When it opens sometime next month in New York City's East Village, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will be a 21st century take on a very 20th-century concept — the automat — which actually was first envisioned ...

Mention Horn & Hardart or the Automat to anyone who visited one, and you'll find yourself captivated by a flood of memories. Established in 1888 by Joseph Horn & Frank Hardart, the Automat, ...

Before 1557 Broadway was filled with I <3 NY t-shirts and mini Statue of Liberty figurines, it was filled with rows of nickel-operated food dispensers and the scent of freshly brewed coffee. In a ...

The reason for the closure? Automat struggled to find the right balance between quality and affordability, the post goes on to share. It’s a sentiment Lazy Bear chef and owner David Barzelay, who is a ...

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A blast from the past is making a return in New Jersey. An automat, which was popular in the 1960s, is now serving up meals in Jersey City - but with some high-tech ...