automat

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Apart from the tellingly-named ghost kitchens, fast-food companies, the successors of the original Automat, seem eager to find out.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

Automat Kitchen’s original opening date was postponed from April 2020 because of the pandemic, and many office workers in the building where it is located still have not returned.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

“The level of theater, romance and surprise that Horn & Hardart delivered at the Automat shaped how we thought about and built the Starbucks Experience.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

The creator of what has become the new Automat — ugh, I know people will hate me for saying that.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022

“Where do you want to go? Want to get some coffee at the Automat or would you like chop suey?”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith