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From Serious Eats: New York

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

I agree with poingly about the Burger Shot looking like the White Castle on Graham Ave. It wouldn't surprise me because I know that a bunch of the Rockstar Games developers live, or used to, in the Williamsburg area.

Also, The Bean Machine looks like a coffee shop that is either at Wall St. and Broadway, or a block or two north of it. Can't remember the name or exactly where, but it's on the west side of Broadway and sunken below the sideway.

brooklynbs at 1:48PM on 04/30/08

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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

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

From Serious Eats: New York

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

Incidentally, there is a diner on W. 69th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side in NYC. But it's called the "West Side Restaurant", and it doesn't have the vintage aluminum exterior.

wholovesboo at 1:57PM on 05/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

I forgot to add the link of the interview:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90041944

meaningoflife at 11:14AM on 05/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

The Bean Machine is a parody of Starbucks actually. I learned that while listening to NPR on the way back from work.

meaningoflife at 11:13AM on 05/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

I think that the 69th street diner is based on the "Brooklyn Diner" that is on 57th street between broadway and 7th Ave. Check out this pic:

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/165cf5/

hipporeaper at 12:40AM on 05/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

I heard Megan Fox was the inspiration behind the leading woman (hot pic):
http://www.derober.com/2008/04/23/fhms-sexiest-women-in-the-world-leaked/

michael1 at 5:26PM on 04/30/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

I know nothing about this game or any of these games, but I do know that there is a section in Miami, FL named Liberty City...unfortunately, Grand Theft Auto could happen there. Are any of the creators from Miami?

elaine nan at 5:12PM on 04/30/08

From Serious Eats: New York

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

It's not in Gotham but you can't beat this for a match for the 69th street diner. It's Mickey's Diner in downtown St. Paul, MN. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mickey%27s_Diner.jpg

selch at 5:10PM on 04/30/08