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From Serious Eats: New York

The Real-Life Restaurants in New York City from 'Grand Theft Auto IV'

In light of the other Queens references, and of course the name, the BurgerShot could be the Wendy's on Queens Blvd, site of the "Wendy's massacre" in 2000.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E5D7113DF934A15756C0A9669C8B63

alexdj at 12:14PM on 05/02/08

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From Serious Eats: New York

The Real-Life Restaurants in New York City from 'Grand Theft Auto IV'

@McKibbin: That's the most plausible real-world analog yet. Thanks!

Adam Kuban at 1:41AM on 05/14/08

From Serious Eats: New York

The Real-Life Restaurants in New York City from 'Grand Theft Auto IV'

It seems like 69th Street Diner is based on Relish Diner in Brooklyn.

Here's a pic:
http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/restaurants/archives/relish_williamsburg2.jpg

McKibbin at 12:56AM on 05/14/08