I've read several mentions of this neo-automat Bamn! that's just opened in the East Village, NYC. First off I have to give a definite tip o' the hat to whoever was doing the press/publicity for these guys. They did a great job of catching the buzz and getting mentions all over the place. There's some pics at Gothamist (plus as a bonus you get some fine haterade chugging in the comments). I'd link to the NYTimes mention except, as usual, their rss hates me. Plus they failed to correctly identify the spam musubi so why do they even deserve a link anyway...
There's a chance I might be passing thru Manhattan next weekend. If so, I'll stop by for a closer look.