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
@McKibbin: That's the most plausible real-world analog yet. Thanks!
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
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
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.
I forgot to add the link of the interview:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90041944
The Bean Machine is a parody of Starbucks actually. I learned that while listening to NPR on the way back from work.
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:
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/
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?
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