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GTA Ad Perfectly Captures New York Nightlife, Daylife

This fictional ad for the "Steinway Beer Garden" in "Dukes" is maybe supposed to be the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden in Astoria. Oh, and it's from the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto IV. Warm Beer and Misogyny! What New York—and video games—are all about.

5:29 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Pareene
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blakeley at 05:36 PM on 04/25/08
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I'm heading over there right after work... which is now!
hamburgerhotdog at 05:36 PM on 04/25/08
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but I love that place! Murphy's Law once sang happy birthday to me while I ate spatzle. If only it wasn't in Queens...
hamburgerhotdog at 05:41 PM on 04/25/08
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@blakeley: Uh oh, watch out for baugher reblogging of this information.
joshfreak at 05:42 PM on 04/25/08
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Despite the amazing weather, the outside of the beer garden aint open until May 1. Bastards!
BK_KT at 05:43 PM on 04/25/08
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After my last visit to this Beer Garden, I self-imposed a new rule for daytime drinking. ALWAYS WEAR PANTS. The urge to show everyone your underwear is too great in a sundress.
BaconCat at 05:45 PM on 04/25/08
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Warm beer and misogyny? I am so there.
Conbon at 05:49 PM on 04/25/08
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OK Seriously. When did Denton buy Rockstar North?
morethanareference at 06:17 PM on 04/25/08
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Oh man I live about ten minutes away from the Astoria Beer Garden and tried to go yesterday but they haven't opened the outdoor part yet!
NoahTourjee at 06:36 PM on 04/25/08
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Lovely, well I live Just a stones throw form the astoria beer gardens...
NotCoolEnough at 06:53 PM on 04/25/08
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Yo!! Queens, represent, bitches!!
I live some blocks away, the Billyburg beer garden does not come close :)
Dickdogfood at 09:42 PM on 04/25/08
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The next GTA is gonna feature a fake Gawker and you guys just found out, I'm guessing.
marvel girl at 08:48 PM on 04/26/08
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One of the biggest reasons I miss living in Astoria. I lived a block away for years. Though I loved the place, it kind of got in the way a lot. I had to walk by to get to my AA meetings...