and four bowling lanes.

July 24, 2026

The restaurant began serving before its July celebration, with different lunch, dinner and weekend prices.

Hibachi Grill Seafood Buffet’s Takoma Park opening brought crab legs, sushi, live hibachi cooking and pho to New Hampshire Avenue. Its current price structure separates weekday lunch from dinner and weekend dining, with most dine-in beverages included.

July 21, 2026

A 14-dish anniversary station revisits the flavors and extravagance of Caesars’ opening era.

Caesars Palace is looking back to 1966 with a special Bacchanal Buffet station of retro classics — and a celebration that reaches all the way back to the extraordinary Roman dining room that first carried the Bacchanal name.