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

In 1902, Horn and Hardart imported this equipment and launched the first Horn & Hardart Automat, at 818 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

For people who are younger and remember going to the Automat one or two times, it was this incredible experience, going as a kid.

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