About Bamn Time! The Automat Returns

Posted by Adam Kuban, August 29, 2006 at 11:55 AM

snipshot_pu459polb, blogged to AHT from the Flickr photostream of Slice

Happy days are here again!

I moved to New York City long after the last of the Horn & Hardart Automats (right) closed. Of all the photos of yore of a Manhattan I never knew, however, the images that have intrigued me the most have been of these establishments. I mean, what's not to like about put-the-money-in, open-the-little-door, get-the-food?

That's why I can't wait to try Bamn. Especially considering some of its offerings:

bite-sized burgers, mac & cheese, pizza, chicken strips, grilled cheese, hot dogs, pork buns, and lots of other great stuff - made fresh throughout the day.

Looks like Gothamist went already and took some photos.

Judging by the G'mist pix, the machines look like those of the Netherlands's FEBO (left), which is basically the same thing: treats of deep-fried goodness nestled in cubbies alongside burgers and other sandwiches. I sampled lots of FEBO while visiting Amsterdam in February, and if Bamn is anything like it, then happy days, indeed.

Bamn [official site]
The Automat [theautomat.com]
FEBO [AHT Archives]
A Taste of Bamn [Gothamist]

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