Something Is Happening at Bonanza… Read This All the Way Through

🍽️ D-3 PRESENTS: THE BONANZA BUFFET COMEBACK 🍽️
Wed, April 1 — One Night Only
Gentlemen… something unbelievable has been circulating around the St. Louis dining grapevine.
After years of silence… empty steam tables… and buffet sneeze guards standing proudly over absolutely nothing…
The old Bonanza in Bellefontaine Neighbors has reportedly been completely redone.
Yes… that Bonanza.
The dining room has been refreshed, the buffet line polished, and — in a bold design decision nobody asked for but everyone is talking about — a giant disco ball now hangs above the buffet, spinning light across the chrome sneeze guards like Studio 54 collided with a salad bar.
The idea reportedly came after celebrity chef Graham Elliot visited the building while researching lost American dining institutions.
When he stepped inside and saw the majestic line of sneeze guards gleaming under fluorescent lights, he reportedly paused… took a deep breath… and said:
“Gentlemen… this isn’t just a buffet.
This is buffet architecture.”
But there’s also a bit of pop-culture history tied to the place.
Local lore says the Bellefontaine Neighbors Bonanza was once visited by the legendary Rosemary Clooney, and in tribute to her famous commercials they’re debuting a brand-new jingle inspired by her slogan:
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Extra value is what you get…
When you dine at Bonanza with a coupon set!
Grab a tray, don’t delay…
Steak and gravy on display!
Cinnamon rolls piled high…
Sneeze guards shining to the sky!
Extra value, yes it’s true…
Bonanza’s waiting just for you!
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Naturally the celebrity world took notice.
First to call was Madonna, who insisted the salad bar immediately be renamed:
THE MATERIAL GURRRRL SALAD BAR
She reportedly approved the crouton arrangement personally.
Meanwhile the dining room will feature piano music from Liberace, because nothing complements a buffet line and a disco ball quite like rhinestone piano music echoing over mashed potatoes.
Over by the gravy station, Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein will reportedly stand proudly singing “Svelte!” in that unmistakable raspy voice.
Across the room TV personality Ross Mathews has already been spotted yelling:
“YOU GUYS… YOU GUYS… THERE IS A BLOCK OF CHEESE OVER HERE THE SIZE OF A WASHING MACHINE.”
Even more shocking…
Vegans have reportedly agreed to pause their diets for one day just to witness the return of the Bonanza buffet experience.
The buffet promises all the classics:
🥩 Budget Steak
🧀 Monumental Block of Cheese
🥔 Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (structurally dependable)
🥗 The Material GURRRRL Salad Bar
🍞 Legendary Cinnamon Rolls capable of resetting your belt buckle
Now at this point you might be thinking…
“Wait a minute…”
Bonanza closed years ago.
But wait… there’s more.
Before anyone leaves…
ONE MORE ROUND AT THE SALAD BAR!
Grab a tray… load up on croutons… admire the sneeze guards… listen to Liberace… and somebody please check on Ross Mathews because he’s still yelling about the cheese.
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APRIL FOOLS!!! 🤣