The bartender delivered another round to the couple at the end of the bar, and then laid a small black mat in front of them.

“Come on over,” he said, motioning to other patrons. “The more witnesses, the better.”

On Tuesday night at Cronin & Phelan’s bar and restaurant, on Broadway near Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, things were in full swing for the bartender, Dave Cremin, 54, who provides both the service and the entertainment, doing bar-top tricks while serving drinks and food.

Lulls between drink orders turn into brief magic shows, and this one began with Mr. Cremin pulling a deck of cards out of his mouth, a dozen at a time.

Somehow the cards were dry. The couple reared back in laughter and amazement.

“Just to see the astonishment on people’s faces, that’s payoff for me,” Mr. Cremin said later. “To make them laugh and say ‘wow’ at the same time.” Read more..

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