I heard that there are restaurants in NYC where people (the wait staff?) sing opera. If so, where and when?

Answer 1

There used to be a restaurant in Greenwich Village, on West 4th and Barrow called Bianchi and Margarita, where the waiters sang opera, but they have been closed for a few years.

Mangio e Bevi on Ninth Avenue and 53rd Street has singing waiters and singing patrons, but I don't recall opera. People were singing Dean Martin and Vic Damone songs. The waiters hand out tambourines.

Ellen's Stardust Diner on Broadway and 51st Street has singing waitresses, but, they are singing 50's and 60's songs, not opera.

Answer 2

There's a place with singing waiters at 51st Street & Broadway. It looks like fun.

Answer 3

I don't know about NYC, but there used to be a place like that in Chicago, about 10 years ago. However, I can't remember what it was called -- it may have been Puccini Cafe....