The Wire

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

October 21, 2026

Charcoal Grill & Modern Buffet Opens at Destiny USA in Syracuse, New York

Charcoal-grilled meats, seafood and sushi join the Canyon, with drinks included in buffet prices.

Charcoal Grill & Modern Buffet is open at Destiny USA, with adult buffet prices of $24.99 Monday through Thursday and $29.99 on weekends and holidays. Drinks are included, and takeout is available by the pound.

October 21, 2026

Umiya Sushi Plans AYCE Restaurant at Former Drago’s in Lafayette, Louisiana

The Japanese restaurant brand brings a new plan to a Johnston Street building vacant since 2024.

Umiya Sushi is planned for Lafayette’s former Drago’s, with extensive renovations ahead. The brand serves made-to-order AYCE sushi and Japanese dishes; a Lafayette opening date, menu and prices have not been announced.

October 20, 2026

Crossroads Family Buffet Opens at Former Shoney’s in Jasper, Indiana

The former Shoney's and Legacy address returns to a full buffet with homestyle cookin', drinks and dessert included.

Crossroads Family Buffet has begun serving in Jasper with fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, a salad bar and dessert. The new restaurant comes from the Jasper Pub 'N' Grub team and occupies an address with its own buffet history.

October 20, 2026

Golden Corral Closes in Whitehall, Pennsylvania After Nearly 14 Years

The Lehigh Valley Mall buffet began serving in January 2013 at the former Chi-Chi's site.

Golden Corral's Whitehall restaurant has closed after a run that began January 10, 2013. The Lehigh Valley Mall location opened with room for 400 diners, bringing the chain's buffet and grill to a newly built restaurant at the former Chi-Chi's site.

October 20, 2026

Supreme Crab AYCE Opens in San Jose, California at Former Sweet Tomatoes

Seafood, sushi, Wagyu and prime rib fill the Coleman Avenue restaurant's new buffet offering.

Supreme Crab AYCE is serving at the former Sweet Tomatoes on Coleman Avenue in San Jose. The restaurant advertises seafood, sushi, Wagyu and prime rib, with lunch at $29.99 and dinner at $45 during its opening period.

October 20, 2026

Lin’s Grand Buffet Plans Gilbert, Arizona Restaurant for Late 2026 or Early 2027

The planned ninth Arizona location takes over a former Fiesta Mexicana near Stapley and Baseline.

Lin's Grand Buffet is preparing its first Gilbert restaurant in a former Fiesta Mexicana building. The planned ninth Arizona location would seat up to 275, with sushi, Mongolian grill, Cajun seafood boil and a steak station among the reported offerings.