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"I found that Sid Gold’s Request Room, founded in New York before expanding to Detroit, is known for a lively, intimate, dinner‑party feel where patrons belt out songs accompanied by a live pianist and the venue occasionally hosts burlesque; since March it has gone mostly quiet except for periodic musician-led livestreams on Facebook, and owner Paul Devitt emphasizes that the business 'thrives when the place is full of people,' noting that karaoke and passing microphones are especially risky and that the alley beside their space isn't well equipped for outdoor service." - Brenna Houck