When Pawn Meets Food
As the economy took a turn for the worse, most pawn shop owners saw an increase in their business. On the other hand, most restaurants did not see much of a change in the way of their business. And that is due to the simple fact that people eat and drink when they are happy and they eat and drink when they are sad. So, one pair of pawn shop owners got wise to this and did something pretty remarkable… they turned part of their pawn shop into a tavern!
It was a little over a year ago that Brain Lurie and Karen Moskowitz, partners of The Yuppie Pawn Shop in Kirkland, Washington decided to convert a third of their pawn shop into a tavern. The establishment serves both spirits and food. The combination may be a little strange, but it works.
The novelty of the store and tavern draws people in from all over the town and neighboring areas. People come to browse or pawn items and end up staying for a bite to eat. Others come in for the food and end up perusing the merchandise on their way out or while they are waiting for their meal to be served. Still others stop in to drink and then turn around and pawn jewelry to get even more drinks. Some days there are customers who drink and buy, buy and drink.
Boasting an Old-West theme, the pawn shop offers a wide range of items ranging from small arrowheads to a 1975 Rolls Royce and much, much more. There is a little something for every taste… both in terms of pawned items as well as food!
In addition to the lure of the goods and delicious food and drink, The Yuppie Pawn Shop offers something more to customers, it also has large TV’s for watching, darts to be played and live music on the weekends.
And though this pawn shop is way out in Washington, it is still a novel and interesting place to find out about. Make no mistake about it, this is not your ordinary pawn shop!
