Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is a tech-driven automat in the East Village dishing out 32 varieties of inventive dumplings, from cheesesteak to PB&J.
"When Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opened last year on First Avenue and St. Marks Place, I wondered at the name." - Robert Sietsema
"24-hour automat offering a hi-tech vending machine experience with five locations opening." - Beth McKibben
"Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is opening its first 24-hour automat in Atlanta with five franchise locations run by Patrick Fisher. The restaurant offers 32 varieties of dumplings and spring rolls, ordered via phone or digital panel and picked up from temperature-controlled lockers. The concept is technology-driven, quick, and contactless. The exact locations in Atlanta are yet to be determined, but they are expected to be in popular nightlife districts and tourist areas." - Beth McKibben
"Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is giving away a new location of the restaurant to an aspiring Black or Latinx entrepreneur in NYC, valued at $150,000." - Luke Fortney
"Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, set to open in the East Village, is reviving the concept of automats where customers can order and receive food without interaction. The restaurant will use smartphones to unlock glass lockers containing food, and diners will receive text messages when orders are ready. Temperature checks will be conducted using repurposed metal detectors fitted with temperature sensors." - Tanay Warerkar