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Pawn Shop: The Hollywood sports bar with a James Beard chef
By Manny Valladares at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 10, 2026
· 2 min read
Pawn Shop's pickle-brined fried chicken and a glass of beer.(Shelby Moore)You won't find resale items at the Pawn Shop in Hollywood. Instead you'll find TVs, menu items like pickle-brined fried chicken and caviar and a James Beard chef. The new sports bar, which opened at the end of June, got its...
Key takeaway Since then, he's received multiple James Beard award nominations, and the organization recognized him in 2019 as the best chef in the Northeast.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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