automat

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In 1902, Horn & Hardart opened the first automat in Philadelphia.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

The late Colin Powell, born in Harlem and raised in the South Bronx before eventually becoming secretary of state, patronized an automat in Midtown Manhattan, in part because of its “beautiful diversity.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

Though the first “automatic” restaurant appeared in Germany in the 1890s, Hurwitz traced the American phenom to Philadelphia restaurateurs Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, who opened their first automat in that city in 1902.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

And Ginsburg, of Brooklyn, recalls stopping by an automat en route to piano lessons and parking herself at a table with a book.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

And when he didn't arrive at a prearranged meeting at the automat, Heinck and Quirin were furious.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple