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The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria

The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria

Update: 2024-03-221
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Before McDonald’s or KFC, there was the Horn and Hardart Automat—a cafeteria-style restaurant where you could buy everything from creamed spinach to lemon meringue. This week, filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz tells us the story of the rise and fall of the Automat—with a little help from Mel Brooks. Plus, Emiko Davies takes us to Venice’s favorite wine bars; we whip up Greek Meatballs with Tomato Sauce; and Dan Pashman makes the case for a better vegetable sandwich. (Originally aired May 27th, 2022.)


Get the recipe for Greek Meatballs with Tomato Sauce here.


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The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria

The Automat: The Amazing Story of America's Five-Cent Cafeteria