[joshbode]

This reminds me of the sadly defunct Automaten (http://www.automatenbar.de/) in Berlin from the early 2000s.

This was a members-only club (I think it was like 10 euro per year) that was a hacker and party space, accessible only if you had a mag-strip card, and completely hidden in plain sight.

Inside was a number of pre-euro vending machines (automats) that required you to use Automarken (not coincidentally the same size and weight as the Deutschmark coin). Inside the automats, apart from snacks and drinks, were an eclectic mix of handmade items that you could buy - a bit like a physical Etsy.