Mention Horn & Hardart or the Automat to anyone who visited one, and you'll find yourself captivated by a flood of memories. Established in 1888 by Joseph Horn & Frank Hardart, the Automat, ...

At the peak of Horn & Hardart's automat empire, there were more than 40 locations throughout New York City. You won't find any today. What you will find are subtle reminders of the popular chain's ...

It seemed like magic: A restaurant without waiters. Instead, walls of shiny glass and chrome doors, which opened to reveal comfort foods to match Mom's cooking. "Pies, pies, pies. Yes, the pies were ...

On his first day in America, the new immigrant went straight to the automat, where he was seen feeding one nickel after another into the cherry pie slot. “Are you crazy?” his cousin asked him. “You ...

Long before the drive-thru window or the self-checkout kiosk, there was the automat, a ...

Another journey into the past, “The Automat” returns us to the days when Horn & Hardart’s “automats” ruled Philadelphia and New York City. The brainchild of Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, and one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cast of luminaries that first-time filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz assembles in documentary The Automat have one thing in common – ...

Not to mention, at the end, a little spurt of cream. “At the Automat,” Brooks’ original song celebrating the joys of this unique type of restaurant — particularly its five-cent coffee — plays over the ...

NEW YORK — Before there was McDonald's, there was the automat. Now a fading memory, the Horn & Hardart Automat in its heyday served up lamb stew and pie to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians ...

For some audiences, the title of “The Automat” will tell them nearly everything they need to know; for others, the word will read like ancient Aramaic. Both constituencies will be gratified by Lisa ...