The Pawn. It’s one of the oldest colonial building known as the “Pawnshop”. The building itself dates back to 1888 and was formerly occupied by the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop. It is near where I live, so near that you can literally throw a stone from my flat and hit the window, and is now opened for business.
The people behind the The Press Room comes up with another unique restaurant, The Pawn built in a semi-historic setting gives a nice touch to the very crowded District. This old building seems to be the last one standing which has been preserved and overhauled occupying one of the few old buildings left in Wanchai. The Pawn is located near the former site of “Wedding Card Street,” one of the casualties of this round of Wanchai’s redevelopment.
Looking at the history of this District, Wanchai is dramatically creating a huge transformation over the last two years. I think Hong Kong should keep the old buildings around and keep them as is, as it adds more unique blend in today’s infrastructures. Since Hong Kong has very few modern offerings in old settings, The Pawn makes it more unique. It really has a very pleasing veranda that overlooks the Southorn Playground in Johnston Road.
Looking at the outside, it looks old but when you get inside, furnishing is very simple but pleasing. The occupant have preserved the buildings dignity whilst putting it to a new use. And that’s all what matters, keeping the history alive.
One day, I will go there and try one of their signature dish. A lobster, maybe.
Whole blocks of Wanchai have been taken down over the last year to make room for new building complexes. Hong Kong’s long march to being the world’s most vertical city continues, as the low-rise buildings that formerly occupied the land are razed.
The Pawn restaurant address:
62 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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K lives in Hong Kong, who loves music, homes & architectures, movie trailers and all things . My life in this city project a lot of things - it’s all about the taxis, the billboards, the sidewalks, the cinemas, the zebra lines, the lights, the cars, the sounds, the people, the skyscrapers and the shopping malls.
Pao, I’m sure it’s going to be more of an Italian or French cuisine which I don’t mind at all as long there’s a grilled fish salad and an ice lemon tea.
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Die-zee, have you been there? Was it pricey? Well except I think for a glass of Reds, I heard the standard price is $80? I need to fund myself for this and grab a couple of friends. It was full, friday eh?
I loooove the interior and i loove sitting outside, you just feel like you’re on holidays. And when a heavy truck passes by you get this Manila ‘peeling’.
Mahal ang glass of wine! It’s HKD 86!
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And that crispy pig ear ($95) dish sounds appetizing to me pero uunga, ang mahal ng REDS.
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Belle, guess what this entry is the most top search via my dashboard, so I am now calling this new restaurant “the PAWN Star”.
When are you visiting HK?