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Opera

268 W. 47th St. · btwn Broadway and Eighth Ave.
Midtown West, Manhattan

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

Overview

The main ballroom of the former China Club is now called Opera. The renovation has resulted in a cleaner more sophisticated venue at which to get beer spilled down your back by some 21 year old from Jersey fist pumping to Timberlake.

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