Yahoo News Stranger Things pop-up bar takes you to The Upside Down
Themed bars usually come up with some punny drinks names based on characters and call it a day, but this US pop-up went all out when it came to creating a Stranger Things-themed bar.
Open till the end of September, The Upside Down, named after the show's dystopian realm, is located in Logan Square at 2367 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago.
As you walk in, you'll see a mural of Eleven and her favorite food (Eggo waffles, duh), as well as chain-link fences and signs for the Hawkins Laboratory energy department. Inside, the bar looks eerily like the set, with ouija board-style letters and flickering rainbow Christmas lights on the wall.
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caught up in Barb wire... see you all TONIGHT in The Upside Down!💡
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Look up and you'll find a dinner table with plates of waffles, another nod to Eleven and her pals. Other touches include an AV club sign and projector (playing the show, of course), as well as a Benny's Burgers sign.
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The drink menu is spot-on, too, with names like 'Eleven's Eggo's' - a slushie made with bourbon, lemon, orange, cranberry and maple syrup, and garnished with a waffle wedge - and 'She's Our Friends And She's Crazy', combining tequila, amaretto, lemon and strawberry.
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The bar is planning on hosting themed '80s dance parties and encourage guests to dress up as show characters. Their website also mentions "occasional musical performances from some very special mystery guests".
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So if you're swinging through Chicago any time soon, you can drink with Eleven (or at least her mural) from 5pm to 2am Wednesday through Friday, noon to 3am on Saturday, or noon to 2am on Sunday.
If not... well, season two will be available on Netflix in October and you can provide your own booze and Christmas lights.
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