main tourist food is orange pheasant (night) egg white quiche (day)
people in gotham buy jitters coffee more than any other national chain. jitters cups are pm a staple if you see someone commuting to work (get rekt starbucks) and they’re on pretty much every corner
bruce never rebuilt wayne tower in metropolis
‘gotham city is vintage to it’s core. no other city seems to revel so much in it’s history and heritage’
there’s a shop called alice antiques that sells replica 19th century alice in wonderland goods
a shop called 10/6 that survives on sales from a few customers buying top hats and 19th century fashion (lmao was this row of shops built for the mad hatter or…)
theres a street in old gotham that has no signs above doors, is super hard to find, and is usually harder to locate when you try and find it again - leading to urban legends about mystical vanishing shops. if you do find them, expect to encounter ‘freak show oddities preserved in formaldehyde bottles, mothers and beetles pinned inside painted gift boxes and masks molded from real life casts of convicted criminals’
sales in gotham start just after christmas and last until mid jan, second sale season is june which carries through until the 4th of july
live music is a staple of gotham. nearly every genre of music has a venue dedicated to it, or at least a theme night.
the most popular underground rave is krankzz, built in an empty chemical tank
sionis below is a nightclub that changes it venue frequently to avoid the gcpd
gotham city pride is held the last week in june
blackgate used to offer tours to the public, which were closed after frequent breakouts. locals know spots to sell to tourists for the best place to spot the batplane
arkham is closed to the public, but the gates are an official #selfie spot
‘it’s virtually impossible to spend the afternoon in gotham and not see the wayne logo in your dreams as you fall asleep’
wayne enterprises is also a #selfie spot
big belly burger started in coast city, but gotham citizens has claimed it lmao. they’re the most loyal fans
gotham big belly burgers menu items include: the double dent and the wayne steakburger (omg poor harvey)
‘classic look doesn’t required an outdated attitude’ many businessmen show off tattoos with their suits and it’s perfectly acceptable
‘gotham city is impossible to ignore the parade of odd, quirky or downright inexplicable stores that seem to only exist there. don’t worry how these curiosities stay in business, just walk through the door and soak up the strangeness’
zatara’s magic shop, 3508 earl street. attention ghost hunters, many unexplained happenings and supernatural energies have been linked to this address
‘the story of gotham city is the story of wayne enterprises’
gotham’s hotel tax is 13%
‘feel free to flag down a gotham cab. but gcpd recommends ignoring any vehicle with a suspicious look: such as clown colours or a top hatted theme’
parking in gotham is incredibly difficult
gotham was founded by mercenaries and assassins lmao
