As compact and enticing as those windowed compartments that once dispensed tasty food for mere nickels, the documentary “The Automat” takes an affectionate — and affecting — look at the famed Horn & ...

Automats are like vending machines where you insert coins or swipe a card to get hot food. They boomed in the US in the middle of the last century but have now disappeared. They are thriving in the ...

The author works for Temple University Library, which is also the employer of John Pettit, an archivist in a separate department mentioned in the article. Hurwitz’s film shows that the Automat’s ...

At the Horn & Hardart Automat, a customer could obtain a cup of coffee by sliding a nickel into a thin brass slot and pulling a lever below it, allowing a steady stream of chicory-blended coffee to ...

135 years after it opened, Horn & Hardart is entering the next chapter in its renowned history. 2024 is going to be an important year for Horn & Hardart as we build on the enthusiasm that has been ...