Chinatown just got a new leading lady and she’s dramatic in the best way. Opera House , the sultry subterranean bar from the team behind Chinese Tuxedo , has taken over the former Peachy’s space at 5 Doyers Street, channeling the address’s past life as New York’s first Chinese theater.

The new destination is serving something even more intoxicating than history: a drinks menu that reads like an operatic program, with 12 cocktails inspired by iconic Chinese operas and classical literature.

Step inside and it’s clear this isn’t your average speakeasy with a theme. The 80-seat space glows in amber light, anchored by a bar aptly dubbed The Stage and backed by a hand-painted opera mural. Plush booths, moon-shaped sliding doors, gold accents and exposed beams complete the “hidden jewel box

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