Gold Cash Gold: Transformation complete!

**SpartanDawg** · December-02-14, 04:46 PM

Restaurant opens this weekend!

While seeing the David Whitney [[and other large projects downtown) finishing up work is PHENOMENAL news.... it's also GREAT to see smaller buildings getting rehabbed to continue greater downtown's transformation!

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**Zacha341** · December-02-14, 08:12 PM

Wow! How cool! Is this really a restaurant or just a revamp of a pawn shop? I'm glad to see a functional thriving building in the D -- not abandoned and scrapped, or or tagged to death!

**Zacha341** · December-02-14, 08:18 PM

Yep, it BE a restaurant...

...!! Wild to leave much of the original 'pawn shop' look, feel and wording on the building! Here's some more info:

Gold Cash Gold [[PREVIEW) – Detroit MI

Three Glorious Lofts Still Available Above Gold Cash Gold

**mikeg19** · December-03-14, 07:49 AM

What's the menu like there?

**Danny** · December-03-14, 07:57 AM

Good riddance to the awful pawn shop. Hello hip cool restuarant with no retail.

**Scottathew** · December-03-14, 08:02 AM

I really like how they modified it, but preserved the history. It looks good, but gives more than a nod to the past.

**animatedmartian** · December-03-14, 08:30 AM

Looks like a respectable pawn shop if ever one to exist.

**Shai_Hulud** · December-03-14, 08:53 AM

This looks great, but I definitely see some people being confused. I was.

**Llama** · December-03-14, 04:05 PM

I think it is fine and dandy if some people are confused at first. Two+ hour waits for a table are no fun. Maybe that'll keep initial crowds at bay somewhat [[she imagines hopefully ...)

The "Farmstead restaurant" moniker is not just jumping on the trendwagon for GCG's chef Josh Stockton. He grew up with family-farm-based holidays, and still has a familial connection to Berkshire hogs. I'll be ordering the pork!

http://detroit.eater.com/2014/7/8/61...old-talks-pork

http://goo.gl/4uYiRM

**Hypestyles** · December-03-14, 04:46 PM

Well this is bizarre. I wonder how often people are going to show up with their stuff to try and sell?

**Ltdave** · December-03-14, 05:09 PM

is this the joint just up the block from Slows BBQ?

and it IS a restaurant right?

**Llama** · December-03-14, 05:19 PM

Yes, and Yes.

**313WX** · December-03-14, 06:17 PM

Les Gold [[the owner of American Jewelry & Loan) inherited that pawn shop from his father. There was a Hardcore Pawn episode about them [[Les and the kids) selling the building.

**eliboyer** · December-04-14, 12:25 AM

I'm one of the partners and also a longtime DYes member. Can't wait for you guys to check us out!

**Hypestyles** · December-04-14, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by eliboyer

I'm one of the partners and also a longtime DYes member. Can't wait for you guys to check us out!

will you have mexican/latin dishes?

**rjlj** · December-04-14, 12:06 PM

Good luck with the new venture.
It looks like it is going to be really cool.

Originally Posted by eliboyer

I'm one of the partners and also a longtime DYes member. Can't wait for you guys to check us out!

**preserve** · December-04-14, 12:24 PM

Have heard all good things from the folks who made it to the "soft" opening. A very welcome addition to the neighborhood. Thank you

**mikeg19** · December-04-14, 01:49 PM

Seems like a VERY limited menu according to the news article. But I will definitely need to try it out.

**eliboyer** · December-04-14, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

will you have mexican/latin dishes?

Certain items will have latin influence from time to time. For instance, on the opening menu, we're serving braised pork cheek with green chiles, slow-poached potato and radish salad.

**eliboyer** · December-04-14, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by rjlj

Good luck with the new venture.
It looks like it is going to be really cool.

Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words.

**eliboyer** · December-04-14, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by preserve

Have heard all good things from the folks who made it to the "soft" opening. A very welcome addition to the neighborhood. Thank you

Thanks preserve, at heart we're a neighborhood joint but also hope to bring a lot of new eyes on the dining scene in the city.

**eliboyer** · December-04-14, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

Seems like a VERY limited menu according to the news article. But I will definitely need to try it out.

Our opening menu has 24 items total [[includes sides & dessert), so you'll have options. And being a strictly seasonal restaurant, we'll rotate dishes and print new menus very often. Right now you'll see a lot of braised meat, root veg, citrus, autumn herbs, etc but soon enough it'll be spring chicken, asparagus, english peas, rhubarb, and the like. See you soon!

**Detroitdave** · December-04-14, 02:49 PM

@ eliboyer , when is the official open ? will it be open this weekend or next week ?

**detroitbob** · December-06-14, 06:57 PM

Lets hope the front house management ensures that the waitstaff and bartenders provide what has been lacking at Slows --- quality, friendly service. Slows staff can score the trifecta of rude, arrogant and condescending with little effort.

**Honky Tonk** · December-06-14, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by detroitbob

Lets hope the front house management ensures that the waitstaff and bartenders provide what has been lacking at Slows --- quality, friendly service. Slows staff can score the trifecta of rude, arrogant and condescending with little effort.

Maybe that's where the name came from.