Billboard has an article: Buffett Surprises At Illinois Restaurant
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2016821
Also a report from someone who attended the CIP Pre-Grand Opening on November 3rd: The doors opened at 6pm to approx. 200 parrot heads waiting outside in the misty rain. We all received entry badges that were similar to back stage passes. (I felt like Wayne and Garth when they went to see Alice Cooper in Milwaukee)The Beach Bum Band played from 6pm to 8pm. There were buffet stations throughout the place serving everything from mini cheeseburgers, Pizza to Ribs, Chicken wings and sandwhiches. The wait staff was outstanding! They made sure everyone had a drink in their hand and food in their stomachs. Read more on what happened