The Pawn Shop nightclub is a wonderland of nostalgic furniture, collectibles, historic pop culture icons and secondhand items which all act as living art. The façade of this 1930s (you guessed it) pawn shop remains intact complete with red letters screaming “we buy diamonds” and “we buy gold.”

Doors opened in October 2004, as one of the first entertainment venues to begin the revival of downtown Miami. The concept was brought to fruition by managing partner Kurt VanNostrand, a 17 year veteran of the hospitality/nightlife scene, who thought people were tired of the fabulous crowd of the South Beach scene.

The amusement begins from the moment one steps in line – door man Alan T, dressed in full regalia (most nights as a police officer), welcomes guests via bullhorn then escorts them to the door, which doubles as a Pepsi machine. Once inside, party-goers can relive their childhood by sitting in a 1977 Blue Bird school bus, jumping aboard a vintage Boeing 727 jet airplane fuselage or setting up camp in a 1960s Air stream Trailer.