Category Archives: Horn & Hardart
NEW YORKER The Automat Is a Guide to the Wonders of Mid-Twentieth-Century Urbanism
The Automat Is a Guide to the Wonders of Mid-Twentieth-Century Urbanism Lisa Hurwitz’s ode to the Horn & Hardart restaurants—featuring Mel Brooks, Elliott Gould, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg—depicts cheap dining as a theatrical experience. By Richard Brody, February 18, 2022. Source: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-automat-is-a-guide-to-the-wonders-of-mid-twentieth-century-urbanism … Continue reading
Two Documentaries
with Local Subjects Come to the Crandell this June The Automat, playing Sunday, June 5, at 1 pm tells the 100-year story of iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, where generations of Americans enjoyed coffee and meals at communal tables. The … Continue reading
Will the pandemic bring back the Automat?
Will it save fast food? Source: https://www.vendingtimes.com/blogs/is-the-pandemic-bringing-back-the-automat/ Nov. 23, 2020. | by Tim Sanford Attempts to revive the once-popular Automat have failed over the years, but the pandemic and technology have advanced tremendously over the past decade. It will be interesting to … Continue reading
The Automat Commentary
‘The Automat’ – a great read for those interested in convenience services, past, present, and future Source: https://www.vendingtimes.com/blogs/the-automat-a-great-read-for-those-interested-in-convenience-services-past-present-and-future/?utm_source=KVO&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMNA&utm_content=2021-03-08 “The Automat” explores the history of an iconic vending innovation and chronicles its impact on society during the decades of its existence, … Continue reading
Original Automat
Original and restored Automat machines available We are proud to have provided the original machines to the New York Public Library’s 2012-2013 show. http://exhibitions.nypl.org/lunchhour/exhibits/show/lunchhour | The exhibit brochure is Here Special thanks to Steven Stollman for loaning the museum the machines. … Continue reading
Automat Chairs
Horn & Hardart Automat at 57th Street NYC To order or to see the chairs please contact: Steven Stollman, Tel. 212 431 0600 or Email
Automat Spouts
Available For the sales in the United States please contact: Steven Stollman, Tel. 212 431 0600 or Email
Photos
Of Original Automat The machines we saved are from the last Horn and Hardart Automat in NYC. You can see them in our warehouse in Ellenville NY. Please contact Steve Stollman to schedule a visit. Tel. 212 431 0600 or Email
Contacts
Steven Stollman For the sales in the United States please contact: Steven Stollman, Tel. 212 431 0600 or Email More from Steve: aBeautifulBar.com SteveStollman.com http://thefreepaper.org/ SharingUmbrellas.org LocalExpression.com LightWheels.com Mulberry Street Gang
Automat in Film
At the Automat: Just Drop it in the Slot; a Look at the Horn and Hardart Automat and its Legacy: Tallulah Bankhead–Trip to the Automat, 1957 TV: THE EARLY BIRD (1925): ARTISTIC TEMPER (1932): SADIE McKEE (1934): EASY LIVING (1937): … Continue reading
New Showtime
New Showtime mega-production Penny Dreadful, starring last year’s Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, will have an Automat as one of its key locales. While their Art Department decided to reproduce the endless wall of windows, they did avail themselves of … Continue reading
Automat in Articles
The Automats were here back in 1912: automat, n. | Gr. automatos, self-acting | 1. an apparatus for serving foods mechanically when a coin is dropped in a slot. 2. a restaurant having such apparatus in place The pictures (above) … Continue reading
The Automat in CAD